At Brownsville’s Annual Grito Contest, It’s All About Yelling Your Heart Out
Every year, residents of the Texas border city compete to see who can give the best scream.
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Every year, residents of the Texas border city compete to see who can give the best scream.
He’s a fourth-generation watermelon farmer, he married the Texas Watermelon Queen, and he puts his face on every melon he sells.
Ila Loetscher took costumed turtles on late-night TV and founded a nonprofit that has rescued thousands of the creatures.
San Antonio’s Pig Stand is facing an uncertain future. But one day in October, the restaurant’s makeshift family of regulars took time to honor the past.