Brush Country
Around Brush Country
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Countryside and towns · Texas · 26k people
Brush Country
Where the brush meets the sky and the heart stays grounded.
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Welcome to the Brush Country, where the mesquite is thick and the people are friendly. Come for the hunting and fishing, stay for the barbacoa and the dance halls.
Clubs for Brush Country
No clubs for Brush Country yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Brush Country. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Brush Country. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Choke Canyon State Park Reservoir for fishing, boating and camping near Three Rivers.
- Live Oak County Courthouse 1919 building with WPA murals in George West.
- Duval County Courthouse 1890s sandstone courthouse in San Diego.
- Jim Hogg County Courthouse 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival in Hebbronville.
- McMullen County Courthouse 1930s Art Deco courthouse in Tilden.
- San Diego Plaza Community gathering spot with gazebo and shops.
- Outdoors Deer and dove hunting
- Outdoors Fishing at Choke Canyon
- With kids County fair nights
- With kids Fishing trips to Choke Canyon
- Evenings Live Tejano music at dance halls
- Evenings Country bars with two-stepping
- Locals love Meat markets
- Locals love Dance halls
Through the year
- Freer Rattlesnake Roundup March Annual event with rattlesnake handling, food and crafts.
- George West Storyfest March Storytelling festival celebrating the town's ranching heritage.
- Duval County Fair Spring County fair in San Diego with livestock shows and carnival.
- Jim Hogg County Fair Fall Fall fair in Hebbronville with rodeo and exhibits.
- McMullen County Fair Summer Summer fair in Tilden with local produce and crafts.
Hot and dry most of the year, with mild winters. Best time to be out is fall and spring. Best: Fall and spring are the best times to be out, with mild temps and clear skies.
Getaways
- Zapata (Zapata, TX) Fishing and birding on Falcon Lake.
- Alice (Alice, TX) Shopping and dining in a small South Texas town.
- Kingsville (Kingsville, TX) Visit the King Ranch and Texas A&M-Kingsville.
- Laredo (Laredo, TX) Border city with Mexican culture and shopping.
Local flavour
Rooting for San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Dallas Cowboys (NFL), Houston Astros (MLB), Texas Longhorns (NCAA), Texas A&M Aggies (NCAA)
Eat and drink
- barbacoa (beef head slow-cooked in an underground pit) often served with fresh tortillas and salsa
- cabrito (roasted goat) a specialty at local gatherings and festivals
- carne guisada a hearty beef stew served in breakfast tacos
- breakfast tacos a morning staple with eggs, potato, and meat
- pan de campo cowboy bread baked in a Dutch oven over coals
Where people go
- small-town meat markets where locals buy fresh cuts and homemade sausages
- dance halls venues for Tejano and country music on weekends
- barbecue pits often at community events or family gatherings
- county courthouses historic landmarks in town squares
- hunting camps for deer and quail season
- brush country ranches working cattle operations that define the landscape
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Live Oak, Duval, Jim Hogg and McMullen counties, TX. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.