Harlingen

There Are So Many Car Washes In Harlingen, The City Is Actively Trying To Stop Them

/

The City of Harlingen is drowning in car washes, or perhaps in the soapy car wash water runoff, who knows!? One things for certain, they’ve just about had it with the wave (pun very much intended) of car washes .
Keep Reading

No, Some Guy Didn’t Get Cremated Alive In Harlingen

/

I woke up this morning, scrolled through Facebook and found that a swath of my own friends (God help them) had shared a story titled HARLINGEN, TX: FUNERAL HOME EMPLOYEE CREMATED BY MISTAKE WHILE TAKING A NAP to which I rolled over and thought:

My friends can’t be THIS stupid, right?

Keep Reading

The Bench Wire Hater’s Guide To The Valley : Harlingen

The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the ghetto Hispanics, the snobby Mexicans from Monterrey and the token black person in between. With all that diversity and culture mixing all over, visiting the Valley might be a little overwhelming. Not to worry, tourist: The Bench Wire is here to help.

Keep Reading