Tacolare does It Again:FREE FOOD…One Day Only!!

Yes, Tacolare is doing it again and they are inviting the community to join them  for a day of FREE food @ Tacolare Restaurant located at 6102 Mcpherson. The dine-in only plate that will be in this one time promotion is a BARBACOA TACO which include: 1 Barbacoa taco with a side of refried beans. This is open to the public and no other purchases are necessary. Soft drinks, juice, coffee and any other items will be charged separately. One plate per person per visit.

City of Laredo: 4th of July Closure Notice

All City of Laredo administrative offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2009 in observance of

There is no regular scheduled garbage or recycling pick-up on that day.  The City Landfill will be open on Friday, July 3, 2009 and closed on Saturday, July 4, 2000.

In Observance:  “Independence Day”

The City of Laredo Municipal Court will also be closed on July 3. Individuals scheduled to appear in court that day have a minimum of 10 working days to make an appearance. Contact Municipal Court for more information at 794-1680.

El Metro and El Lift bus service will run on a regular schedule for Friday, July 3 and on a Sunday schedule for Saturday, July 4.

City of Laredo administrative offices will re-open on Monday, July 6, 2009, during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2009.

 

SANDtastic 4th of July

 

Visit the Imaginarium’s giant sandbox and dig in! This 4th of July weekend, the Imaginarium of South Texas will host its second annual SANDtastico! family event. Join us as we welcome back Lucinda “Sandy Feet” Wierenga, internationally recognized sand sculpture artist, as well as welcome the Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center. We have a variety of activities planned for the entire weekend – sure to entertain the whole family!

Beginning on Friday at 1pm, Lucinda Wierenga will begin her sand sculpture demo in the front window space of the Imaginarium and at 4pm, the Lamar Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center will introduce museum patrons to Laredo wildlife. Saturday, July 4th, will be an all-day indoor beach party at the Imaginarium with a variety of sandy activities, free sand sculpture lessons, and limbo! Sunday will close the event, with more free sand lessons from Lucinda Wierenga, as well as a special “You Art What You Eat” program at 4pm where kids can make their own ice cream.

The Imaginarium’s fundraiser will also return this year with the Sand Sculpture Competition on July 4th from 10am to 4pm (judging starts at 3pm).  The competition is open to everyone, and will have teams of four create unique sand sculptures to compete for trophies and prizes. The registration fee is $88 per team with all proceeds benefiting the Imaginarium of South Texas. Lucinda Wierenga will be on hand to offer a few tips and tricks to all participating teams. We are happy to announce that Mayor Raul Salinas will participate as part of our honored judges panel for the competition.

The Imaginarium of South Texas is an informal science center and children’s museum dedicated to providing creative learning experiences in an environment rich with hands-on exhibits and inquiry-based programming. The Imaginarium is located in Mall del Norte, next to Dillard’s, and is open seven days a week during the summer to the public. Call 728-0404 for more information or visit the website at http://imaginariumstx.org/calendar.html

Nightlife: This Weekend @ Palms Lounge

Party this weekend @ Plams Sushi & Lounge where the hottest people in town like to party. Party goers get ready as this weekend’s agenda is fully loaded with great events.  Drinks Specials all night long!!

Wednesday’s -Martini Night spinning on the 1’s & 2’s Resident Dj Dirty Monkey

Thursday-Guest Dj Busta from McAllen & Resident Dj Bueno

Friday-Guest Dj Red from Houston

Saturday- Saturday Night Lights with Dj Dirty Monkey

Sunday-Mx Live After Party

Nightlife: El Maguey Bar & Lounge

 

The newest and hottest club in South Laredo is ready to Welcome & Serve you with the best Party Crew,DJ’s,Bartenders in town. Hey if you drive 2 or 3 hours to party why not drive 10 minutes down the Loop, El Maguey is located in the corner of  Loop 20 & 359. For table reservations call them at (956) 728-8228 ask for Veronica

Thursday - Techno – Hip-Hop & Reggaeton
Friday’s- Everything goes from International, Hip-Hop, Reggetton & Techno with special guest DJ’s
Saturday’s – Everything goes as well, Live Music from Exodus at the Outdoor Patio playing the best in International music.                        
Sunday’s- Tejano-Norteno Night playing the best colombianas, cumbias, banda & mexican regional
 
El Maguey Bar & Lounge  is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday – Sunday, Happy Hour is from 7-10 p.m. Thursday & Friday all domestic are at $2 and other drink specials for the Ladies like Martini’s,Long Island Tea’s, Margaritas, Pina Coladas!!!

Check Out El Maguey On Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnlZaZtXQfs

Arte & Cultura: Exposicion Fotografica “Paisajes De Nuevo Leon” by Erick Estrada B.

