Winter Texans are Coming_10/24/25 a Meet & Greet
Who? Anyone who is a Geocacher, interested in becoming one, or even a muggle friend or family member.
What? Weekly RGV Geocaching Breakfast Meet & Greet *NOTE* purchase of food items is always optional however, fun and fellowship is a given.
Where? Country Omelette, 3420 N. 10th St., McAllen, TX 78501
When? FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Why? Share stories, tips & tricks of the game, assist with solving mystery/puzzle caches and share/trade trackables & just have fun!
Winter Texans are Coming - Oct. 24, 2025
Every season we wait expectantly for our “Winter Texan” Geocachers to return to the RGV. They begin arriving about this time and continue to trickle in through they next few months. They share stories of their summer adventures and many of them create hides and Adventure Labs down here for us to enjoy…and bemoan the fact that we haven’t put out many new finds for them…
Well, what exactly is a Winter Texan?
Winter Texan 101
Simply defined, a Winter Texan is a person (usually retired) who comes to Texas to spend a portion of the winter months and then returns to their home state in the summer. The amount of time these winter visitors reside in Texas may vary from a few weeks to several months. Winter Texans are sometimes referred to as "snowbirds". However, here in the Rio Grande Valley we prefer the term "Winter Texan". The term snowbird has gained some notoriety in other sun-belt regions of the United States as a derogatory term used to describe unwanted visitors from out of state. For example, take a look at this blog post from a Florida native.
In the early 1970s "Smokey" Boyle, a lay minister who preached at area RV parks, is credited with originating the term "Winter Texan". Boyle also headed the "Winter Texan" committee with two purposes. "The first is to make them feel welcome and that they are part of the communities in which they spend their winters. The second Is to make local people aware of what these folks really mean to the economy and to encourage a friendly, helpful attitude toward them," Boyle said.
Source & Rest of the Story: Start here
We are a friendly group that enjoy sharing stories of our Geocache experiences. We help each other if we’re having difficulty finding a cache, solving a puzzle or creating and publishing a cache.
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We meet in the small dining area to your left as you enter the restaurant. Plenty of nearby parking, purchase of food and beverage is optional.