Queen Isabella Days returns to Port Isabel October 3–10, 2026, with eight days of music, food, history, culture and community events. The celebration culminates with the 14th Annual Pachanga on Maxan Street, featuring two nights of live music, vendors and family fun.
The South Padre Island edition of Welcome Home RGV’s Activity Director Boot Camp showcased the best of coastal Texas—from the South Texas Ecotourism Center and Port Isabel Lighthouse to the Birding & Nature Center and Louie’s Backyard. Attendees enjoyed networking, music, and a dolphin watch cruise hosted by Breakaway Cruises.
The nearly six-foot-tall Big Boots of Mercedes celebrate the city’s deep roots in agriculture, education and handmade Texas bootmaking.
The City of Brownsville is home to a small, but oh-so-worth-a-visit museum, Costumes of the Americas Museum. This little museum offers vibrant exhibits of textiles, accessories, and folk art on a rotating basis, so plan on visiting again and again. Located in the Mitte Cultural District, bookend your stop with a visit to the Brownsville…
Travel site ranked cities more affordable than Dallas Special to Welcome Home Winter Texan McAllen has once again landed in the top five of another state list–this time, a ranking of cities in Texas more affordable than Dallas. The ranking, compiled by the website TheTravel, looked at 10 cities and compared travel costs, including flights,…
by Eryn Reddell Wingert This whimsical mural is located on the San Fernando Building in downtown Brownsville. The Brownsville Heritage Trail marker explains that one half of the building was built in 1877 for Victoriano Fernandez, a furniture dealer. Downtown Brownsville is chock full of historical sites and public art. This mural is visible from…
This Texas Historical Commission marker sits along Military Highway southeast of La Feria. It chronicles the Alonso de Leon Expeditions against French usurpation of Spain’s claim on Texas in the late 1600s. In 1687k de Leon crossed into present-day Roma and later led a successful military operation against the French adventurer Rene La Salle’s Fort…
The small, brick-paved courtyard behind the historic Stillman House in Brownsville is home to various plants, including sage, banana, and yucca. The house dates back to 1850, when Charles and Elizabeth Stillman rented it from builder-owner Henry Miller. The home’s namesake only lived there for three years; the Trevino family owned the home and incorporated…
Get to know a place where people don’t need an excuse to have a good time, a place where words unite to celebrate the color, sounds, and flavors of a modern international city. From glittering nights out to outdoor adventure in green spaces, parks and sunshine, and authentic Mexican cuisine, there’s a place that can…
Located at the southernmost tip of Texas, Brownsville is in a rich, tropical setting along the great Rio Grande and near the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Brownsville is known for celebrating its diverse history, tradition, and heritage and also embraces innovation, looking to the future and beyond. It’s no surprise that thousands of…
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