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• Gipsy Kings come to the LEA on May 4!

  Posted: February 21, 2012  |  

  LAREDO, Texas – The Laredo Energy Arena, an SMG-managed facility, is proud to announce for the first time in Laredo, Texas, the Gipsy Kings on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8 p.m. “This timeless group has taken the world by storm with their traditional Spanish-Flamenco style music mixed with Western pop and Latin rhythms. They [...]

• Laredo Lemurs 2012 Opening Season

  Posted: February 16, 2012  |  

  Player Signings LAREDO, TX – The Laredo Lemurs signed infielder Jimmy Mojica and RHP Manny Ayala for their opening season. Ayala, a 6-foot-3, 225 pound right-handed pitcher, is coming to the Laredo Lemurs from the Calgary Vipers. He was drafted by the Mesa Miners of the Independent Golden Baseball League in 2004. During his 2005 [...]

• Laredo Birding Festival 2012 Intimate, Success

  Posted: February 9, 2012  |  

  February 9, 2012— Bird watchers and nature enthusiasts feasted their eyes on the natural beauty in and around Laredo during the 2012 edition of the Laredo Birding Festival. The event also featured nationally acclaimed author and naturalist, Pete Dunne, director of the Cape May Bird Observatory in New Jersey and who accepted an invitation from [...]

• LTGI to present Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”

  Posted: January 24, 2012  |  

   Debuts Thursday, February 2 at TAMIU CFPA Theatre  Laredo Theatre Guild International (LTGI), well into its 3rd successful season of plays, is once again preparing a great classic to present to Laredo audiences, William Shakespeare’s shortest and arguably most powerful play, “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” Commonly known simply as “Macbeth,” this most famous of Shakespeare’s [...]

• Border Beer Fest announces new ticket price.

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  Laredo, January 12th, 2012 Pre Sale sample ticket prices for Border Beer Fest have been discounted from $25 to $15 making Laredo’s first ever beer tasting festival even more affordable. For $10, designated drivers can also participate in the sampling of gourmet food and cuisine from the Gateway City’s most savory restaurants. Border Beer Fest [...]

• Eagle Ford job fair brings hope to many

  Posted: January 16, 2012  |  

  LAREDO, Texas – The Eagle Ford Shale Job and Vendor Fair, hosted by the City of Laredo and various sponsors, took place Friday, January 13, 2012 at the SMG-managed Laredo Energy Arena.  Almost 100 of Texas’ top-producing companies made their trek to Laredo looking to fulfill thousands of jobs that have been created due to the recent [...]

• WBCA and LEA announce Taste of Laredo 2012

  Posted: January 4, 2012  |  

  PREPARE FOR LIFT OFF! Enjoy an Intergalactic Journey of Delicious Food, Music & Fun at Taste of Laredo  LAREDO, Texas – The SMG-managed Laredo Energy Arena (LEA) has announced the date for one of the tastiest events of the Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association (WBCA). For the tenth consecutive year, this popular event will take place [...]

• Allegiant begins Laredo-Orlando on May 17, 2012

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  Allegiant has announced their Summer 2012 schedule from Laredo, with Laredo-Orlando returning to the schedule on May 17, 2012.  They have increased the amount of Laredo-Orlando flights as well as maintained 6 weekly flights to Las Vegas.   For a complete Summer 2012 Allegiant schedule and availability please go to www.allegiant.com .  LRD – Orlando/Stanford May 17, 2012 – June [...]

• Laredo Lemurs join American Association

  Posted: December 20, 2011  |  

  Durham, N.C. – American Association commissioner Miles Wolff announced on December 5th, that the Laredo (Texas) Lemurs have been formally accepted as a member of the league for the 2012 season. The club’s new 6,000‐seat ballpark, an $18 million project developed by the City of Laredo, is scheduled to be completed in early May. “We are extremely [...]

• City of Laredo, Partners To Host Eagle Ford Shale Job & Vendor Fair

  Posted: December 9, 2011  |  

  (Laredo, TX – Dec. 9, 2011)  The City of Laredo, the Laredo Development Foundation, and the Laredo Chamber of Commerce will be co-hosting the Eagle Ford Shale Job and Vendor Fair on Friday, January 13, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Laredo Energy Arena, located at 6700 Arena Boulevard.  The event is [...]