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The KTEX Freedom Beach Fest will kick-off the nation’s birthday week-end Friday, July 1, with performances by The Eli Young Band, Kevin Fowler and Band of Heathens at the Schlit-terbahn Water Park.

The park’s doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show begins at 8 p.m. with The Band of Heathens followed by a 9:15 appearance of Kevin Fowler. The Eli Young Band will conclude the show at 11:15.

Tickets for the show are $35 for the

fi rst 2,000 tickets sold. Tickets after the 2,000-mark will sell for $40. VIP and meet and greet passes are also availablea and will be sold for Kevin Fowler and The Eli Young Band.

All tickets can be purchased at The Boot Jack Valleywide, Mission’s Western Wear, Boots & Jeans in Weslaco, Bullrider in Harlingen, Joyce’s International Boutique in McAllen or online at trevinoproduc-tions.net. For more information, call (956) 358-2755. [CO]

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ick off your shoes and sprawl out on the McAllen Convention Center lawn this evening for Muve Music Summer Concert Series. Friday’s concert will feature three

different stages with local and national talent, as well as an outdoor artisan marketplace. Blues band Southern Train, rock band LandLocked Pirates, folk rock singer Adam Wratten, alt-rock band Brio and indie band Ideophonic will rock the stage. DJs Bosco, Bryan Denali, Crunkb0t, Jonathan Lopez, Lounge Czars, Radar and BrownsVillains Fresco and Cyfa will supply the dance beats. The event will also give Green Lantern fans an opportunity to show their support with a special fan photoshoot at 8 p.m. Sign up at www.mcallensummer.com. Those who sign up will be given a limited edition Green Lantern T-shirt and ring to wear for a special Warner Brothers group picture. [CO]

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Island of Praisepend the weekend on the beach swimming in the warm gulf wa-ters and listening to the sounds of talented Christian artists from

all over the Valley this weekend at the third annual Island of Praise. The two-day Christian concert extravaganza will feature a multitude of acts performing across six stages on Isla Blanca Park and two on Schlitterbahn’s park grounds. “We wanted to create an event of Chris-tian music at the Island,” said Roy Cervantes, event organizer. “There’s Spring Break and Bike Fest but there wasn’t an event like this one.” The festival will feature the music of groups from Christian parish all across the Valley and state. In between sets, youth groups will also present their acting abilities in sketches to entertain the crowd. “It’s exploded in just three years as far as popularity and the number of attendees,” Cervantes said. “We’re expecting a large number of people.” [CO]

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5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 10; 8 p.m. for Green Lantern shootMcAllen Convention Center Oval Park, 700 Convention Center Blvd. McAllenFree(956) 681-3800

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10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 11 and Sunday June 12Isla Blanca Park, 1 State Park Road 100, 3201 Pecan Boule-vard, McAllen$27 per dayIslandofPraise.comRoy Cervantes at (956) 212-4841


TO HAVE YOUR EVENT CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN OUR CALENDAR FREE OF CHARGE, E-MAIL ALL DETAILS AND IMAGES TO [email protected] AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE.


Rudstock� LIVE MUSIC

With Austin City Limits months away and Lollapalooza 1,400 miles away, a good three-day festival seems out of reach here in the Valley. But this sum-mer, Rudstock may satisfy your craving for music and the outdoors. The festival will feature a lineup of rock, country and blues acts including Vito Blues Band, He Died Knowing, Chrome Illusions, Spur 31, I Ching Gatos, The Craigers, Feto, Blind Man, Kid Zapper and the Rocking Zappers and a ton of other local artists. Best of all, the event is free for everyone. Food, beverages and arts and crafts will be sold on site. The three-day music fest will take Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 12, at at Mile 20 and Uresti Street in Edinburg. For more information on how to get involved, call Rudy Reyes at (956) 380-1528.

