McAllen, TX

Palm trees sway in the wind above the Nuevo Santander Gallery in the Art District of McAllen, Texas. McAllen has a thriving arts community with a variety of galleries and studios.

RGV Ice Center offers family fun that includes video games and a great ice rink for skating.

Late night partiers line the sidewalks of the 17th Street nightlife distict in McAllen, Texas. The 17th Street nightlife district features more than 40 restaurants, lounges and nightclube that line the trendy city streets. JCI Photo- Jeff Adkins.

Nuevo Santander Gallery is included in the First Friday Artwalks.

La Plaza Mall in McAllen, TX

Exterior photo of Knapp Medical Center in Westlaco, Texas.

The newly constructed McAllen Convention Center is an elaborate structure located on land surrounded by palm trees and a fountain with a reflecting pool.

Tommy Barera works on his chip shot at the practice green at Palm View Golf Course in McAllen, Texas.

The newly constructed McAllen Convention Center is an elaborate structure located on land surrounded by palm trees and a fountain with a reflecting pool.

Desert at Bistro M in McAllen, Texas. Bisto M features European cuisine in a fine dining setting.

The sun sets over McAllen, Texas.

Downtown McAllen has a bustling shopping district that welcomes travelers from the valley along with many Mexican nationals.

Quinta Mazatlan is a 10,000-square-foot hacienda that has been purchased by the city and now houses a birding center and art gallery.

Diana and Jesse DeLeon are the owners of Tierra Dulce, an eclectic shop filled with treasures from Mexico and the local region.

Visitors view the colorful works of art inside of the Nuevo Santander Gallery in the Art District of McAllen, Texas. McAllen has a thriving arts community with a variety of galleries and studios.

Late night partiers line the sidewalks of the 17th Street nightlife district in McAllen, Texas. The 17th Street nightlife district features more than 40 restaurants, lounges and nightclubs that line the trendy city streets.

Several detailed arches welcome visitors inside of the Quinta Mazatlan house in McAllen, Texas. This 1930s adobe estate, which is the McAllen wing of the World Birding Center, is cared for by the McAllen Parks and Recreation Department.

Art statue called 'Three Graces' by artist Mick Reber is a 12 foot tall, three thousand pound steel sculpture representing the three graces of Faith, Hope and Charity.

The Water Walk subdivision in McAllen, TX is the end product of a concept developed by acclaimed film director and McAllen native Catherine Hardwicke.