RGV weather

Do I dare say it feels like we're on the cusp of spring. Or, is that asking way too much and will Jinx the RGV.

LynnandCarol wrote:
A rough weather year for South-TX! Hurricane, Snow, and multiple cold fronts that last several days! But it is what it is and not moving anywhere!

Good for you! We just drove through Rockport last week. I was surprised to see so many businesses were still not up and running. Our old park (Drifters) was fine and full of RV's and the cabins were all getting new shingles and were looking good.

As a local said to me when I fueled up, "the water and fishing are still great, we just don't have time to enjoy them." I'm guessing it's because of the cleanup.

A rough weather year for South-TX! Hurricane, Snow, and multiple cold fronts that last several days! But it is what it is and not moving anywhere!

If you look in the warmer places, you can find affordable locations. We are currently in Yuma at a very nice park, has all the amenities, activities, pool and friendly people - just under 200 sites. There are palm trees, cement pads, level FHU and the first time special is $199.99 per month for each month you remain - once you leave, then your return is the regular fee of $399 - both plus electric. Compared to parks we saw both here and in TX(last winter) this is an inexpensive park. There are many others in this area that are under $500 mo.

John&Joey wrote:
The Missions in San Antonio is also a good thing to do.

I'm going to Hill Country northwest of San Antonio in 6 weeks for a month but I don't consider it to be a winter destination. Too cold for me.

The Missions in San Antonio is also a good thing to do. It lays down a good foundation on why we've become Winter Texans, and not just tourist dollars. The relationship of being neighbors stretch back many generations. Hard to put a dollar value on that. Some would even say; Priceless.

TomG2 wrote:
Perfect weather has a big price. The RGV is a lot warmer than the Midwest at a price we can afford. I have been in places with better Winter weather. They cost as much per week as I spend in the RGV for a month. We get as many degrees per dollar as anywhere else.

Visitors to this area should visit the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg and the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park to understand the heritage, politics, and population of the RGV. More to learn than a few paragraphs in our high school history books.

thanks, the museum and the battlefield sounds great...

I agree for the money..RGV is a good value..

if cold here.. 45.. is much better then -5 at home...with ton's of snow.
I received frost bite years ago... that is a feeling you do not want.. the reminders are very painful..

Perfect weather has a big price. The RGV is a lot warmer than the Midwest at a price we can afford. I have been in places with better Winter weather. They cost as much per week as I spend in the RGV for a month. We get as many degrees per dollar as anywhere else.

Visitors to this area should visit the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg and the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park to understand the heritage, politics, and population of the RGV. More to learn than a few paragraphs in our high school history books.

Really Northern Mexico

I go along with that statement..

as last winter was my first time here in Texas "RGV".. a bit of a shock for us "Northerners"
Border Patrol
elevated police observation platforms

and the MASS number of people that does not know a single word of English. but most seem friendly.

as for the weather.. it is what it is.
least winter RGV was above average by a bunch..

that being said.. unlike the South Carolina "Snowbird special" we froze 2 winters ago... and we were on the beach.
and paid a lot more money.

X2 (X2 on the joke part also, if you think about it 1/5 of Mexico is north of us.)

A couple of winters ago west of Harlingen I was in a friends truck when it got T boned by a driver that ended up being hauled away by the INS. As I was waiting in the tow truck for my friend to finish up paperwork with the state patrol the driver said something to me in Spanish. I told him I wasn't bilingual.

He then asked me who was my ????? (some Spanish word.) I told him I didn't understand what he meant. He then said "you know, the local person here who irons out the wrinkles for you."

At that moment I realized that not being bilingual in this part of the United States of America made me less independent when problems occur. The US does not have a national language, something that you never think about when you're north of here.