WHERE: Mile 20 and Uresti Street in EdinburgWHEN: Friday, June 10; Saturday, June 11; Sunday June 12CALL: Rudy Reyes (956) 380-1528COST: FreeONLINE: [email protected]

Cermamic Showdown

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Get ready for a battle of diverse proportions. The “South Texas Ceramic Show-down: POTS (Every Piece is a Part of a Solution)” exhibit will feature ceramic works by Ovidio Giberga and Paul Northway at STC’s Pecan Campus Library and Building B Art Gallery in McAllen. Clay Demos will be from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 11. Art talks will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. along with a reception from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 11.

WHEN Friday, June 10; Saturday, June 11WHERE: Room 113, STC Pecan Campus Library and Building B Art GalleryCALL: Sofia K. Vestweber (956) 872-3488

The Fantasticks� THEATER

As the saying goes, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and the charac-ters from the longest running musical “The Fantasticks” learn that lesson. The musical will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the South Padre Island Convention Center. Eight local actors will tell the story of two young lovers who set off to explore new and exciting dreams, but fi nd what they really wanted was each other.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10; Satur-day, June 11; Monday, June 13 ; Tuesday, June 14; Friday June 17; 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18WHERE: South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd. South Padre IslandCOST: $10, students and 16 years old and younger; $15, adultsBUY: SPI Visitors Center, Paragraphs Bookstore

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Local Author ReadingAuthor and retired UTPA professor Bob Dowell will be signing copies of his new book “Understanding the Bible: Head and Heart” at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Barnes & Noble on 10th Street. Dowell’s new work is a “decade-long labor of love” that aims to provide a better understanding of the concepts behind the bible. “I hope that the book will help believers strengthen their be-liefs and also have it appeal to non-be-lievers,” said Dowell.Dowell, who taught English at UTPA for 32 years became in-terested in helping students in his Bible as Literature class better understand its concepts with his own prose and poetry techniques. “I wanted to give students or anyone who was interested an over-view of the Bible, in other words the kind of narrative in brief,” Dowell said. “So I started working with that when I retired and just devoted full time to that.” He continued writing while teaching Bible study at United Methodist Church in McAllen, ultimately publishing the book through with the Church’s help. Dowell plans to use his book in the fall to teach the “Old Testament” in a special church session. The book is also available on Amazon.com for the Kindle and Nook.

WHEN 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11WHERE Barnes and Noble, 4005 N. 10th Street, McAllenCALL (956) 686-8045


TO HAVE YOUR EVENT CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN OUR CALENDAR FREE OF CHARGE, E-MAIL ALL DETAILS AND IMAGES TO [email protected] AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE.


Rudstock� LIVE MUSIC

With Austin City Limits months away and Lollapalooza 1,400 miles away, a good three-day festival seems out of reach here in the Valley. But this sum-mer, Rudstock may satisfy your craving for music and the outdoors. The festival will feature a lineup of rock, country and blues acts including Vito Blues Band, He Died Knowing, Chrome Illusions, Spur 31, I Ching Gatos, The Craigers, Feto, Blind Man, Kid Zapper and the Rocking Zappers and a ton of other local artists. Best of all, the event is free for everyone. Food, beverages and arts and crafts will be sold on site. The three-day music fest will take Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 12, at at Mile 20 and Uresti Street in Edinburg. For more information on how to get involved, call Rudy Reyes at (956) 380-1528.

WHERE: Mile 20 and Uresti Street in EdinburgWHEN: Friday, June 10; Saturday, June 11; Sunday June 12CALL: Rudy Reyes (956) 380-1528COST: FreeONLINE: [email protected]

Cermamic Showdown

� ART EXHIBIT

Get ready for a battle of diverse proportions. The “South Texas Ceramic Show-down: POTS (Every Piece is a Part of a Solution)” exhibit will feature ceramic works by Ovidio Giberga and Paul Northway at STC’s Pecan Campus Library and Building B Art Gallery in McAllen. Clay Demos will be from 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 11. Art talks will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. along with a reception from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 11.

