Brownsville and Beyond: Recent Episodes
Craig and Christine Grove of GRT Realty
"Brownsville and Beyond" is based in Brownsville, Texas. The show covers local and regional content as well as general topics of interest ranging from Entertainment to Real Estate and beyond! It consists of discussions between the hosts and interviews with local movers and shakers.
Very interesting personal and in-depth interview with the former Mayor. We talk about the loss of his wife and 2 children and well known scandals he was involved with as the active Mayor.
Great candid conversation with Roy about the recent history of Sombrero Festival and what they have gone through to become the successful cultural event it has become.
Great interview with Chris and Mike talking about why the opened up Las Ramblas in downtown Brownsville and what they wanted to create with their bar!
Great interview with Felipe "Flip" Romero to talk about what is going on at the city in terms of marketing and communications and his background prior to coming to Brownsville.
Discussion of politics, business development and the critical housing situation in Brownsville. This is a great round table that is very relevant today.
This was a historic interview as it was broadcast live from opening night of Sombrero Festival just before Covid 19 hit the US and stopped all large scale outdoor events. Interview features 3 Board Members. Audio is not ideal because of the music in the background and the lack of my microphone. Can't wait for 2022!
Interview with Ben del Angel while actively riding our bikes along Linear Trail and through Downtown Brownsville!
This is a very special event. Every year when the shrimpers go out to sea for months at a time a local Priest will come and bless all the ships and shrimpers to be safe, return home and have a bountiful harvest.
Discussion with Derek about what's happening with Planning and Zoning in Brownsville, TX, Hurricane Preparedness and Big Red Ranch.
Delightful discussion with the lovey Kelly Tipton about the technique of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. It's ain't your momma's yoga!
Discussing the awesome highly respected UTRGV Carnegie Doctoral Program. This great program is accessible and a fantastic way for professionals in education and other fields to expand their education and increase learning and employment potential.
Discussion on what's happening now and future plans for growth and economic development in Brownsville, TX. On the Border, By the Sea and Beyond.
Very interesting interview with Brownsville, Texas Mayor Trey Mendez after his first 6 months in office discussing plans for 2020 just before the epidemic.
Great discussion with Fred Villarreal a Brownsville native who went up through our local baseball system to play college ball at U of H and got recruited to play for the Mariners Farm League.
Discussion with Lizzy Putegnat about RGV Lead, Leadership Brownsville, Maggie's House and Monica's House for abused children the Rio Grande Valley. Organizations covering Cameron County, Brownsville, TX, San Benito, Harlingen, Los Frenos and other Rio Grande Valley Areas.
Interview covering the programs and plans of the Brownsville Housing Authority with CEO Carla Mancha de Juarez. Interesting discussion about the future plans for the restoration of the El Jardin building in downtown Brownsville.
Great conversation with Luis and Gonzalo about the local music scene in Brownsville, Texas.
Interview with Osca and Natalie about their healthy living movement and space known as Metanoia!
This was a round table we had for 3 candidates running for office in 2019. This was after the primary election due to runoff. The offices in question where Mayor, Commissioner District 1 and Commissioner At Large
This is a compilation of three separate interviews from the Cross Roads BTX event that occurred in 2020 just before Covid 19 hit. Let's all hope we can get back to enjoying great events like this soon!
Discussion about the founding of Brownsville Beerfest, Mr. Amigo Association and Taste of La Frontera.
Interview with Fred Arias who was running for Cameron County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 at the time.
Discussion about immigration issues with a local attorney who deals with it every day in Brownsville, TX.
This interview was conducted by Tara Rios who hosts the Tara in the Neighborhood Podcast of our own show host Craig Grove.
This is an interesting discussion about Dr. Zavaleta's book "Braving Chemo" for people going through Chemo Therapy and their caregivers. It helps people struggling with Cancer with understand what they are going through and how to best deal with it. Link to her blog regarding the book "Braving Chemo" https://www.beverlyzavaletamd.com/ Beverly A. Zavaleta, MD is a board-certified family physician, cancer survivor and long-time advocate of patient education. After receiving her medical degree from Harvard Medical School she completed her residency training in family medicine at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. In 2015 she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer and underwent a grueling chemotherapy regimen. That experience, along with her experience as a physician, led her publish Braving Chemo in 2019 to provide patients and caregivers a clear and comforting handbook about chemotherapy. Dr. Zavaleta practices as a hospitalist physician and and lives with her family in South Texas. When not making a mess of her garden, she is reading or doing yoga. For bonus material and more chemotherapy support tips, sign up on the home page or follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @BZavaletaMD.
This is was a discussion with Wendy de Leon of United Way Southern Cameron County to talk about the Bro.5K Marathon 2019. This was a great annual event that they started a couple years before Covid 19 hit. Hoping they bring it back. It was a lot of fun! Tune in to hear about the event and what United Way does in our region.
Interesting discussion with Erasmo about his FB Live show "Wine with Cheez" and his former social network Brownsville Cheezmeh as well as his role as a Member of the BISD Board. As well as a discussion of Fly Fronterra and other political topics from the past decade.
Local Historian and Naturalist Eugene Fernandez explains why the Cypress Preserve and the Montezuma Cypress are so important to Brownsville and our region.
Just a quick report I did from Ernie's Burger Stand... the most popular burger stand in Southmost Brownsville!
Discussion about Leadership Brownsville, Hooked for Life Kid Fish and other great events and volunteer opportunities!
Discussion with Mr. Burkhart about programs with Brownsville Parks and Rec including Cyclobia, Haunted Trails and Holiday Village as well as the transition of the Convention and Visitors Bureau to the control of the City Management.
Close your eyes and imagine paddling with us on a private kayak tour of a secluded resaca lined with endangered Cypress!
Great interview with the late George Ramirez about his impact on Brownsville broadcast live from the former Half Moon Saloon in downtown.
Interview with former McAllen Mayor Jim Darling from the Texas Municipal League Region 12 Conference.
Short interview with Eugene Fernandez about the secluded La Posada Resaca in Southmost area of Brownsville.
This is a mini audio tour floating on the lower Rio Grande River with local historian Eugene Fernandez. Imagine floating with us!
Host Craig Grove interviews guest Teri Rendon owner of The Carriage House Day Spa as he receives a pedicure!
Discussion about Brownsville Animal Defense Services, Friendship of Women and a program known as Break the Cycle (regarding Domestic Abuse). We discuss pet adoption, ending domestic abuse and volunteering.
Interview with Trey Mendez when he was a candidate for Mayor in the City of Brownsville, Texas.
Interview with Miguel Roberts and his wife and model Claudia Henry Roberts to discuss their photography exhibit.
Brownsville and Beyond Host Craig Grove reporting from the Annual Memorial Illumination at Resaca de la Palma State Park in honor of the soldiers who perished in the battle field at this location.