El Consulado General de México en Laredo, el Webb County Heritage Foundation y la Casa de Nuevo León en San Antonio, en colaboración con el Instituto Cultural Mexicano de Laredo y el Hotel La Posada, extienden una cordial invitación a la comunidad de ambos Laredos a la inauguración de la exposición fotográfica del artista mexicano Erick Estrada Bellmann, titulada “Paisajes de Nuevo León”, la cual incluye 30 fotografías impresas en tela que integran una muestra de la rica variedad y riqueza natural del Estado de Nuevo León.

La exhibición podrá ser admirada por el público en general de martes a sábado, en horario de 9 de la mañana a 4 de la tarde hasta el 22 de agosto de 2009 en el Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum, ubicado en 810 Zaragoza

Erick Estrada, abogado de profesión con estudios en cinematografía y fotografía en reconocidas Universidades de México y Francia, ha participado en numerosas exposiciones individuales y colectivas tanto en México como en Estados Unidos y Europa.

Es autor de los libros “Monterrey en imágenes de Erick Estrada”, “La Cuarta Pared”, “Rostros de Apodaca” y “Cuerpos en Movimiento”. Además, participo como artista invitado en el CD Rom “Fotógrafos Internacionales de Fin de Milenio”, con cerca de 300 autores de los cinco continentes en la 8ª Bienal Internacional de Fotografía de Córdova, España (2001).

Para mayor información sobre esta actividad cultural, puede usted comunicarse al Consulado General de México al teléfono (956) 723-0990 o a las oficinas del Webb County Heritage Foundation, al teléfono (956) 727-0977.

Laredo Bucks Players Raise $3,150 For WINGS

The Laredo Bucks players raised $3,150 for WINGS Saturday night (June 20th) by auctioning off 12 special Keggers tournament jersey’s at Reina’s Ultra Lounge.

The idea for the WINGS jersey auction came from Bucks players Jeff Bes and Serge Dube.

“We want to thank everyone who came out on Saturday night and helped us raise money for WINGS, we had a great turnout,” said Bes. “It feels great to give back to the Laredo community that has given so much to us.”

The Bucks players, dubbed the Keggers, won last weekend’s Alamo City Classic Hockey Tournament in San Antonio. The Keggers wore pink breast cancer ribbons, as well as the WINGS logo on their special jersey’s.

“I’m very proud of my players for helping put this together,” said Bucks President/General Manager and Head Coach Terry Ruskowski. “The guys thought of this on their own and went out and did a great thing for the community.”

Bucks players on the Keggers were Jeff Bes, Serge Dube, Steve Weidlich, and Adam Rivet, with former Buck defensemen Paul Elliott, and Bucks staff members Matt Brayfield and Jorge Lopez. Corpus Christi’s Justin Quenneville and Chris Mei, along with John Forbes (Springfield, IL) rounded out the team. The tournament team was coached by Bucks play-by-play announcer Bryan Benway, along with Beto Oliveros.

The Keggers were sponsored by 6-U Cattle Co. and Reina’s Ultra Lounge.

During the Bucks January 9th “Pink in the Rink” game the team donated $10,000 to WINGS to support breast cancer research and treatment in Laredo.

WINGS (Women Involved in Nurturing, Giving, Sharing) is a non-profit organization that provides top-quality, comprehensive breast cancer treatment services to uninsured and underinsured breast cancer patients. WINGS has served Central and South Texas for over nine years, and now, WINGS Laredo is the newest chapter to bring these life-saving services directly to the women and men of Laredo.

For the last two seasons the Bucks, along with Laredo Energy and Border Lease offered $5 tickets to the team’s first home playoff game to benefit South Texas Food Bank, and Sacred Heart Children Home. The Bucks donated $20,000 each to South Texas Food Bank and Sacred Heart Children Home.

Star Entertainment Presenta: Teo Gonzalez @ Paseo Real

Star Entertainment presenta a Teo Gonzalez EN VIVO, “El comediante de la cola de caballo” en el salon de recepciones PASEO REAL el proximo jueves Junio 25  puertas se abren apartir de las 8:30pm. Musica por Grupo MATIZ apartir de las 9:00pm y SHOW de Teo Gonzalez a las 10:30pm. V.I.P AfterParty* sera en La Terraza de PASEO REAL cual podras convivir con el comediante hasta las 2:00am (Solo 150 pases disponibles*) PREVENTA PROMOCIONAL DE BOLETOS EN AGAVE AZUL / PASEO REAL / CUADRO CAFE – $40 VIP – $25 GRNERAL. RESERVA: (956) 771-2222

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