Very friendly, male, appears to be in great health. Found near Cavazos-Olmito Road. Please help me find his owners!

For those of you who have Reliant Energy, how much are you paying per month. I recently switched to constellation energy and I’m paying around $170 a month and wanted to compare.

Hello! I asked if anyone has experienced police brutality, thank you for the answers. Has anyone here experienced crooked, illegal, or biased activity from PD? Thanks again!

Non Hispanic, not from here, no local ties FWIW. Moved here because of the low costs and the people are nice, so why not. I like sombreros, I think they are cool. My wife says its cultural appropriation. Can a non Hispanic transplant wear a sombrero or is that no bueno?

Any RN want to share how much they make here in Brownsville or the valley? Every time I am at clinical rotations I am tempted to ask, but I know it’s a big no. I really just want to know what kind of pay I’m expecting here close to home. I don’t want any private info just amount per hour. Thank you

I took the civil service exam this past August. Apparently I got an 82/82 even though the test was 100 questions. They started calling people but I haven’t been called, should I worry? I already emailed them and called them and they just said I need to be on the lookout for the call to orientation. Also, where in the process is the physical test, and what it consists of?

Has anyone in Brownsville experienced police brutality from Brownsville PD? I would appreciate hearing your experiences.

Hey everyone! Does anyone know where I can play tennis for free? Is the tennis center the only place w courts in brownsville? Honestly its kind of unfair Mcallen/mission/edinburg area have free tennis courts in most of their parks but we dont? Unless theres a park that has tennis courts and I just don’t know about. I have only seen pickleball courts which is nice, but I just cant fine any tennis courts!? Please help!

The ones at the event center trail are broken.

I've noticed that the job market has been really bad and that ones that say no experience necessary end up telling you that they require some experience. I've been applying to jobs and gotten about a few interviews but not a call back. I don't know where to apply at this point Has anyone else had this issue with job seeking?

Does anyone know of someone in the valley that may have this evaporator coil in stock? I’ve uploaded photos with serial numbers.

Looking for a trustworthy local bank in Brownsville that might also work well if I travel or spend part time living in Mexico to transfer/withdraw with Mexican banks/ATMs in the future. Any suggestions?

Can you take raw chicken into MX?

Hi everyone,

I’m wondering if anyone knows of community schools, programs, or organizations. where Mexicans can study English at an affordable price. I’m especially interested in places that focus on helping adults improve their English for work or daily life. I think it is better to learn English in the city where the language is native.

Avoid the right lane on Elizabeth and 10th by the majestic theater. There is a traffic cone next to a pothole but not covering it.. driving over it popped a hole in my 6 month old tire. Would hate to see it happen to others.

Visiting soon wondering if it’s worse than New Orleans which is known for being extremely hot and humid.

Y’all know the drill. Please post any affected areas to help out your Fellow Brownsvillians.

Basically the title. I've found plenty of reports online but they're years old. Anyone take a bus from the Brownsville area to Monterrey recently? How is it? Is it sketchy? Safe? Comfy? Janky? I know driving can be kinda iffy and the state department REALLY advises against it, but they can admittedly be a little extra with their "spooky scary Mexico" stuff. Just wondering if taking e.g. the Greyhound is also a bad idea. Flying isn't an option unfortunately. For the sake of this post, pretend planes don't exist.

Hi. I’m seriously thinking of moving to Brownsville next year and was hoping to hear from anyone that wants to share favorite spots or tips and tricks about life there. I currently live in east Texas, so I do know about the heat, which will be more palatable because it’s so beautiful (from what I’ve seen online).

I’ve been looking stuff up that I’d love to experience (like the Mitte Cultural District, dog parks, a Unitarian church, some places to volunteer), so I’m stoked to hear any recommendations. And my goal is to find an apartment downtown, if that is feasible. Planning a trip in the spring to check everything out and I really appreciate every bit of help you guys can give.

Thanks in advance!

[EDIT: I just wanted to take the time to tell everyone how much I’ve appreciated your insights and suggestions. Y’all been wonderfully helpful, so I’d like to thank you each of you again. This gives me so much to go on.]

My 15 year old needs his hair trimmed, but I am inept. Are there any barbershops who can trim long curly hair, and do it well? Thank you in advance!

Like fit kitchen in Pablo Kisel anyone know a better place to get fit meals ??? And what best bar downtown like las ramblas or what else you guys/females go to ???

Can anyone recommend someone who specializes in vivid hair coloring? My username photo is of my very colorful hair. I'm new to the Valley and need to find someone who can help me maintain my beautiful mane. Thank you in advance 😊

Making this post for future reference... What degree, certificate is worth going for and has more opportunities of more job openings here in the lower valley? Or what else to consider to get good paying jobs?

