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re: Cool things to do in McAllen, TX?
Posted on 9/15/25 at 10:31 pm to DarthRebel
Posted on 9/15/25 at 10:31 pm to DarthRebel
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Posted on 9/16/25 at 10:28 am to BabyTac
You lying twat
Posted on 9/16/25 at 10:30 am to BabyTac
Keep posting updates. I am going to follow your footsteps there in a couple months. I have to visit one of our facilities in Reynosa for first time and will be staying in McAllen.
Posted on 9/16/25 at 2:45 pm to BabyTac
Cost of living looks to be pretty damn cheap. Not much industry or money here. $500k gets you a mansion next to the country club in a gated community.
Overall, the town is really clean and ‘new’. 400% would live here over Baton f’ing Rouge.
Overall, the town is really clean and ‘new’. 400% would live here over Baton f’ing Rouge.
Posted on 9/16/25 at 4:00 pm to CalcuttaTigah
It’s the cleanest city i’ve ever lived in. They put forth a lot of resources to keep things beautified.
This post was edited on 9/16/25 at 4:01 pm
Posted on 9/16/25 at 8:59 pm to S
Day 2 update…
Woke up at 4:30am and went for a good run. At the airport Courtyard so ran the golf course across the street. McAllen Country Club. Looks to be in good shape. Peaceful run before daylight.
Went to the office more on the Edinburg side of town. Ate lunch at Anita’s Cafe. Got the chicken fajitas. The tortilla’s may have been the best thing I’ve ever eaten. Drove around a bit afterwards. UT-Rio Grande Valley looked to be a really nice campus. Again, everything is so clean.
Got a workout in at the Marriott Courtyard Airport. Really great gym for a hotel, then met back up with the Board at Republic of Rio Grande dinner. Great fajitas.
Very productive week so far. I’m really impressed with McAllen. I went to Brownsville years ago and have driven through Laredo. Thought they were both shitholes. McAllen is a very nice town.
Woke up at 4:30am and went for a good run. At the airport Courtyard so ran the golf course across the street. McAllen Country Club. Looks to be in good shape. Peaceful run before daylight.
Went to the office more on the Edinburg side of town. Ate lunch at Anita’s Cafe. Got the chicken fajitas. The tortilla’s may have been the best thing I’ve ever eaten. Drove around a bit afterwards. UT-Rio Grande Valley looked to be a really nice campus. Again, everything is so clean.
Got a workout in at the Marriott Courtyard Airport. Really great gym for a hotel, then met back up with the Board at Republic of Rio Grande dinner. Great fajitas.
Very productive week so far. I’m really impressed with McAllen. I went to Brownsville years ago and have driven through Laredo. Thought they were both shitholes. McAllen is a very nice town.
This post was edited on 9/16/25 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 9/16/25 at 9:57 pm to BabyTac
You should definitely bring back some tortillas.
Go to or order a pirata or a casero from Taco Palenque. Most ridiculously amazing fast food tacos. El pato isn’t bad either.
Go to or order a pirata or a casero from Taco Palenque. Most ridiculously amazing fast food tacos. El pato isn’t bad either.
Posted on 9/16/25 at 10:41 pm to BabyTac
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I went to Brownsville years ago and have driven through Laredo. Thought they were both shitholes.
Old Laredo is pretty poor, but there are some nice subdivisions around there. I think Carlos Correa recently built a sprawling mansion down there. Like you said, COL is low, so you can live it up for lower than normal.
Posted on 9/16/25 at 10:49 pm to BabyTac
quote:in the late 80s we lived in McAllen for a year and then in Brownsville.
I went to Brownsville years ago and have driven through Laredo. Thought they were both shitholes. McAllen is a very nice town.
I was a kid, so I hated both places.
Posted on 9/17/25 at 12:44 am to Harry Rex Vonner
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BS
Well, to those that aren’t scared of different cultures
Posted on 9/17/25 at 5:53 am to Willie Stroker
Salt is awesome.
Posted on 9/17/25 at 5:55 am to BabyTac
Brownsville and Laredo are the older south Texas cities that still have their old timey populations. More small town country Mexican types. The towns are more run down but also have more history and such.
McAllen seems to be where the rich Mexicans live so yeah it’s nice and kept together.
McAllen seems to be where the rich Mexicans live so yeah it’s nice and kept together.
Posted on 9/17/25 at 5:56 am to TexasTiger08
Laredo is surprisingly expensive. They have a housing shortage and it’s a corrupt town where ranching landowners own everything.
McAllen and Brownsville are cheaper, with more local jobs to boot (compared to Laredo that is)
You are correct about the northside of Laredo being really nice though.
McAllen and Brownsville are cheaper, with more local jobs to boot (compared to Laredo that is)
You are correct about the northside of Laredo being really nice though.
Posted on 9/17/25 at 5:58 am to justaniceguy
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McAllen seems to be where the rich Mexicans live
Do they own businesses back in Mexico? Or how did they make their money?
