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Vera's Backyard Bar-B-Que is a restaurant in Brownsville, Texas, United States.In 2020 it was named an America's Classic by the James Beard Foundation. According to Texas Monthly the restaurant was as of 2022 the only commercial entity in Texas serving barbacoa made with the traditional pit-smoking method.
The festival was first organized in 1937 and celebrated in 1938 by the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce to recognize Mexican culture and honor the charros, or the "dashing Mexican gentlemen cowboys." [ 1 ] In addition, it is stated in the official webpage that the Charro Days festival was also created to bring people together during the effects ...
Brownsville was first established on the banks of the Rio Grande in 1848, during the Mexican–American War. [1] After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Tejano, or Hispanic Texan, ranchers in southern Texas came into conflict with Anglo-American settlers, who filed specious claims on property, forcing the landowners into the newly introduced American courts to assert their property rights.
Matamoros–Brownsville, [1] also known as Brownsville–Matamoros, [2] or simply as the Borderplex, [3] is one of the six transborder agglomerations along the Mexico–United States border. [4] It is part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley region .
Apr. 5—Rehearsals are underway at the Camille Playhouse, which will wrap up its Diamond Jubilee season May 10-12 and 17-19, with "Bye Bye Birdie," the 1950s send up about small-town America ...
Daniel Ernesto Flores (born August 28, 1961) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Brownsville since 2009. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit from 2006 to 2009.
Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park located in Brownsville, Texas, United States. The zoo officially opened on September 3, 1971, and currently averages over 424,000 visitors annually.
Feb. 16—AUSTIN — Texas students who helped clean up and beautify their communities can now apply for a scholarship contest awarding a total of $10,000. The annual Don't mess with Texas ...