Brownsville

  Where: Charro Days activities are held at several venues, including the Jacob Brown Auditorium and the University of Texas at Brownsville campus, while the Sombrero Festival in Brownsville takes place at Washington Park. When: mid to late February At the Gateway International Bridge, which daily links the lives of Brownsville residents those living in …

The southernmost city in Texas, Brownsville began as Fort Brown, positioned to identify the Rio Grande as the US boundary when Texas became a state. The establishment of the fort started the Mexican-American War. Today, Brownsville is the largest community in the Rio Grande Valley and a gateway into Mexico. The area is also a …