I used to say, Hidalgo County has to have more restaurants per capita (person) than almost anywhere in the country. Bar none.
Thankfully, I haven’t stepped on any dirty diapers in awhile -- on sidewalks, in parking lots. Now that I think about it, it’s probably because we moved out of that Twin Palms strip center near the expressway and bought the old Pharr City Hall building on W. Park eight years ago.
If you have an ounce of pot on you, make it two, and the police pull you over and discover the dope under your front seat – “That $#%@ belongs to my girlfriend, bro” – then you should probably hope you’re in Pharr
This pandemic has been difficult for everyone, which may rank as one of the biggest understatements of the decade. Last March, fate turned our world upside down, and it hasn’t been the same since, and there is little evidence that a return to the old normal will happen anytime soon.
In the past, The Advance used to have fun with the Snowbirds who would flock south for the warm Valley winter weather. Not this year, though. With the southern border closed to Mexican shoppers (unless they fly here via the airlines), and the Canadian/U.S. border closed as well to nonessential travel, Valley businesses can use all the consumers it can find; so welcome, Snowbirds from the Midwest.
217 W. Park Avenue
Pharr, TX 78577