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McAllen, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello McAllen! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to get your kids into McAllen’s Wild Bright festival free
  • What McAllen’s R-3 zoning means for apartments on N 38th Street

Also on today's calendar: Mercado Foodie Fest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn’t take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm or two; very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 80.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lone Star National Bank Does It Again for South Texas Children with Free Holiday Admission (texasborderbusiness.com) — Families in McAllen can look forward to free admission days for kids 12 and under at the newly renamed Wild Bright festival at the McAllen Convention Center, thanks to Lone Star National Bank. Beginning November 30, children enter free on Wednesdays and Thursdays, while millions of lights, a huge digital Christmas tree, and the McAllen Holiday Parade create a major regional holiday draw.
   

• 12505 N 38th St, McAllen, TX 78501 (redfin.com) — A zoning description tied to 12505 N 38th St in McAllen explains what the city’s R-3 multifamily residential district is meant to protect and encourage. It highlights goals like limiting congestion, ensuring off-street parking, preserving open space, and promoting stable, high-density apartment living supported by adequate city services.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi does anyone know where there’s going to be trunk or treating this month?
    I have a few places that I can share too that I found. (Nextdoor Pelican & Park Manor)
  • Looking for a home for this German shepherd mix.
    Less then a year old. Obedient. Pottie trained (Nextdoor Jackson)
  • Universal Health Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Security Guard FT McAllen in Mcallen. Apply here.
  • GNC Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Mcallen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McAllen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mission

  • TEJUNTO Festival Brings Generations of Tejano and Conjunto Music Together in Mission on Oct. 10 (tejanonation.net)
  • Luxury home linked to the Gulf Cartel up for auction (valleycentral.com)
  • Here are the Top 3 snowbird destinations in Arizona (azbigmedia.com)

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Ok McAllen! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn’t take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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