Things to Do in Harlingen
1. Bike along the Arroyo on the City's two-mile Hike & Bike Trail. (Ample parking at McKelvey Park, 1325 S. 77 Sunshine Strip.)
2. Load up the lawn chairs and head to McKelvey Park at 1325 S. 77 Sunshine Strip for "Blues on the Hill" - free concerts all summer long.
3. Take a walking tour among the natives -- plants that is, at Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, on Loop 499, one mile east of Sunshine Strip.
4. Shop for bargains at Market Day on Jackson Street the first Saturday of each month.
5. Shop for the latest fashions at Valley Vista Mall, 2020 E. Expressway 83.
6. Bet on the winners at Valley Race Park, 2601 S. Ed Carey Drive. Simulcast dog and horse races from around the nation 364 days a year.
7. Take a sunset stroll around City Lake (across from Harlingen Public Library) and watch the sun melt into the palm trees.
8. Sink some putts at Tony Butler Municipal Golf Course (on US 77/83, M Street exit.)
9. Experience the charm of local theatre with a show at Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre. Call 412-PLAY for schedule and tickets.
10. Who wouldn't "love" to play of tennis at H.E.B. Tennis Center? (In Pendleton Park, corner of Morgan Blvd. & Grimes.)
11. Visit the past at the Rio Grande Valley Museum, two blocks from Valley International Airport on Loop 499.
12. Pay tribute to World War II heroes at the Iwo Jima Monument & Museum. Open daily. (On the Marine Military Academy campus.)
13. CINEMARK 16 - THE PALACE - 601 S. Expwy 77 & 83 * 956-428-3770. Stereo surround sound in all theatres.
14. CINEMARK MOVIES 10 - in (Sun Valley Mall) 701 N. 13th St. * 956-421-2550.
15. Harlingen Municipal Auditorium - 1204 Fair Park Blvd. - *956-430-6690