Day Trips: Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville

Zoological and botanical park is more than just a zoo

"...The Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville turns a tropical garden into an out-of-the-ordinary animal park...."

May 10, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Active Plan, Brownsville

Tropical trail mix comes to the RGV

"...The Active Plan in Brownsville wants to get visitors and residents outdoors to discover..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Brownsville

Sanctuary safeguards rare island of palms behind border wall

"...Sabal Palm Sanctuary in Brownsville protects a rare piece of old Texas. At one..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Town Crier

Oscar Casares dips back into Brownsville for his new novel, Amigoland

"...about his upbringing in the Texas border town of Brownsville – a town that the majority of characters in..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Books Feature by James Renovitch

An American Education

A former exchange student re-examines her trial by fire in Brownsville

"...home, living as a foreign exchange student with a Brownsville, Texas, family that viewed her as free labor. One..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Anti-Immigration Lawsuit on Shaky Ground

Anti-immigrant lawyers file Brownsville lawsuit against Obama order

"...Last Thursday, Jan. 15, in Brownsville, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen heard arguments on the..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

DPS Troopers Push Undocumented Immigrants Into a Deportation Pipeline

Spike in traffic stops raises concerns about racial profiling, faulty record keeping, and the damage done to families

"...DPS. Take what the agency did to a middle-age Brownsville couple and their family earlier this year. The husband,..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Day Trips

Boca Chica Beach might be the most unspoiled public beach on the Texas coast

"...Rio Grande Valley. For 100 miles from Roma to Brownsville, U.S. 83 is Main Street for a long list..."

May 4, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Book Review

"Casares has been listening," Roger Gathman writes of the Brownsville native's Brownsville: Stories. "His dialogues seem to hang just outside the realm of literature, which is where real writing happens." The recent Dobie-Paisano fellow will kick off his book tour at BookPeople on Thursday, March 6, at 7pm.

"...Brownsville: Storiesby Oscar Casares..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

The Toxic Border

Researchers ponder increasing birth defects in the Valley.

"...Ten years ago, health-care workers in Brownsville discovered a disturbing trend: High rates of children born..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Day Trips: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

Unspoiled coastal refuge at its best in the fall

"...Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge outside of Brownsville conserves an unspoiled coastal habitat overlooking the Laguna Madre..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McCleod

Legislative Committees Take Shape

Lite Guv Patrick begins making appointments

"...or the end of the two-thirds rule this time, Brownsville's Eddie Lucio Jr., heads up Inter­gov­ern­mental Relations. But Senate..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Bag It

Proposed plastic bag ban will be popular – and under assault

"...Monica, Calif. Surpris­ing­ly, also prominent on the list is Brownsville, Texas, which enacted a ban in January and now..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Outstanding in Their Field

Like father, like son: Two very different restaurants reflect a lot of the same values

"...Jack Gilmore: I grew up in Brownsville, being raised by my mom with two brothers. I..."

May 14, 2010 Food Feature by Mick Vann

The Hightower Report

DHS Border Fence Will Split Campus; and Dodging a Tax by Dissing Pringles

"...as conservative, freedom-loving patriots. But what they're doing in Brownsville is the exact opposite...."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...night I was at the University of Texas at Brownsville -- and this is how absurd this has become..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Lone Star

Another man in black: Kris Kristofferson

"...Streisand to John Sayles' superlative Lone Star. While the Brownsville, Texas-born actor's filmography speaks for itself, it's no stretch..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Brownsville," Furry Lewis..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Capitol Chronicle

Chapter Two: The Re-Redistricting Hearings Produce Much Heat, Little Light

"...split into subcommittees for three all-day hearings on Thursday (Brownsville, San Antonio, Lubbock) and three more on Saturday (Houston,..."

July 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Redistricting Hard Ball

"...being held today (Thursday) in Lubbock, San Antonio, and Brownsville and on Saturday in Dallas, Houston, and Nacogdoches. The..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Charting the Maps

"...ones that could appeal to key state senators like Brownsville's Eddie Lucio -- has been an explicit goal of..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Write On

The 2002-03 Dobie Paisano Fellows are Oscar Casares and Todd Hearon.

"...Mylène Dressler (March of 2002). Casares, a native of Brownsville and a UT graduate with an MFA from the..."

June 14, 2002 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Off the Hot Seat

Lightning Rod

"...mom who held down a variety of jobs in Brownsville, then a relatively booming coastal town. "The job I..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Mister Smarty Pants Knows

"...Brownsville, Texas once had the largest international airport in the..."

March 21, 1997 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone

Texas-made luchadores-meets-wire fu playful adventure

"...In a wildly meta twist, actual Brownsville Nissan dealer Charlie Clark plays a fictional version of..."

April 29, 2022 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Celebrate Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s, and more in Texas

"...Charro Days Feb. 19-27, Brownsville, www.charrodaysfiesta.com..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Brownsville Bred Showrunner/Director/Screenwriter: Elaine Del Valle, Producers: Adrienne Lovette, Elaine..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Monthly's Taco Editor on the Past, Present, & Future of the American Taco

Q&A with José R. Ralat, the man with one of the most envied titles in town

"...Texas where I live, because for example, tacos in Brownsville are completely different from tacos in McAllen and they're..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Stick-and-Poke Tattoos and the Intimacy of Discomfort

Getting stuck with artist Lauren Dunkin (aka Dopetoast)

"...Dunkin grew up in Harlingen, Texas, near Brownsville. She comes from a long line of artists beginning..."

Aug. 3, 2019 Arts Post by Sam Russek

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Spring has sprung, and here's 100 ways to celebrate

"...Chalk Art Festival April 6, Brownsville, www.cmofbrownsville.org..."

April 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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