Brownsville, Texas, lies at the extreme southern tip of Texas just across an international bridge from Matamoros, Mexico. Boca Chica Beach, Laguna Madre, the Gulf of Mexico, and South Padre Island are all within close proximity, offering easy access to gorgeous white sand beaches. The climate is favorable for outdoor activities most of the year. Residents and visitors enjoy boating, fishing, bird watching, golf, museums, historic sites, and fabulous restaurants, night clubs, and shopping on both sides of the international border.
Brownsville is the major manufacturing center of the Rio Grande Valley with a global marketplace focused on manufacturing and assembly production using some of today's most highly technical manufacturing operations. Agriculture and the shrimping industry are significant factors in the area's economic development, creating thousands of jobs and pumping millions of dollars into the local economy.