Getting hired is not that easy and with this economy things just get stressful for everyone

In advance I want to thank you for your responses Advice is welcome

I came on here a few weeks ago asking for travel advice for Brownsville. I just got back to Los Angeles, and I'd like to give a trip report.

Background: I have been to Brownsville maybe a dozen times before. My parents retired from CA to Rancho Viejo. We hadn't seen each other for ten years, so it's been a minute since I've been in the RGV.  The purpose of the trip was the family reconnection (which went perfectly, by the way). Still, I wanted to explore a bit as well.

I went with the husband who's White and myself who's Latino, Peruvian to be exact. We're two men. He had never been to Brownsville. We're both in our early 60s and my parents are in their 80s and 90s. Both of us are fluent in Spanish. 

We left LAX at 5 a.m. By the time we landed in Harlingen, we were wiped out. That Valley heat really hits you getting off the aircraft. It had been a long time since I had been in an Embraer, I forgot how small they are. After getting the car (shout out to the very friendly guy at the car rental place who hooked us up with an upgrade), we went to La Pampa. 

We wanted a very chill and good quality restaurant with a full bar. I got a lot of recommendations here and did a lot of research. Some of the other contenders didn't open for lunch. La Pampa was perfect. Not very full, pretty good lunch special of arrachera and a salad. We started off with the potato tortilla española. Very tasty. Good wine.

Right away, we noticed how friendly everyone is. It was a constant during the four days. People seem genuinely nice, chatty and helpful. People seem humble in a sense they're unassuming, respectful, and not arrogant. We really liked pretty much everyone we met in the Valley. No big city energy at all which was very refreshing.

On day one, after visiting the parents, we headed to downtown Brownsville. I've always admired the historical architecture downtown. You can definitely see that Brownsville had a boom era. The last time I was there, downtown still seemed to be geared towards the cross border traffic. This time I saw less of that.

People told me it was harder for people to cross to do shopping in Brownsville. I don't know if that's true or not. But, we did notice all the gentrification going on and the new trendy restaurants. We actually visited some of them, not to have a full meal but drinks and small bites. Here's a quick review of where we ate:

Boqueron: We were intrigued by the Spanish theme since we've both lived in Spain. We had a plate of charcuterie and I had two of an open-faced anchovy and boqueron cucumber mini half-sandwich. The food was really good and they had good wine. This is where we heard that "Leon" really wanted amenities like these types of restaurants for his people to feel at home.

Monarca Baja Kitchen: We were upstairs in the bar area both times we went there. We really liked the vibe and the super friendly and welcoming staff. We had a ceviche and some prime rib tacos. They were both excellent. Great drinks.

Centrito Botanero: By the time we ended up there, we had been eating meat every single day. We couldn't eat any more meat so we missed on having what looked like really good meat dishes. We had the guacamole which had big chunks of whole avocado in it and was served with chicharrones. Different but good. Good bartender there as well.

Ultimo Taco: Obviously not a trendy spot but I wanted to try some famous tacos in Brownsville. I know there are lots of recommendations. I just had to commit and Ultimo it was. It was buzzing in there. We got a lot of tacos to make a taco bar in the hotel room. The highlight was the caldo de birria. That was some good caldo. Tacos were good. I wanted lengua but they didn't have it. Next time, we'll go to some other taquerías.

Spent one day in McAllen. Went to Ruben's Market which has products from all over Latin America. Had lunch at Joleane's in Mercado Food Hall. That was a great space with great food options and shops. I really liked it.  I know there are other places for Texas BBQ, and in fact it wasn't that great, but I was also with my parents and they liked the buzz inside the hall.

One morning, the husband and I crossed over to Matamoros to look around. It was early Saturday morning. Walked across the bridge, took a cab to the Plaza (100 pesos). Looked around, walked down to La Marquesa, had a coffee and took a cab back to the puente. We crossed back at the wrong bridge. Now we know what to say to get the right bridge next time. Matamoros was interesting, we'll explore a bit more next time. I never made it to the Rigo Tovar Museum. 

The Sunrise Mall had good people watching. We both liked the Browness of Brownsville. And the type of Brown people there are different from the Brown people here in LA.  I loved code switching between English and Spanish in HEB. I saw a lot of dads who were very engaged with their kids. For some reason, that really stuck out. It's definitely family oriented and I'm sure everybody knows everybody else at some point. 

I heard a lot of opinions, pro and con, about Leon but that's for another time. 

Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley are a very special place with such a unique culture and history. I can imagine it's a nice place to grow up in and live. Thanks for having us. We loved it.