What McAllen is For Sale!

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After six years serving our community, What McAllen needs a new owner.

My son Adam was born in McAllen in April, and he’s spent most of the time since then in a hospital in Houston. He has several conditions that will require specialized, long-term care. My wife and I quickly decided to move there to make sure he has access to everything he needs. We quickly gathered our belongings and moved at the end of June.

Since I no longer live in the area, it is time for someone else to continue the important work of supporting our vibrant, diverse city and the entire Rio Grande Valley.

Here is a brief summary of what is for sale:

  1. Full ownership of What McAllen and sister site Edinburg Edge, including the names, logos, domain names, social media accounts, official email accounts (team@whatmcallen.com and edinburgedge@gmail.com) and websites.
  2. To facilitate a smooth transition, website hosting from now through December 31, 2018 is also included. At that point, I will help you move both sites to a new web host or can continue to host both websites (and the team@whatmcallen.com email) on my server for a monthly fee.
  3. The buyer will be given ownership and/or administrative rights to all social media accounts and logins and passwords for other existing accounts (I will remove myself as an admin of all social media accounts).
  4. The buyer will receive a link to a shared Dropbox folder containing logos and other archived files for What McAllen and Edinburg Edge.
  5. I will provide training on how to add events to the website calendar and blog, for up to one hour per week for the first six weeks after the sale date, at times that are mutually agreeable.
  6. Both domain names will be transferred to your ownership within a few days of the sale.

If you are interested, please contact us via direct message on social media or email us at team@whatmcallen.com or edinburgedge@gmail.com. I would like to get this done as soon as possible so that both sites can continue their missions to serve their respective communities.

Thank you,

Tom DeRosa, What McAllen & Edinburg Edge Co-Founder

Things To Do Around McAllen: May 16-20

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11th Annual El Retorno: El Valle Celebra Nuestra Gloria Anzaldúa, Wednesday 10am-3pm, UTRGV Mexican American Studies (EDUC 2.216B). A celebration of the famed author, poet and scholar includes a ceremony at Anzaldua’s gravesite in Hargill followed by a lunch and symposium at UTRGV. Featured speaker: Dr. Maria Herrera-Sobek from UC Santa Barbara is the featured speaker. Free and open to the public.

Volumes / Upon A Burning Body, Friday 6pm, Yerberia Cultura. With special guest The White Noise, Convictions and more. $20 presale, $25 at the door. All ages.

Little League Day with UTRGV Baseball, Friday 7pm, UTRGV Baseball Stadium (Edinburg). $3 Tickets for all Little Leaguers who wear their jerseys to the game. Accompanying guests can also purchase tickets for just $3 each.

Hank Williams Jr., Friday 8pm, State Farm Arena (Hidalgo). It’s a family tradition: Tickets starting at $55+.

City of McAllen Public Works Block Party, Saturday 9am-1pm, 4201 N Bentsen Rd. Learn more about what McAllen Public Works does for our community and how kids and adults alike can help. Educational exhibits, live music, food and more in this free community event.

Clarion Mobile Paint Party, Saturday 11am-2pm, Clarion Inn. Paint bowls for the Food Bank of the RGV’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, coming up in September. $10 includes paint supplies and snacks.

Who Let The Dogs Out, Saturday 3pm, Roosevelt’s at 7. Support Yaqui Animal Rescue by bringing you pup and ordering beers from the sponsoring Southern Star Brewery. Special food menu, glassware and live music.

RGV FC Toros vs Swope Park Rangers, Saturday 7:30pm, H-E-B Park (Edinburg).

Caifanes, Saturday 8:30pm, State Farm Arena. Tickets start at $55 via Ticketmaster.

Engage: The Royal Wedding Event, Sunday 12:30-5pm, McAllen Convention Center. $10 admission.

Sunday Speaker Series: The Journal of Dewitt Clinton Thomas, Sunday 2-3pm, Museum of South Texas History (Edinburg). Hear journal entries from a man who once roamed across Texas during the Sunday Speaker Series May 20 at 2 p.m. Included in regular admission.

Submit events for free so we can help get the word out through our blog, calendar and social media.