Harlingen (Texas)

Harlingen is a city in Texas.

Understand
Harlingen was envisioned by a man named Lon Hill in 1904 as a shipping and industrial center along the Rio Grande and named after the city of the same name in the Netherlands. Since then, it has really bloomed and grown population-wise, and has a few tourist attractions, but not a lot.

By plane

 * American Eagle/American Airlines to Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare
 * Southwest to Austin, Houston Hobby, Dallas love Field
 * Sun Country Seasonally to/from Cancun and Minneapolis
 * United Airlines/United Express to Houston,
 * Delta Seasonally to/from Minneapolis-St Paul
 * Delta Seasonally to/from Minneapolis-St Paul

For travelers not renting a car click here for a list of taxi and shuttle services to South Padre Island and locally in town. The Valley Metro #41 provides local public transportation into town from the airport.

The next nearest commercial airport for Aeromexico, Volaris, Delta (to Austin), and Allegiant is in McAllen, 45 min west on I-2/US 83. Both United & American/American Eagle serve both Valley International Airport and McAllen from their respective hubs in Houston and Dallas-Ft Worth.

See

 * Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood St. Here find dioramas and oddities that characterize the area culturally and historically. Tel: +1 956-216-4900. Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 1PM-4PM.
 * Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum, 320 Iwo Jima Blvd, in the Marine Military Academy. Relates the vital mission the Marines played at Iwo Jima and in the Pacific Theater. Tel: +1 956-421-9234. M-Sa 10AM-4PM.

Do

 * Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, 1000 TX-499 Loop. Part of the World Birding Center, with trails and observation blinds. Tel: +1 956-216-5951. Daily 6AM-10PM.
 * Harlingen Performing Arts Theater, 3217 Wilson Rd. Carries multiple entertainers and acts. Tel: +1 956-427-3571.