tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538104263023802022.post3221520759676403435..comments2024-02-19T08:50:26.221-08:00Comments on Terlingua Dreams: A chilly Easter weekendMsBelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538104263023802022.post-20576252917476566972015-04-12T20:55:27.363-07:002015-04-12T20:55:27.363-07:00Leilani, I am not really sure how to answer that s...Leilani, I am not really sure how to answer that since I do not buy the local newpaper and I do not have figures for this year.<br /><br />Most of the people that camp out at the local parks along San Felipe Springs are locals, though I did see a few license plates from neighboring Mexican states ( Coahuila, Chihuahua, Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon).<br /><br />Mexican citizens get one to two weeks for Semana Santa and even though the US Dollas vs Mexican Peso rate is through the roof, in the past Mexican citizens and I am not just talking about the wealthy ones but your everyday Jane and Joe...always make their way to the border towns.<br /><br />Their spending helps the local economy greatly not just during Easter but throughout the year.MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538104263023802022.post-16935390977212171882015-04-07T10:24:52.147-07:002015-04-07T10:24:52.147-07:00Oops. I meant Semana Santa. Although it is like ha...Oops. I meant Semana Santa. Although it is like having Santa come back a second time for store merchants in Texas ;-)leilanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491913174028325392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538104263023802022.post-70872711830076301872015-04-07T10:22:10.378-07:002015-04-07T10:22:10.378-07:00The springs are still beautiful even in gray weath...The springs are still beautiful even in gray weather. Do Del Rio retailers get the big boost during Santa Semana the way San Antonio does?leilanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491913174028325392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538104263023802022.post-66184041779468559072015-04-06T06:20:50.373-07:002015-04-06T06:20:50.373-07:00It was a bit chilly yesterday morning but fortunat...It was a bit chilly yesterday morning but fortunately it warmed up nicely. Do not know if warm enough for the kids to go swimming but I am willing to bet a few did. MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538104263023802022.post-57811699777316789252015-04-05T16:23:58.851-07:002015-04-05T16:23:58.851-07:00I had to jump in my long johns today.I had to jump in my long johns today.RedEyeMulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007520603801432706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538104263023802022.post-36113706792098784672015-04-05T12:41:14.842-07:002015-04-05T12:41:14.842-07:00In the Easter tradition of allowing camping in are...In the Easter tradition of allowing camping in area parks in San Antonio, Texas during this holiday...Del Rio a couple of years back decided to implement this tradition as well.<br /><br />This is not a river, it is San Felipe Springs the main water source for Del Rio.MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538104263023802022.post-26746013367364551182015-04-05T09:02:49.143-07:002015-04-05T09:02:49.143-07:00Is that some special rally or are did everyone jus...Is that some special rally or are did everyone just say, "Hey, I think I will go camping down by the river", and everyone did?Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.com