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Thursday cruise nights have always been a thing here in McAllen. I started going out back in 2004, when I told my parents where I was going they even brought up that cruise nights were a thing back when they were in high school. The automotive scene in the Rio Grande Valley is nothing new, but the state of things is definitely new.
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The first ever “Rev & Rise”, hosted by Integrity Auto Repair, took place this past weekend.  Being involved in an event like this wasn’t something I had seen myself doing but having a great group of people come together to create a community event was really fun. The live music, awesome vendors, and an incredible variety of vehicles made this first ever event one to remember.
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It’s always fun getting to plan some trips throughout the Summer. Even more so when your better half just happens to find out there’s a “car thing” happening the same weekend we’d be up in Houston. I wasn’t sure what to expect since she had just found an event page on Facebook – and we all know what that platform is looking like these days. But once I found the official host’s Instagram page, I knew this was going to be something we’d all get to enjoy unless it was insanely humid, heh.
(foreshadowing)
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