Sharing the Rio Grande Valley experience.rgvmedia.engrave.siteEngrave blogging platformhttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlThu, 16 Jul 2026 11:50:03 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2023-07-04-17-07-946-madero-pond-jpeghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/unveiling-the-hidden-gems-of-south-texas-a-local-s-perspectiveunveiling-the-hidden-gems-of-south-texas-a-local-s-perspectiveTue, 04 Jul 2023 18:50:15 GMTRead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience Welcome to South Texas! In this travel...Tue, 04 Jul 2023 18:50:15 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/2023-ground-saturation-leading-into2023-ground-saturation-leading-intoThu, 08 Jun 2023 12:23:12 GMT2023 has been a wet year. We have had several storms that barely give the ground enough time to drain. This is concerning because if we are hit with a hurricane, we are likely to suffer from flooding. According to climate experts, 2023 is an...Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:23:12 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2023-02-18-17-02-205-drunken-chicken-seal-jpeghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/the-drunken-chicken-in-mission-texasthe-drunken-chicken-in-mission-texasSat, 18 Feb 2023 17:36:33 GMTRead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience ...Sat, 18 Feb 2023 17:36:33 GMThttps://images.hive.blog/DQmc9irMSiv9mJdK15tm9ZVcfJwZ4eV89RweAyh7QyYTsCW/coin%20cloud.pnghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/first-time-using-a-crypto-atmfirst-time-using-a-crypto-atmSat, 12 Nov 2022 16:01:42 GMTYesterday, I tried out a crypto ATM. In this case, it was Coin Cloud. These are located at various grocery stores and convenience stores. I had $103 in cash sitting in my wallet. Overall, I can see how useful this service would be if I were ...Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:01:42 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2022-10-15-19-10-645-small-bed-of-roses-jpghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/embassy-suites-by-hilton-mcallen-convention-center-hospitalityembassy-suites-by-hilton-mcallen-convention-center-hospitalitySat, 15 Oct 2022 19:59:54 GMTRead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience ...Sat, 15 Oct 2022 19:59:54 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmUGBQEMjE91oU8dqgVWvFUVc5sSpx6gXjLK4vKZYYRCNx/img_1334.jpghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/not-since-2016not-since-2016Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:01:24 GMTThe past few years have had rather mild weather. It’s not since 2016 that Mission, Texas has had long stretches of 100F heat. ...Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:01:24 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/texas-ag-commissioner-supports-expansion-of-cannabis-hive-173291texas-ag-commissioner-supports-expansion-of-cannabis-hive-173291Sun, 17 Jul 2022 01:44:57 GMTThis is a cross post of @doitvoluntarily/texas-ag-commissioner-supports-expansion-of-cannabis by @rgv.media...Sun, 17 Jul 2022 01:44:57 GMThttps://media.tenor.com/images/93d5c347e688247a528cd2032a0e6acd/tenor.gifhttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/we-got-some-rainwe-got-some-rainFri, 15 Jul 2022 21:01:45 GMTIt has been over 100F for weeks. I can't wait until the dog days of summer are over. Today, out of the blue, we had some rain. It was unexpected because the heat has been dry heat. Usually, when it's going to rain, it gets muggy. ...Fri, 15 Jul 2022 21:01:45 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2022-06-16-16-06-013-watermelons-jpeghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/watermelon-festival-in-falfurrias-texaswatermelon-festival-in-falfurrias-texasFri, 17 Jun 2022 18:15:12 GMTRead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience ...Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:15:12 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2022-06-08-23-06-543-we-visit-on-the-border-hotel-restaurant-to-test-credit-card-rewardshttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/we-visit-on-the-border-hotel-restaurant-to-test-credit-card-rewards-20220608t230405279zwe-visit-on-the-border-hotel-restaurant-to-test-credit-card-rewards-20220608t230405279zWed, 08 Jun 2022 23:04:24 GMT(Unsupported https://embed.truvvl.com/@travelwritemoney/we-visit-on-the-border-hotel-restaurant-to-test-credit-card-rewards-20220608t230405279z) ...Wed, 08 Jun 2022 23:04:24 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmTxFJGBjdCN9GXbKar3JME1UCVkd7qtgQhQBGYfSHv4WR/img_1548.jpeghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/sunday-breakfastsunday-breakfastSun, 29 May 2022 16:31:30 GMTI don't know if HEB in other parts of the state do this. Here in the RGV, the HEB has barbacoa and menudo for sale. The combo includes tortillas, salsa, and a liter of soda. It's a quick ride to go buy a pound of barbacoa for breakfast. ...Sun, 29 May 2022 16:31:30 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/travelwritemoney/EqWjNJPvdZeu4M9YXdRaJPXo8SXYPx18RZTppqouySsSom3xqwrPtsDqkPVTA3G75Ax.jpeghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/2022-texas-summer-vacation-ideas2022-texas-summer-vacation-ideasFri, 27 May 2022 04:05:51 GMTHowdy friends. Our family was planning on going to New Orleans for a week. Our schedules give us some time in June to pull this off, including the drive across Texas, five nights at NOLA, and the drive home. ...Fri, 27 May 2022 04:05:51 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmQdaJzBsVLuPojaX1EX6uvkMHbJ7KTTsf3wDhM9NCSGTW/passport_card_front.jpghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/usa-passport-and-passport-cardusa-passport-and-passport-cardWed, 25 May 2022 17:16:15 GMTPassport Book I have just received my USA passport book and passport card. Travelers around the...Wed, 25 May 2022 17:16:15 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmNzNky5qeAqBeFuvc25wszj8SsPJXwU6QtbATxn4PPNiw/img_1532.jpghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/overnight-stormsovernight-stormsTue, 24 May 2022 03:03:21 GMTThere are storms forecast overnight. There was mention of 60 mph winds. Guess I better roll in the trash can from the curb. ...Tue, 24 May 2022 03:03:21 GMThttps://media.tenor.com/images/a52f130e289fe99f0f330c8db455d1bb/tenor.gifhttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/i-got-my-passporti-got-my-passportTue, 24 May 2022 02:59:24 GMT I got my passport in the mail today. We are preparing for 2023 and onward. ...Tue, 24 May 2022 02:59:24 GMThttps://media.tenor.com/images/c7b19d72867f982ae948b51688788ca6/tenor.gifhttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/warm-gulf-waterswarm-gulf-watersSat, 21 May 2022 18:44:21 GMT Weather reports are stating that the water in the Gulf of Mexico is warmer than usual. While this does not guarantee a prolifer...Sat, 21 May 2022 18:44:21 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/easy-like-sunday-morningeasy-like-sunday-morningSun, 15 May 2022 17:28:39 GMTWe attended the 10 AM Mass. We aren’t regular church-goers. But, sometimes, we get the bug to go for a few weeks. One of the benefits of going to church on Sundays is that it breaks up the monotony of just being. You get out of the house. S...Sun, 15 May 2022 17:28:39 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/u5lkecrh7vb-hive-173291u5lkecrh7vb-hive-173291Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:54:48 GMTThis is a cross post of @rt-international/u5lkecrh7vb by @rgvmedia.It is getting bad. ...Sat, 18 Sep 2021 13:54:48 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/w1ucd0lxliipuxnvs2k3azw1ucd0lxliipuxnvs2k3azSun, 12 Sep 2021 16:19:27 GMTKeeping an eye on the #weather Posted via D.Buzz ...Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:19:27 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/yezhtrhyvajfq4sgfc815g-hive-173291yezhtrhyvajfq4sgfc815g-hive-173291Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:24:21 GMTThis is a cross post of @shinyobjects/yezhtrhyvajfq4sgfc815g by @rgvmedia.If you're ever in San Antonio ...Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:24:21 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/77gme9bba28rm24cwpyhmu-hive-17329177gme9bba28rm24cwpyhmu-hive-173291Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:34:15 GMTThis is a cross post of @shinyobjects/77gme9bba28rm24cwpyhmu by @rgvmedia.Ask a Texan ...Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:34:15 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmSfDEuD4GHpmf3Zjud9KKQjQS174NZtRMW9A8J7xajd3M/img_1045.pnghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/tropical-storm-grace-update-2021tropical-storm-grace-update-2021Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:14:24 GMTIt looks like Tropical Storm Grace is turning south towards Mexico. This spares Texas, mostly. However, we ...Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:14:24 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/hidalgo-county-judge-richard-cortez-addresses-the-immigration-problemhidalgo-county-judge-richard-cortez-addresses-the-immigration-problemSun, 15 Aug 2021 18:55:57 GMT...Sun, 15 Aug 2021 18:55:57 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/2021-has-been-mild2021-has-been-mildSat, 14 Aug 2021 20:40:12 GMT2021 is not over yet. I risk sounding like a goober by stating that this has been a mild year in Texas as far as summer heat goes. At least here in the Rio Grande Valley, we have not had 100F and higher temperatures. Although we are still in...Sat, 14 Aug 2021 20:40:12 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/elon-musk-appears-to-be-building-a-stargate-hive-173291elon-musk-appears-to-be-building-a-stargate-hive-173291Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:43:39 GMTThis is a cross post of @darkflame/elon-musk-appears-to-be-building-a-stargate by @travelwritemoney.Mea...Wed, 04 Aug 2021 18:43:39 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/travelwritemoney/23t7DZG99UxZHunHkoTR9TMu4usWeVJk77NaLPv3vVK3bi6duJaD68QWCPrvBHhBJFHeJ.jpeghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/some-rain-rolling-through-south-texassome-rain-rolling-through-south-texasWed, 21 Jul 2021 02:37:24 GMT We have some rain over the next couple o...Wed, 21 Jul 2021 02:37:24 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/travelwritemoney/23wgN8kuUUCvKSXZCiF1auyu8zNJAyguQDPKE9CtD7XrEm92wiyktfN13FeSd7Gr3kAth.jpeghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/cactus-ketocactus-ketoTue, 20 Jul 2021 16:15:45 GMTOne of the challenges of learning how to Keto is figuring out the balance of protein and vegetables. I have discovered that protein actually takes you out of ketosis. Thus, having high-protein meals, overdoing the protein, is counterproducti...Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:15:45 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/6iqjpucjiq7ovj96r7s0lm6iqjpucjiq7ovj96r7s0lmSat, 17 Jul 2021 23:56:57 GMTDairy Queen with my family. #icecream #summer ...Sat, 17 Jul 2021 23:56:57 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmSYFCQZqt2NfvPuVzpwLH9ojZA56jG6ivStJAp6SZbTpa/img_0.4120706163447694.jpghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/benefit-concert-waiting-for-rainbenefit-concert-waiting-for-rainFri, 09 Jul 2021 21:49:42 GMTThe Mission Food Park has been preparing for a benefit concert to raise money for a foundation in honor of a fallen police officer. The forecast calls for the rain to clear up this evening. It has been drizzling all week. ...Fri, 09 Jul 2021 21:49:42 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/9-out-of-10-in-texas-would-support-legal-cannabis-in-some-variety-hive-1732919-out-of-10-in-texas-would-support-legal-cannabis-in-some-variety-hive-173291Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:25:48 GMTThis is a cross post of @doitvoluntarily/9-out-of-10-in-texas-would-support-legal-cannabis-in-some-variety by ...Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:25:48 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/flooding-in-the-rgvflooding-in-the-rgvWed, 07 Jul 2021 13:33:00 GMTWe have been experiencing consistent rains for the past couple of days. This year has been an unusually wet one. This means the ground remains saturated and unable to absorb the excess rain. Flooding is to be expected at various locations th...Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:33:00 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/chalupas-tostadas-for-lunch-hive-173291chalupas-tostadas-for-lunch-hive-173291Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:32:33 GMTThis is a cross post of @travelwritemoney/chalupas-tostadas-for-lunch by @travelwritemoney.Quick lunch tha...Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:32:33 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmXE7CcJEaFh6Nq3oDo8nirJZPVGuwjNEAssgBKmof6eyp/img_0949.heichttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/chalupas-tostadas-for-lunchchalupas-tostadas-for-lunchSun, 04 Jul 2021 21:21:18 GMTToday, we have had a very simple food, which our family enjoys. Depending on where you live, they can be called chalupas. I grew up calling the tostadas. ...Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:21:18 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/we-could-not-finish-our-evening-walk-20210702t230150104z-hive-173291we-could-not-finish-our-evening-walk-20210702t230150104z-hive-173291Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:58:36 GMTThis is a cross post of @travelwritemoney/we-could-not-finish-our-evening-walk-20210702t230150104z by ...Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:58:36 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2021-07-02-23-07-595-we-could-not-finish-our-evening-walkhttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/we-could-not-finish-our-evening-walk-20210702t230150104zwe-could-not-finish-our-evening-walk-20210702t230150104zFri, 02 Jul 2021 23:02:00 GMTRead this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience ...Fri, 02 Jul 2021 23:02:00 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2021-07-01-22-07-044-more-rain-today-we-shall-have-to-skip-the-trail-and-use-the-trackhttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/more-rain-today-we-shall-have-to-skip-the-trail-and-use-the-track-20210701t224746560zmore-rain-today-we-shall-have-to-skip-the-trail-and-use-the-track-20210701t224746560zThu, 01 Jul 2021 22:47:54 GMT(Unsupported https://embed.truvvl.com/@travelwritemoney/more-rain-today-we-shall-have-to-skip-the-trail-and-use-the-track-20210701t224746560z) ...Thu, 01 Jul 2021 22:47:54 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2021-06-30-22-06-830-it-looks-like-rain-is-on-the-way-i-hope-there-is-enough-time-to-go-for-a-walk-before-it-starts-pouring-journal-weather-southtxhttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/it-looks-like-rain-is-on-the-way-i-hope-there-is-enough-time-to-go-for-a-walk-before-it-starts-pour-20210630t225648277zit-looks-like-rain-is-on-the-way-i-hope-there-is-enough-time-to-go-for-a-walk-before-it-starts-pour-20210630t225648277zWed, 30 Jun 2021 22:56:57 GMT(Unsupported https://embed.truvvl.com/@travelwritemoney/it-looks-like-rain-is-on-the-way-i-hope-there-is-enough-time-to-go-for-a-walk-before-it-starts-pour-20210630t225648277z) ...Wed, 30 Jun 2021 22:56:57 GMThttps://img.travelfeed.io/travelwritemoney%2F2021-06-29-23-06-075-here-are-some-photos-of-murals-at-the-center-for-education-and-economic-development-southtx-missiontx-art-muralshttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/here-are-some-photos-of-murals-at-the-center-for-education-and-economic-development-southtx-missi-20210629t235559171zhere-are-some-photos-of-murals-at-the-center-for-education-and-economic-development-southtx-missi-20210629t235559171zTue, 29 Jun 2021 23:56:48 GMT(Unsupported https://embed.truvvl.com/@travelwritemoney/here-are-some-photos-of-murals-at-the-center-for-education-and-economic-development-southtx-missi-20210629t235559171z) ...Tue, 29 Jun 2021 23:56:48 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/rgvmedia/EqjaYmA3c1vDFN2VpzU5RUm6AGVmfPoUzieiPPxk6gQkeVFHq3JeyjyLCYFHPER4ad3.JPGhttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/things-are-getting-hot-in-the-rgvthings-are-getting-hot-in-the-rgvMon, 21 Jun 2021 23:09:42 GMTIt looks like the weather in South Texas is getting a bit hot. Of course,...Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:09:42 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmZRbtXTi3pe4zRKAac7gqREDQLQN3ko19CYp9juMTarEu/img_0793.pnghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/more-rains-coming-to-texasmore-rains-coming-to-texasTue, 18 May 2021 13:14:21 GMTAlerts are going out across South Texas, which is still saturated from recent rains, that more rain is on the way. Storms are expected to drop up to five inches of rain this week. This could set up conditions for flash flooding. ...Tue, 18 May 2021 13:14:21 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/bad-weather-may-12bad-weather-may-12Thu, 13 May 2021 13:36:12 GMTTexas had a cold front come through Tuesday night. In south Texas, particularly, we had some areas of severe storms in isolated areas. In the morning, there was debris on the streets. Some areas had trees knocked over. Some areas also lost p...Thu, 13 May 2021 13:36:12 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/rgvmedia/Epta4s8VGMufeov6ZGyyYNnWY4qHzXJwggE567tJQoFarqH4cr8XBHGpBibLY589996.jpeghttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/border-wall-construction-has-resumedborder-wall-construction-has-resumedSun, 09 May 2021 01:00:45 GMTSoon after being elected, President Biden ordered that all construction of the border wall be stopped immediately. For those of us living near the construction sites, it was eerie to see work stop from one day to the next. Work was left half...Sun, 09 May 2021 01:00:45 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/the-texas-mexico-border-situationthe-texas-mexico-border-situationTue, 27 Apr 2021 18:46:57 GMTMuch of the news about South Texas, lately, has been about the Border Crisis, which the Biden administration refuses to acknowledge without qualification. When pressed about it, they reluctantly admit the problem and claim that it is a probl...Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:46:57 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/texas-marijuana-legalization-has-a-small-possibilitytexas-marijuana-legalization-has-a-small-possibilityThu, 22 Apr 2021 20:35:33 GMTEarlier this year, I saw a tweet that mentioned that more than half, 60%, of Texans support the legalization of marijuana. Naturally, I was skeptical about this. Pro-legalization people tend to be overly optimistic, in my experience. I asked...Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:35:33 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/announcing-the-texas-hive-communityannouncing-the-texas-hive-communityThu, 22 Apr 2021 14:45:24 GMT"Write what you know." This is often the advice given to aspiring writers. This advice helps the writer choose what to write about with the least amount of friction. It also helps to be more certain and authoritative about the writing...Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:45:24 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/texas-communitytexas-communityThu, 22 Apr 2021 14:15:03 GMTRGV.media is an account created to discuss news and experiences in the Rio Grande Valley area of South Texas. One of the challenges of covering such a limited geographic area is that the updates get lost in the sea of posts on Hive. The Rio ...Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:15:03 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/2j0bjauw1v7u21ojno5iqa2j0bjauw1v7u21ojno5iqaThu, 22 Apr 2021 13:58:33 GMTI launched a Texas Hive Community. It serves as a gathering place for Texans and visitors. - https://hive.blog/trending/hive-173291 Posted via ...Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:58:33 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/rgv-media-is-movingrgv-media-is-movingFri, 19 Feb 2021 03:22:24 GMTRGV Media is moving to Minds.com as our publishing platform. RGV Media requires the ability to post multiple times per day. In addition, it is also necessary to be able to post easily from a mobile device. Hive can accommodate both of...Fri, 19 Feb 2021 03:22:24 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/2021-02-16---rgv-cold-weather-blog2021-02-16---rgv-cold-weather-blogWed, 17 Feb 2021 04:10:48 GMTThe cold has been brutal for Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. Frustration has boiled over as people desperately wonder how they could be without power for more than 24 hours on one of the coldest winters in their memory. Furthermore, many pl...Wed, 17 Feb 2021 04:10:48 GMThttps://rgvmedia.engrave.site/2021-02-15---cold-weather-blog2021-02-15---cold-weather-blogTue, 16 Feb 2021 04:42:36 GMTThis year's winter has been mild compared to other years. A couple years ago we had snow in December. Then there were some cold snaps. Then summer. Fortunately, it was a relatively mild summer compared to other years. Overall, 2020 was not a...Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:42:36 GMT