WHEN Friday, June 10; Saturday, June 11WHERE: Room 113, STC Pecan Campus Library and Building B Art GalleryCALL: Sofia K. Vestweber (956) 872-3488

The Fantasticks� THEATER

As the saying goes, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and the charac-ters from the longest running musical “The Fantasticks” learn that lesson. The musical will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the South Padre Island Convention Center. Eight local actors will tell the story of two young lovers who set off to explore new and exciting dreams, but fi nd what they really wanted was each other.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10; Satur-day, June 11; Monday, June 13 ; Tuesday, June 14; Friday June 17; 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18WHERE: South Padre Island Convention Center, 7355 Padre Blvd. South Padre IslandCOST: $10, students and 16 years old and younger; $15, adultsBUY: SPI Visitors Center, Paragraphs Bookstore

� LITERATURE

Local Author ReadingAuthor and retired UTPA professor Bob Dowell will be signing copies of his new book “Understanding the Bible: Head and Heart” at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Barnes & Noble on 10th Street. Dowell’s new work is a “decade-long labor of love” that aims to provide a better understanding of the concepts behind the bible. “I hope that the book will help believers strengthen their be-liefs and also have it appeal to non-be-lievers,” said Dowell.Dowell, who taught English at UTPA for 32 years became in-terested in helping students in his Bible as Literature class better understand its concepts with his own prose and poetry techniques. “I wanted to give students or anyone who was interested an over-view of the Bible, in other words the kind of narrative in brief,” Dowell said. “So I started working with that when I retired and just devoted full time to that.” He continued writing while teaching Bible study at United Methodist Church in McAllen, ultimately publishing the book through with the Church’s help. Dowell plans to use his book in the fall to teach the “Old Testament” in a special church session. The book is also available on Amazon.com for the Kindle and Nook.

WHEN 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11WHERE Barnes and Noble, 4005 N. 10th Street, McAllenCALL (956) 686-8045


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Grupo PegassoIf you’re looking to spice up your Thursday night, Hermes Music Founda-tion and the Havana Club and Grill will be featuring a variety of musicaacts for a series of shows at the McAllen salsa venue. This Thursday,Grupo Pegasso, whose best known for their hit “Cosas Del Amor,” wilheadline a show with openers Seven Days. All proceeds will go to benefi tthe Hermes Music Foundation, which helps needy families in the Valleyarea and Mexico.

WHEN Thursday, June 16WHERE: Havana Club and Grill, 500 E. Nolana Ave.COST: $10 presale; $15 at the doorONLINE: fundacionhermesmusic.org

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Cañonazo NorteñoPut on your snake skin boots and cowboy hats and celebrate the grand opening of the Pharr Event Center 8 p.m. tonight with Con-junto Primavera and norteño band Palomo. Grupo Abigail and Grupo Nocivo will open. Tickets can be purchased at the Pharr Events Center box offi ce, all ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (800) 745-3000, or on www.ticketmaster.com.

WHEN 8 p.m. Friday, June 10WHERE: Pharr Event Center, 3000 N. Cage Blvd., Pharr CALL: (956) 475-3434COST: $32.50 and $42.50

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Pasta, Poetry & VinoMake the best of hump day with a little pasta, a little poetry and a glass of wine at Carino’s Italian Restaurant in McAllen. Host “La Erika” will serve as the master of ceremonies. She is the poetry edi-tor for “New Border: A Still Life in Words” and is currently working on the book “Get Up And Piss The World Is On Fire.” So don’t be shy and bring your best poetry and prose and enjoy a plate of Italian cuisine. All proceeds for this event will go towards La Leche League, an organization whose mission is to promote breastfeeding world-wide through “mother-to-mother support.”

WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15WHERE: Carino’s Italian, 421 E. Nolana Loop, McAllenCALL: Edward Vidaurre at (956) 739-2058COST: Free

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THE THEME PARK TRIPAt the end of “National Lampoon’s Vaca-tion,” perhaps the ultimate goofy summer road trip fl ick, Chevy Chase and his brood arrive at Wally World, the holy grail of their days long quest. Only they fi nd it’s closed. You likely won’t fi nd that this summer at any of Texas’ many theme parks. And hopefully things will go a bit smoother for you guys.

