For over 80 years, Brownsville has celebrated its bi-national traditions and culture at its annual Charro Days Fiesta. In late February, the schools close, and the whole community comes alive for a week of fun and festivities. It kicks off with a joyful “El Grito” and a spectacular folk-style street dance called the Baile del …
I like taking people to the Brownsville Heritage Museum. They bring Brownsville’s fantastic history to life with hands-on interactive displays and offer unique exhibits, musical performances, and book signings throughout the year. Every time I go, I learn something new. During the Mexican-American War, steamboat captain Richard King and his friend Mifflin Kenedy headed to …
The annual Beerfest is a local community event that has a big city feel. It’s a unique cashless experience that features intoxicating attractions and top international musical performers, a long list of smooth local craft beers, and mind-numbingly excellent Mezcals from our friends across the border. Be sure to claim your seat at the “Longest …
Boca Chica Beach is one of the best-kept secrets of Southern Texas. The beach is wide with 8-miles of undeveloped, pure white sand that’s open to vehicles, campers, anglers, surfers, and sunbathers. The coastline is untarnished and wide open. It’s like having your private beach for miles. It lies just south of the well-known beach, …
I’m proud to say one of Brownsville’s classic Charro Days Fiesta highlights is a three-day event called the Sombrero Festival. As one of the founders in 1986, we wanted to enhance the spirit of Charro Days. The Sombrero Festival has become the most significant event in Cameron County, TX, and it benefits multiple non-profit organizations …
The tour I give visitors to Brownsville always includes the Sabal Palms Sanctuary. Sabal Palms is a magnificent spot for bird watching because it’s in the middle of two of the most significant aviary fly-ways in North America. Hundreds of species migrate through this region every year. It’s the last of the Sabal palm forests …
I love spending time in the Mitte Cultural District because it is an extension of what my grandparents left behind and, most importantly, for Brownsville. The place that is mostmemorable for me is the Gladys Porter Zoo. One of the nation’s top-rated zoos, it is located on 31-acres in the town’s center. Some new features …
Though I’m a historian, my first visit to the original site of Fort Brown probably was to play golf at the public course located there. When the reality of the historical aspect finally intruded on my consciousness, I was thrilled to observe that the remains of two of the original earth walls and a connecting …
I discover new things living in Brownsville all of the time, and this is my favorite discovery. One day, my nephew missed a field trip bus. I gave him a ride to the Resaca de la Palma State Park & World Birding Center. As a professional photographer, I travel to state parks all over Texas, …
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Exploring Brownsville on a bike turns a vacation into an adventure. The city has trails and bike paths to get out and enjoy our great coastal weather. They link our community, connect people & places, and provide safe and healthy transportation for locals and tourists. Looking to the future, we’re developing the Caracara Trails to …
