Explore Harlingen Blog

Lately I like sticking my feet in the pool in the evenings, listening to the birds for a while. Silhouette of two whistling ducks on my neighbor’s shed.

I was able to make it to Zumba twice this week! Great group of ladies. We encourage each other while having fun. 🤩 💃

Thank you to Julissa Garcia of Bare Beauty by Juls for the wonderful Glow and Go facial she gave me early this morning! My skin has been dry with this hot weather and my eyes were puffy. Voila! All fixed. 🥰

Thanks to my friends for getting me this yummy and cute Bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes! The little donkey piñata and stick decorations are adorable! They chose the new strawberry cheesecake flavor. 😋

Thanks to my “mom squad” dear friends for an early birthday lunch at Mesquite Valley Smokehouse! I tried the baked potato for the first time and oh man, it was super good and filling. You can choose your meat; today I chose the turkey. I brought half of it home.
I even got a pic with Smokey their mascot. 🐂
My friends hadn’t been there before but I think they are all new fans now. 🥳

Since 1922, Jones Moving and Storage, located at 2404 Wilson Road in Harlingen, has been servicing the RGV and beyond with residential and commercial moving services and logistics.
Fun fact: they provide annual distribution services for the Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas. 🍪
They also provide logistics for healthcare systems and educational institutions in the region and have installed furniture and fixtures for hotels such as the Residence Inn 🏨 of Harlingen.
They have been an agency for Mayflower since 1934, which enables them to move within and out of Texas.
You can rest assured that your valuables will be in good hands: all employees must pass background checks and most have been with the company for 10+ years.
They are currently hiring a sales representative (salary base plus commissions). Contact 956-423-6030 to apply.

So exciting! The grand opening for the Harlingen location (in front of Sam’s Club) of Reach for the Sky BakeShop is June 13!

✨ NEW HOURS + GRAND OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT ✨️

As we continue preparing for this next chapter of Reach for the Sky BakeShop, we wanted to officially share our updated store hours for both locations! ☁️🧁

Our Harlingen location will officially GRAND OPEN on: 🎉 Saturday, June 13th 🎉

We are beyond grateful for all the love, support, patience, and excitement surrounding this new adventure. Watching this little dream continue to grow means more to our family than words can explain. 🤍
**These hours won't take affect until June 13th! SB store hours stay the same until then**

HARLINGEN
Tuesday–Friday: 7AM–7PM
Saturday: 9AM–5PM
Sunday: 10AM–4PM

SAN BENITO
Tuesday–Friday: 7AM–2PM
Saturday: 9AM–5PM
Sunday: CLOSED

We can’t wait to serve you all in this new season for Reach for the Sky BakeShop ☁️✨

I’ve always been insecure about my thighs so wearing this active dress to Zumba puts me way out of my comfort zone. But it’s important to recognize my progress. It takes time to reach our goals and I have to be patient. Thanks to Treasure Hills Fitness Center for offering such great classes to help me get there.

MAGAZINE MONDAY: HFD Firefighters Compete in World Competition
Two of Harlingen Fire Department's finest, Gage Richmond and Michael Allen, competed in a World's Strongest Firefighter contest in Columbus, Ohio.
Read more here:
https://www.exploreharlingenblog.com/post/local-firefighters-compete-among-the-best-at-world-competition
This article was written by Abigail Muniz-Garcia and was featured in the May 2026 issue of Explore Harlingen Magazine.
Photo courtesy of City of Harlingen.