Recently, my wife and I went on vacation to south Texas. One city that really impressed me was Harlingen (pop. near 60,000). You know you are getting close to Harlingen when you start seeing palm trees crop up everywhere. They're all over town and give the place a nice tropical feel, a reminder that you are not too far from the beaches of South Padre Island.
The downtown Jackson Street District is a great downtown with 30+ murals at various locations. The mural above is of Bill “Rock Around the Clock” Haley, a former resident of Harlingen. The Harlingen Chamber of Commerce, also located downtown, offers an informative guide to all the murals.
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