January 30, 2018 You might remember that we had been unable to find a geocache practically on the US border with Mexico. Dave kept an eye on activity posted about that cache and noticed that someone who had found it since we had looked suggested that the find should be Read more…
January 30, 2018 Our favorite exhibit from this museum is a MAN, a German Machinefabrik Ausberg Nerenberg, reportedly built for Porfirio Díaz who served seven terms as Mexico’s president between 1876 and 1911. The car was hidden in a secret room behind a brick wall in 1911. Decades later, a Read more…
January 29, 2018 The Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas, a college preparatory academy based on the traditions and ideals of the United States Marine Corps, is home to the original plaster model of the Marine Corps War Memorial, which pictures six marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mt. Suribachi Read more…
January 20, 2018 Port Isabel Historical Museum The building that houses the Port Isabel Historical Museum was built in 1899. Charles Champion operated a dry goods store on the first floor and lived on the second floor with his family. Jose Morelos painted a variety of fish from the nearby Read more…
January 18, 2018 A quinta is a country house, villa or estate and Mazatlan is the Mexican city that inspired the builders of the house, Marcia Jamieson and Jason Chilton Matthews. An ancient Indian translation of Mazatlan is “Land of the Deer”. The house was built in the late 1930’s Read more…
January 14, 2018 The Spanish explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda visited the area in 1519. By 1700 Spain had established control and the area where the lighthouse is now located became the headquarters of a large Mexican ranch. In 1846, when hostilities between the United States and Mexico appeared likely, General Read more…
January 14, 2018 The town of South Padre Island is the southmost 6 miles of the 113 miles of Padre Island. We expected a tourist economy and that’s what’s on the island: Small groups of apartments, condos, T-shirt shops, convenience stores and restaurants. More than a few of them feature Read more…
January 7, 2018 The Museum of South Texas History This is one of our all-time favorite museums. Its Spanish Colonial architecture and decorations were attractive. It was well-organized. Exhibits were well-lighted, and it was possible many times to take a photo without getting lights in the shot. The exhibits were Read more…
January 6, 2018 We chose an outing to Brownsville because there’s a Dunkin Donuts there and Jane had a free beverage coupon that would expire the next day. In case you’re wondering, it wasn’t a waste of gas and time, even though the decaf espresso machine was broken. We had Read more…
January 5, 2017 Harlingen has preserved, acquired, commissioned and promoted murals in its downtown area. We had a great time finding them and geocaches associated with some of them. The Story of Bread, 1948. This mural was moved from the Holsum Bakery when it closed in 1996. Its various panels Read more…