Brownsville (Texas)

Brownsville is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Brownsville is the 15th largest city in the state of Texas and the 129th largest in the US. The population was 139,722 at the 2000 census. Brownsville is the southernmost city in Texas. Brownsville is the principal city of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville Combbined Statistical Area. Get in By plane Brownsville is served by Brownsville/South Padre Island Airport (IATA: BRO). [1] Continental Express provides non-stop passenger service to/from Houston Intercontinental Airport. American Eagle flies non-stop between Dallas and Brownsville. Climate Brownsville has a humid subtropical climate. Despite being at the same latitude as Miami, a semi-tropical city, the wintertime lows are much cooler than Miami's due to being surrounded mostly by a land mass. Cold snaps are more often to hit Brownsville than they are to hit South Florida. Most of the year, however, sees very hot and humid weather. The ocean waters off of Brownsville are typically around 57F in the wintertime, and 90F in the summertime. By bus Brownsville has long-haul coach service via Greyhound, and regional service via Valley Transit Company. By car US Highway 77/83 - a co-signed road that goes to Harlingen, where it splits into US 77 toward Houston and US 83 toward Laredo. US Highway 281 - to Hidalgo County and then San Antonio. Mexico's Federal Highway 180 is easily accessible across the Veterans International Bridge into Matamoros, Tamps., and leads to Tampico and eventually to Cancun. Get around By bus Brownsville Urban System [2] operates Monday through Saturday, 5:50AM to 8:26PM (except on major holidays). See Architecture International Bridge Sabal Palm Audubon Center[3] Old Federal Courthouse Gorgas Science Foundation[4] Galleria 409[5] City Beaches Boca Chica Beach Museums Brownsville Historical Association BHS [6] Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts[7] Children's Museum of Brownsville [8] Confederate Air Force-Rgv [9] Historic Brownsville Museum[10] Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park[11] Zoo Glady's Porter Zoo[12] Do Theater The Camille Lightner Play [13] Jacob Brown Auditorium [14] The Arts Center [15] Festivals Charro Days Fiesta [16] This usually occurs the last week of February. CineSol Film Festival Sombrero Festival, [17]. Created to enhance the spirit of Charro Days, this festival usually occurs the last week of February. Brownsville Latin Jazz Festival Fourth of July Parade Winter Break Parade Golfing Fort Brown Memorial Gulf Course Brownsville Gold Course Learn University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College UTB/TSC [18] South Texas Vocational Technical Institute [19] Buy Bookstore BookBee [20] Barnes & Noble University Bookstore Waldenbooks Rouge Comics Mall Sunrise Mall Eat Typically 15 percent is an acceptable tipping amount. Restaurants Galleria Restaurant, 3777 North Expressway, +1 956 547-1500 Mister Taco! Drink Bars, Pubs and Billiard Parlors Shenanigan's Irish Pub & Grill Stickman's Bar & Grill Hurricanes [21] Buffalo Wild Wings Rack Daddy's Billiard Room Phillies Americana The Bar, located next to the old Hooters. The Best Bar in town. Cafe U-Mix Coffee & Juice Bar 802 Café Starbucks Latus Café [22] Kactus Café New Courthouse Coffee Shop Fina's Coffee Shop International Coffee Shop Rio Java Gourmet Coffee & Tea Tunnel Café Nighclubs Karma Night Club [23] EVOLUTION Vertigo [24] Club 151 Wink's Saloon, Grill & Roping Arena [25] Gay & Lesbian Valentinos Night Club [26] Cabaret Stilettos Cabaret [27] Sleep Budget Motel 6, 2255 North Expressway, ☎ +1 956 546-4699 (fax: +1 956 546-8982), [28].  edit Palace Inn Motel East, 7364 South Padre Island Hwy, ☎ +1 956 832-0202.  edit Mid-range Best Western Rose Garden Inn, 845 N Expressway 77/83, ☎ +1 956 546-5501 (fax: +1 956 546-6474), [29].  edit Courtyard Brownsville, 3955 North Expressway 77/83, ☎ +1 956 350-4600 (fax: +1 956 350-4678), [30].  edit Hawthorn Suites, 3759 North Expressway, ☎ +1 956 574-6900 (Dmoreno@kalvirhotels.com, fax: +1 956 574-6910), [31].  edit Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1985 North Expressway 83, ☎ +1 956 550-0666, [32].  edit Residence Inn Brownsville, 3975 N Expressway 83, ☎ +1 956 350-8100 (toll free: +1 888 267-8927, fax: +1 956 350-8101), [33].  edit Staybridge Suites, 2900 Pablo Kisel Blvd, ☎ +1 956 504-9500, [34].  edit Splurge Student Housing Village at Fort Brown [35] Contact In case of an emergency dial 911. Cope Consulates Mexico, 724 E Elizabeth & 7th Sts, ☎ +1 956 542-4431 (fax: +1 956 542-7267), [36].  edit Get out Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge [37] Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge [38] [39] [40] Port Isabel South Padre Island South Padre Island's NUDE Beach [41] [42] Matamoros, Mexico This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!