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Rio Grande Valley & South Padre Island.(South Texas & The Rio Grande Valley)

Romantic Weekends: Texas

| January 01, 2003 | Abbott, Mary Lu | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hunter Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

When the mood strikes for a tropical getaway with pizzazz, look to the southern tip of Texas, where the night life is as hot as the beaches and nearby Mexico adds a dash of foreign flavor. South Padre Island, as the island and small town are called, provides the sizzle, with a resort atmosphere along beautiful beaches on the Gulf.

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY

* The primary airport serving the area is Valley International Airport at Harlingen, but flights do go into Brownsville, also. Most visitors do a double-take when they see the huge statue of soldiers raising a US flag outside the Harlingen airport. Indeed, it was the working model for the ...

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