Posted on 9/17/25 at 6:09 am to GeauxTigers123
I know a rich Italian American that owns storage units and is married to a hispanic (American) lady and lives down there. They are pretty well off. Huge house and brand new cars.
The $500k houses there would be a million in other places. 3k sqft, everything is brand new, Greek or roman columns in the living room. Lol.
The Americans have good jobs or own businesses. The Mexicans do the same I think. Some of them might even work in Mexico and live there, or do some business that requires them to know Mexico but live in America.
I mentioned import export before, I assume that is a big industry there, but that might be bigger in Laredo actually.
A lot has been said about how only poor Mexicans move to America but this has been changing, many rich Mexicans seem afraid of the cartel or don’t want to live there anymore and are moving to Texas. Lots in the valley and lots in San Antonio as well.
In San Antonio it is incredibly common to meet “white people” with full on Mexican accents. They are Mexican nationals. You wouldn’t realize until you talk to them though.
It’s hard to get a good job if you aren’t well connected down there. OTOH a lot of people have good jobs they got through connections that they don’t even know how to do.
We don’t realize how corrupt America is, and it truly is not compared to many of the other countries around the world, but the valley is as corrupt as it gets for American standards I think.
All in all I think it’s a good place but I wouldn’t raise kids down there unless they were half hispanic.
The $500k houses there would be a million in other places. 3k sqft, everything is brand new, Greek or roman columns in the living room. Lol.
The Americans have good jobs or own businesses. The Mexicans do the same I think. Some of them might even work in Mexico and live there, or do some business that requires them to know Mexico but live in America.
I mentioned import export before, I assume that is a big industry there, but that might be bigger in Laredo actually.
A lot has been said about how only poor Mexicans move to America but this has been changing, many rich Mexicans seem afraid of the cartel or don’t want to live there anymore and are moving to Texas. Lots in the valley and lots in San Antonio as well.
In San Antonio it is incredibly common to meet “white people” with full on Mexican accents. They are Mexican nationals. You wouldn’t realize until you talk to them though.
It’s hard to get a good job if you aren’t well connected down there. OTOH a lot of people have good jobs they got through connections that they don’t even know how to do.
We don’t realize how corrupt America is, and it truly is not compared to many of the other countries around the world, but the valley is as corrupt as it gets for American standards I think.
All in all I think it’s a good place but I wouldn’t raise kids down there unless they were half hispanic.
Posted on 9/17/25 at 7:09 am to justaniceguy
Brownsville is one of the oldest cities in texas and has a lot of industries being right near the coast. But from what i have seen and heard it’s come a long way over the last 20 or so years. A lot of young people moving back home and starting businesses. Family is everything in latino culture so a lot of younger people will go away for school or a few years in the business world then eventually move home.
Posted on 9/17/25 at 8:10 am to drjett
Tonight is my solo night. Based on all the recs, I will probably hit up Salt.
Sorta want to check out the local Twin Peaks tho
Sorta want to check out the local Twin Peaks tho
Posted on 9/17/25 at 8:12 am to BabyTac
I know that Courtyard.
Do yourself a favor and go to Santa Fe steakhouse. It’s on the street towards the highway. Really, really good steaks.
If you find yourself in Harlingen- go to La Playa. It’s a Mexican joint but their seafood soup is amazing and has a nice spice.
And Stilettos “the shoe store”over in Edinburg is good to pass the time
Do yourself a favor and go to Santa Fe steakhouse. It’s on the street towards the highway. Really, really good steaks.
If you find yourself in Harlingen- go to La Playa. It’s a Mexican joint but their seafood soup is amazing and has a nice spice.
And Stilettos “the shoe store”over in Edinburg is good to pass the time
Posted on 9/17/25 at 8:15 am to BabyTac
quote:pretty sure the OT understands every night is your solo night Baw
Tonight is my solo night.
Posted on 9/17/25 at 8:26 am to T1gerNate
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One thing about the RGV is it is seriously hot and humid as shite. Like SIGNIFICANTY worse than even SE TX or Louisiana. I was there in April and it felt like June feels in South Louisiana. The heat is no f’n joke
The heat was pretty shocking. Even experiencing Alabama summer my whole life before that.
I got there at the end of Feb. So I had packed stuff like khakis, jeans, long sleeve button-ups, long sleeve t-shirts, etc. I had to go get shorts and summer clothes almost immediately. Once March hit, it got into the 90s every single day. At the time, I was playing a lot of golf with the other guy they had sent me with to the Harlingen plant. Little did I know that the locals call that ti.e of year the "windy season". The wind blew all fricking day with gusts up to 30-35. My golf buddies here always want to cancel anytime there is a stiff breeze and I just laugh. I got pretty damn good at compensating where to hit for the wind.
Also was there for Spring Break on SPI. I think I was like 22 or 23 at the time. I had a blast for the 6 months or so I was there.
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