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
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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
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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
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Constructed in 1850, the Stillman House is one of the oldest standing structures in the Rio Grande Valley. It gets its name from Charles Stillman, a native of Connecticut who became a leading merchant in Matamoros, Mexico, before the Mexican–American War. After the war, Stillman – considered the founder of Brownsville – relocated across the
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If you stroll along Washington Street in downtown Brownsville, you might miss this hidden historical site from the 1920s. Small in size, but big in authentic flavor, Rutledge Hamburgers has been tempting Texas taste buds for almost 100 years.
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