UTPA Valley Market and Tourism Research Center
"...the Winter Texan 2009-2010 Study— indicates an estimated
144,000 Winter Texans or 75,000 households were in the Valley
during the 2009-2010 season and their spending resulted in a
$802.5 million
direct impact on the Valley economy ..."
read more at utpa.edu

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    An article in the Monitor quotes:
    “In the Rio Grande Valley, park directors and residents say
    more than 75 percent of Winter Texans have high-speed
    Internet access in their mobile home or RV. Park directors say
    wireless Internet is becoming as much a must-have amenity as
    electricity and running water. Even other types of local
    businesses are jumping on the technology bandwagon,
    including restaurants such as Jason’s Deli, Burger King and
    McDonald’s, which all offer free Wi-Fi access to their customers.
    Click HERE to read the entire article.
    This article was published in 2007. Winter Texans have
    continued to expand their knowledge and use of the internet.
     Hi-speed Wi-Fi has become a "must have" for RV/MH Parks
    here in the South Texas Rio Grande Valley. Many of the RV
    Parks have computer clubs and offer computers for residents to
    use in their rec halls. There is a new generation of Baby
    Boomer retirees coming to the Valley. Many of them have been
    using computers in their daily lives for years.
Web traffic at The Winter Texan Connection
Total number of visitors for 2010 ... 169,800
Traffic increase comparison:
Jan. 2010 - 16,960 visitors ... Jan. 2011 - 26,353 visitors
see monthly visitor reports from Jan. 2010 - Apr. 2011