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Victoria Prepares for Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Joe Bob — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:37:48 +0000

Horns, accordions and ballads are living traditions of the music that came from Mexico. That same type of music will fill the air Saturday during the Cinco de Mayo celebration sponsored by the Minority Business Council and Victoria Chamber of Commerce. The event is another tradition, Lisa Hernandez, chairwoman of the business council, told [...]

Cinco de Mayo Festival Set For Downtown Victoria

Joe Bob — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:53:19 +0000

Cinco de Mayo in Victoria is a huge celebration and a great chance to raise money for local scholarships. This year the entertainment lineup will be second to none as Victoria welcomes Grammy award winner Bob Gallarza. Bob Gallarza may be a guitar player from Los Angeles, but his move to the Lone Star State [...]

Goliad To Hold Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Joe Bob — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:33:17 +0000

Can you believe it? It’s already time for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. There will be celebrations everywhere, and Goliad will have one of the finest this weekend. Food, music and tradition will convert the Goliad Fairgrounds into a fiesta grande celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Friday and Saturday. Cinco de Mayo Internacional will feature live [...]

The Wackiest Piñatas on Etsy

KIXS 108 — Thu, 05 May 2011 18:00:28 +0000

]No celebration of Cinco de Mayo is complete without a piñata. After all, what's more entertaining than blindfolded partygoers attacking a sweets-filled papier-mâché figure with a bat? In the gallery above, check out some of the craziest piñatas from craft site Etsy.

5 Famous Mexican-Americans

KIXS 108 — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:30:29 +0000

Cinco de Mayo is not widely celebrated in Mexico, but is huge in the United States, truly making it a Mexican-American holiday. There are more than 31 million Mexican-Americans living in the United States, a substantial and strong part of the fabric of the US. Here's a quick look at five famous Mexican-Americans:

Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas

KIXS 108 — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:00:29 +0000

You don’t have to be of Mexican heritage to partake in Cinco de Mayo festivities, or even to throw your own bash. Here are five tips for planning the best Cinco de Mayo party this side of the border: 1. BYO Dip Instead of asking everyone to BYOB, as your attendees to bring their own [...]

The History Behind Cinco de Mayo

KIXS 108 — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:25:05 +0000

Cinco de Mayo is fast approaching. Most folks pull out the guacamole and celebrate with friends over margarita specials at their local cantina, but beyond the revelry of the fiesta, here’s a few things you might not know about the fifth of May holiday: Not Mexican Independence Day? A common misconception of Cinco de Mayo [...]