The "Old Morgue" of Fort Brown was built about 150 years ago. This lab was one of the first places…read moreyellow fever was studied via autopsy. It was here, Dr Gorgas discovered treatment and prevention of Yellow Fever. The tree in front of the morgue was said to be used to hang criminals before conveniently depositing the bodies at the morgue. An interesting side note: The Old Morgue building is infamous for being haunted and many reports of apparitions have accumulated over its history. Ghost hunters have been known for frequenting this building and have observed anomalies and carried out studies of oddities present around said building.

San Bentelbow is a place where everyone constantly flexes their arms. I'm not sure why. This is not…read morethat place. I was last in the RGV just a few years ago, and spent a lot of time in various towns here because it's one of my fave parts of the whole USA, and also one of the most heavily-Mexican-influenced areas. This is a beautiful town, with plenty of restaurants, shops and amenities. It's underrated and a little off-the-beaten-path. It doesn't seem to be much of a tourist town. I have a friend that lives in San Benito so I stayed with him for a few days. It's the hometown of someone very close to me, so there was already a sentimental attachment. I wouldn't say it's one of my fave towns in Texas, but I definitely look forward to being there again. One of the most special people on earth (and the sexiest, for that matter) was born in this city. A lot of other Texan cities already have Yelp listings and reviews, but San Benito does not. Perhaps because it's named after Benito Mussolini. Typical older Italian guy. Loved young girls, pizza, and fascism. And he had a very gorgeous distant relative named Alessandra Mussolini who was first a Playboy girl, and then a politician... here she is: http://piedifamosifoto2.altervista.org/cache/alessandra-mussolini/alessandra_mussolini-alessandra_mussolini04_595.jpg Which brings us back full circle to the girl that was born here... who is a very dear friend of mine, who I love very much, who is insanely attractive, and who also models. Something about this town just produces lovely models. It's very close to Harlingen, by the way, which is the city in the middle of the RGV, halfway between the western end of McAllen and the East end of Brownsville-South Padre Island. It's a dusty leafy warm little border town that is more Spanish-speaking than English-speaking, and has some great Tex Mex food as well as Mexican as well. And most importantly, an uber hottie was born there. Not Mussolini... someone way hotter. And this is review #1977, for a good reason.

Visitando una biblioteca principal en el Valle del Rio Grande…read moreVisiting a main library in the Rio Grande Valley (1 of 2) In and around South Padre Island, there are no big libraries with many bells and whistles. There is a small one in Port Isabel and its hours are limited. That said, the nearest big city is Brownsville, the large and spread out port of entry to the U.S. from Matamoros, Mexico. Brownsville seems to have somewhat of a downtown there, albeit not a very nice one. The library is further north from this area, on quieter and more spacious streets as one heads north toward the big shopping areas. There is a very large parking lot behind the library. I had to go into the city's main library having to do some things beyond the capability of a laptop, accessing software and features probably on a library's computers. I was able to do so. The computer room is a large rectangular one with computers at the perimeter and a long island, also with computers on both sides, in the middle. A person is assigned to the tech desk and they helped me with what I needed to do. At the end, a librarian who appeared to be in a management role up front helped me with some additional formatting and checking and got the needed information to me. I was initially greeted by circulation desk personnel who told me where I could find things and, thankfully, not where I could go. (I'm trying to be humorous.) After speaking with the employee in circulation, there was a small food vending counter and I bought a sandwich and something to drink, for which there are adjacent tables. There are many books in their extensive stacks as well as comfortable chairs interspersed throughout the library for patrons who might want to browse through books and other reading material. They have study rooms in addition to a larger quiet room. I used the latter and the atmosphere was appropriately quiet. The city's main library befits the size of Brownsville and most likely fills most of the needs of its catchment area. I encountered an engaged level of patron service on my lengthy afternoon visit to the library. In addition to helping you with their resources, they were also a good source of information about the general area.

Enjoyed coming here to work or get away when there were launches at Starbase…read more There was a huge collection of variety books and many many STEM and space books for kids. I liked coming here a lot with my daughter. The library seems to have updated amenities as well which I really appreciate.

As you drive up and down Padre Blvd., you will know that this is the U.S. Post Office for the town…read more... and the island. It has that official but sort of time stamped '70s or '80s Sunbelt government office building look. The difference is that it sits up high off the ground, possibly to put USPS vehicle parking under it and maybe even because it can rain hard here. With its being off the ground, the maze of ramps to make it accessible is one of the most noticeable things about this place. Once inside, the actual post office is small. The staff is accustomed to working at a USPS location that sees a lot of tourists with many different needs, so they appear to be mellow and are fairly helpful. The zone for the post office boxes is a lot larger than the post office lobby itself, which is actually small. I went here to mail four postcards that I got for a very good price. I still send them, though a lot less than before. There isn't much of a market for postcards anymore. The big beachwear and novelty stores on the island don't sell them and I actually stumbled onto them at a store in Port Isabel. Two of the postcards traveled domestically and two of them traveled to Italy. The two sent within the U.S. got to their recipients fairly quickly. Those going to Italy must have been on a "milk train." You already know which side is at fault. The parking lot in front of this USPS branch is large. Also, befitting the smaller year-round population numbers of SPI, this branch has slightly shorter hours from Monday through Friday - until 4:30 p.m. - and a very short window of hours on Saturday mornings.

Decent NPS site. Informative interpretive content at visitor center. Friendly staff. Decent…read morejunior ranger program. Not the most interesting battle site in the NPS system but worth a stop if in area.

A small National Park. Excellent movie and informative…read morevisitor center. Walking tour of a small section of the battlefield. No interactive displays to keep children's interest. Closes at 4:30

Came in because we heard about this place from a coworker who loves to go antiquing …read more It has a nice selection of antiques The store is pretty spacious a lot of little hidden treasures.. And the bonus is, you can also get a tattoo if your significant other wants to look around lol love that idea. Prices are very fair for what you are wanting to buy. And the hours awesome especially if you have office hours . The owner is there and he was very nice , I'll be going again to see what else I can find .

It's just a bridge to most and not a very pretty one. Very ugly to be frank. Also, it's a headache…read moreand nerve wrecking for those crossing, no matter what direction you are going. I usually cross with no problems but I've done it thousands of times. For me these trips are always bitter sweet. I'm either leaving loved ones behind, getting a bit of freedom, experiencing something new or wishing the vacation never ends. You should once in your lifetime take a trip to Mexico even if it's just for street tacos. Who cares you don't know what kind of meat they are. They taste like chicken! Walk the bride, shop the stores on both sides. Just don't purchase merchandise in matamoros unless it's tequila. Do your shopping in Brownsville. They're comin' across the border by the thousands everyday Lookin' for a better life in the good ol' U.S.A. Well, everybody's talkin' about the aliens invadin' While I'm savin' every dime for a Mexican vacation Me, I'm headed your way, hasta luego Jose - Chris Young I'm in Mexico to close out 2017. I'll catch you Yelpers in 2018!

Going to the top of the lighthouse was a cool experience. If you have trouble with stairs and…read moreladders, I don't recommend this for you. The stairs are winding and small. The ladders are very narrow and steep. I had to put my feet sideways. The view at the top is really nice. It's worth the few dollars to pay. My friends and I wore sandals. Tennie shoes would be safer though. The lighthouse is right before you cross over the bridge to get to South Padre Island. It's small, but you can't miss it.

Tight quarters inside. The top is closed off. Good view once on level just below top but wanted to…read morego to top and should only permit one group in at a time -- not worth the $5 per person fee to climb it