Texas Road Trip!t takes about three and a

half hours to get to San Antonio, a solid fi ve to Austin and at least 11 to West Texas. No one will argue that the Rio Grande Valley is a centrally located region of the country. But we have roads, we have cars, and in these summer months we occasionally have some time off to hit the open road.We don’t even have to leave this fi ne state, or spend more than a day driving, to make an American-style, National Lampoon-esque drive to some fi ne destinations. Apologies in advance if you have trouble reading this article. By now, it might be a little diffi cult to ignore the deafening cry of the open road.

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SIX FLAGSFIESTA TEXASSix Flags Fiesta Texas is the closest major theme park to the Rio Grande Valley. This year the at-traction has improved upon its collection of roller coasters, water slides and other activities. The coolest addition to the park this year is the “Lone Star Nights Laser and Fireworks Celebration,” which debuted Memorial Day weekend. Video projectors, lasers, pyrotechnics and more combine to bring this show to life on a football fi eld-sized portion of the rock quarry that intertwines with the park. The show is a massive, sparkling salute to Texas. Also new this year is a Broadway-style show called “Ovation,” which takes place in the park’s newly remodeled Zaragoza Theater. The show features 20 performers, a nine-piece band and audience participation. LOCATION: San AntonioADDRESS: 17000 IH-10 West, San Antonio, TX 78257PHONE: (210) 697-5050DISTANCE: 250 milesTIME: Four hours and 24 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: U.S. 281 north to I-37 to San AntonioCOST: General admission is $54.99, children shorter than 48 inches are $39.99 and children younger than 2 are free.ONLINE: http://www.sixfl ags.com/fi estaTexas/


SCHLITTERBAHN: NEW BRAUNFELSYou may know the Schlit-terbahn Waterpark on South Padre Island, but have you met its older brother up north? The Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Waterpark is massive, and this year it has gotten bigger, adding what they call the world’s longest water park ride. New this summer, The Falls reaches a massive 3,600 feet in length, and it’s a tube ride that includes rapids, waterfalls and waves. You don’t even have to leave the comfortof an inner tube to experi-

ence it. LOCATION: New Braun-

felsADDRESS: 400 N. Liberty,

New BraunfelsPHONE: (830) 625-2351DISTANCE: 267 milesTIME: Four hours and 46

minutesHOW TO GET THERE:

U.S. 281 north to I-37 up to New BraunfelsONLINE: http://www.

schlitterbahn.com/nb/COST: Online general

admission is $62.97 and online for children ages 3 to 11 is $54.97


SEA WORLDKiller whales man, this place has killer whales. There are also some standard amusement park fi xings such as shows, rides and conces-sions. But dude, c’mon, they have killer whales.LOCATION: 10500 Sea World Drive, San AntonioPHONE: (210) 523-3000LOCATION: San Antonio

DISTANCE: 251 milesTIME: Four hours and 27 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: U.S. 281 north to I-37 to San AntonioONLINE: http://www.seaworld.com/sanantonio/COST: General admission is $59.99 and children ages 3 to 9 are $47.50

SIX FLAGSOVER TEXASIt may not be the closest Six Flags, but Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington is defi nitely the biggest in the state. It’s a bit further than its sister in San Antonio. However, if you’re looking for some variety, you might want to log the extra miles.LOCATION: ArlingtonADDRESS: 2201 Road To Six Flags, Arlington, Texas

PHONE: (817) 640-8900DISTANCE: 515 milesTIME: Eight hours and 47 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: U.S. 281 north to I-37 to DallasONLINE: http://www.sixfl ags.com/overTexas/COST: General admission is $54.99, children shorter than 48 inches are $39.99 and children younger than 2 are free.


