Region: South Texas Plains
Name from initials of W.E. Stewart Land Company that promoted townsite in the irrigated Rio Grande Valley in 1919. Located in heart of immense citrus, vegetable and cotton-producing area. Visit Weslaco's historic downtown and find a variety of specialty items including jewelry, antiques and gift shops.
Charming city hall, built in 1928, features intricate cast-stone sculpture adorning entryway and cupola of the Spanish Moorish building. Interior stairway is set with colorful Spanish tiles in geometric designs; a designated historical site at 500 S. Kansas Ave. Visit the public library, complete with a Spanish open courtyard at 525 S. Kansas Ave.
Harlon Block Memorial features simple, but elegant, monument to local Marine, who participated in the famed flag-raising on Iwo Jima. The monument is located at the Texas Army National Guard Armory, 1100 Vo-Tech Dr.
Access to Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, is seven miles south on F.M. 1015.
Floats illuminate Weslaco's downtown during the Mid Valley Lighted Christmas Parade, the first Friday of December. Home to the Texas 1015 onion, Weslaco hosts an Onion Festival every April featuring Arts & Crafts Show, onion-eating contests and horse show performances. 956/968-2102. www.weslaco.com.