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Rio Grande City launches certification program to promote COVID-19 safety measures
  • May 21, 2020
  • 1 min

Rio Grande City launches certification program to promote COVID-19 safety measures

Rio Grande City officials have launched a campaign called Rio Grande City Top Rated COVID-19  Best Business Practices to ensure that cust...
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Open for Business: Take Out and Delivery Options
  • Apr 1, 2020
  • 4 min

Open for Business: Take Out and Delivery Options

Support local businesses and restaurants still open for business for take out or delivery. There are many more than what appears here, so...
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COVID-19: Small Business Resources
  • Apr 1, 2020
  • 9 min

COVID-19: Small Business Resources

The Rio Grande City EDC has put together the following list of websites to help small businesses navigate available resources* during the...
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Rio Grande City to hold 12th Annual Chili Showdown
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 2 min

Rio Grande City to hold 12th Annual Chili Showdown

Grab your boots and round up the family and head over to the 12th Annual Chili Showdown Cook-Off set for Saturday, February 1, 2020 at th...
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Downtown RGC Welcomes Over 1,300 Trick-or-Treaters
  • Nov 1, 2019
  • 1 min

Downtown RGC Welcomes Over 1,300 Trick-or-Treaters

Last year, approximately 12 downtown Rio Grande City businesses set out candy for over 600 trick-or-treaters. This year, those numbers m...
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Rio Grande City Main Street unveils self-guided walking tour
  • Oct 18, 2019
  • 2 min

Rio Grande City Main Street unveils self-guided walking tour

On Friday, October 18, City Commissioner David “Chachi” Jones and members of the Rio Grande City Main Street Advisory Board unveiled the ...
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Historic Downtown is ready for Halloween
  • Oct 10, 2019
  • 1 min

Historic Downtown is ready for Halloween

Historic Downtown Rio Grande City is about to get a lot more ghostly this year with two spook-tacular events that will scare your socks o...
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Main Street installs new tables on Britton Avenue
  • Sep 13, 2019
  • 1 min

Main Street installs new tables on Britton Avenue

Historic Downtown Rio Grande City now has another attraction - a spot for chess lovers to enjoy the game outdoors. Six new permanent tabl...
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Michelada Madness Winners at Viva Mexico
  • Sep 9, 2019
  • 1 min

Michelada Madness Winners at Viva Mexico

Rio Grande City Main Street Program hosted the Annual Michelada Madness Contest at Viva Mexico on Saturday, September 7 at the Britton Av...
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Nominate your Favorite Librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award
  • Aug 23, 2019
  • 1 min

Nominate your Favorite Librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award

Is there a librarian who has made a difference in your life or made an impact on your community? Now is your chance to honor their contri...
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Main Street Set to Host Michelada Contest at Viva Mexico
  • Aug 16, 2019
  • 1 min

Main Street Set to Host Michelada Contest at Viva Mexico

Rio Grande City Main Street Program is gearing up to participate in Rio Grande City’s Viva Mexico as they host the Annual Michelada Conte...
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RGC Placed in Historic Property Listings Website
  • May 30, 2019
  • 1 min

RGC Placed in Historic Property Listings Website

Downtown Rio Grande City property listings are now available for searching on downtownTX.org website. It currently features spaces availa...
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Main Street Holds Memorial Day Observance Ceremony
  • May 24, 2019
  • 2 min

Main Street Holds Memorial Day Observance Ceremony

Rio Grande City Main Street in partnership with Rio Grande City EDC and VFW Post # 8526 held a Memorial Day Observance Ceremony in honor ...
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RGC's Historic Downtown Buildings Tour
  • May 17, 2019
  • 2 min

RGC's Historic Downtown Buildings Tour

A rare opportunity to tour some of downtown’s oldest historic buildings took place on Thursday, May 16, 2019. “The Rio Grande City Main S...
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Rio Grande City Main Street Receives 2019 National Main Street Accreditation
  • May 3, 2019
  • 1 min

Rio Grande City Main Street Receives 2019 National Main Street Accreditation

Rio Grande City Main Street is once again designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standa...
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Rio Grande City EDC Attends Inner City Housing Summit
  • Apr 24, 2019
  • 1 min

Rio Grande City EDC Attends Inner City Housing Summit

Dalinda Guillen, Rio Grande City EDC Executive Director, Nancy Perez, Rio Grande City EDC Main Street and Business Development Coordinato...
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Main Street Partners with Rio Grande City Garden Club
  • Apr 15, 2019
  • 1 min

Main Street Partners with Rio Grande City Garden Club

Downtown Rio Grande City got a little more colorful this spring as Rio Grande City Main Street and Rio Grande City Garden Club collaborat...
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Rio Grande City Main Street Continues Downtown Beautification
  • Mar 12, 2019
  • 1 min

Rio Grande City Main Street Continues Downtown Beautification

Rio Grande City Main Street continues downtown beautification with the installation of benches at Anniversary Park. “Along with benches, ...
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Texas Main Street Programs Recommended for National Accreditation
  • Feb 21, 2019
  • 1 min

Texas Main Street Programs Recommended for National Accreditation

The Texas Main Street Program (TMSP) of the Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized Rio Grande City Main Street for successful a...
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RGC Commission Welcomes 
New Main Street Advisory Board Member
  • Feb 21, 2019
  • 1 min

RGC Commission Welcomes New Main Street Advisory Board Member

Rio Grande City Commission appointed Ted Rivera, at the recommendation of the Main Street Advisory Board (MSAB), as the newest member of ...
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