Glady’s Porter Zoo

Glady’s Porter Zoo

The Gladys Porter Zoo opened to the public on September 3, 1971. The facility was completely planned, built, stocked, equipped and then given to the City of Brownsville by the Earl C. Sams Foundation. The business career of Earl C. Sams was closely related to that of...
El Paseo Art Foundation

El Paseo Art Foundation

This first small production earned money to underwrite events for the initial season, including a small educational outreach program. For the first years, the Foundation relied heavily on talented artists from UTB and area groups in Valley cities. We ran on a very...
Dirty Al’s at Pelican Station

Dirty Al’s at Pelican Station

Pelican Station is located on the exact site where the Rio Grande Rail Road ran in the late 1800’s. RGRR began in 1870 as the only railroad in Texas and one of the few in the United States. It was a 42″ gauge railroad. RGRR ran a twenty-six mile route...
Daddy’s Cajun Kitchen

Daddy’s Cajun Kitchen

Alfonso Salazar, better known as “Dirty Al” originally started shrimping as a young man with his father and 6 brothers. In 2003, he and his youngest son, Cameron, who graduated from Culinary School, transformed his bait stand into a restaurant where together they have...
Cool Breeze Rentals

Cool Breeze Rentals

​Full Package We are the first rental service that specializes in supplying creature comforts to our guest. Whether you are in the Fair Industry, Amusement Industry, creating Festivals, City Events, Rodeos, or having a Special Event for any occasion, we can help make...