THE NATURE/HISTORICAL TRIPTexas has arguably the most diverse geographical line up of any state in the country. It has mountains, rivers, coast, hills and wide open expanses that stretch to the horizon, complete with dusty cacti and, occasionally, tumbleweeds. Also, any proud Texan will tell you that this state has the distinction of actually having been its own country before joining The Union. That makes for some mighty interesting history.

THE ALAMOLOCATION: 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio,PHONE: (210) 225-1391LOCATION: San AntonioDISTANCE: 238 milesTIME: Four hours and 12 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: U.S. 281 north to I 37 to San AntonioONLINE: www.thealamo.orgCOST: Free


BIG BENDIn terms of natural beauty, it’s hard to beat the sheer awesomeness of Big Bend. The govern-ment doesn’t bestow the national park classifi ca-tion lightly. An area has to be as vast and spotless as this natural treasure.LOCATION: Mesquite Street, Big Bend National Park

PHONE: (432) 477-1107LOCATION: Big BendDISTANCE: 582 milesTIME: 10 hours and 48 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: Take U.S. 83 west to U.S. 277 west to U.S. 385 to Big BendONLINE: http://www.nps.gov/bibe/COST: Varies

CORPUS CHRISTICorpus Christi is the next closest metro area to McAllen, and there is enough there to make a day of it. The Texas State Aquarium and the U.S.S. Lexington Museum are located right next to each other, making it an easy combo. You can also check out the memorial statue to Selena, who was born in Corpus and lived there until her untimely death.LOCATION: 2710 North Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78402PHONE: (361) 881-1200LOCATION: Corpus ChristiDISTANCE: 156 milesTIME: Two hours and 47 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: Take U.S. 77 north to Corpus ChristiONLINE: http://www.texasstateaquarium.org/ and http://www.usslexington.com/COST: Aquarium general admission is about $17 for adults and $12 for kids

TEXAS HILL COUNTRYNorth of San Antonio and west of Austin lies the Texas Hill Country, a natural treasure that makes for one of the best day-time cruises in the country.LOCATION: Central TexasDISTANCE: VariesTIME: At least four hours and 30 minutes ONLINE: www.texashillcountry.comCOST: Varies


THE NIGHTLIFE TRIPFor some reason, nightlife seems so much more rocking in a city with ample skyscrapers. McAllen has really beefed up its party options, but sometimes you just have to go to a major city to get down. Luckily, some of the best nightlife destinations in the nation are within a day’s, or night’s, drive from the Valley.

SIXTH STREETSixth Street is the unoffi cial inspiration for McAllen’s 17th Street. It’s basi-cally an entire avenue of restaurants, taverns, nightclubs and bars. The city closes it to traffi c on the busy nights, and people, like, make merry. Along with fantastic live music, the party-ing here has a national reputation for awesomeness.

LOCATION: AustinDISTANCE: 282 milesTIME: Five hours and 24 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: U.S. 281 north to I 37 to AustinONLINE: www.6street.comCOST: Varies


DOWNTOWN HOUSTONHouston’s downtown area is known for its dancing and nightclubs. You can fi nd nightlife in most of Houston’s other neighborhoods as well. It’s one of the fi ve biggest cities in the country. There are drinks to be had. LOCATION: HoustonDISTANCE: 348 milesTIME: Six hours and nine minutesHOW TO GET THERE: U.S. 77 north to I 45 north to HoustonCOST: Varies

THE RIVERWALKIt’s a man-made river, and you can walk beside it. It also features a mass amount of restaurants and bars for a night of fun. LOCATION: 200 South Alamo St., San Antonio, TX 78205DISTANCE: 238 milesTIME: Four hours and 14 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: U.S. 281 north to I 37 to San AntonioONLINE: http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/COST: Varies

UPTOWN DALLASA cultural center has bloomed in uptown Dallas, and if you haven’t been, you should really check it out.LOCATION: DallasDISTANCE: 508 milesTIME: Eight hours and 46 minutesHOW TO GET THERE: U.S. 281 north to I 37 to DallasONLINE: http://www.uptowndallas.net/ COST: Varies

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