Living in Bryan-College Station
According to 2023 population estimates, Bryan has approximately 89,017 residents, and College Station has approximately 123,238 residents.
Area attractions include the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, the Brazos Valley African American Museum, the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the American G.I. and the Brazos Valley Children's Museum. Historic Downtown Bryan is another popular attraction that combines antique shops, family-owned restaurants, art galleries, and boutiques, a restored Art Deco-era theatre, a Carnegie Library and the open-air Palace Theatre. One of the most popular times to visit is on First Friday, a free event in Downtown Bryan that takes place every month.
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Visiting Aggieland
Texas A&M University's main campus is in College Station, Texas. Nearby Bryan is home to the Texas A&M Health Science Center and Texas A&M-RELLIS. College Station and Bryan are twin cities that are often referred to together as "Aggieland." Learn more about life in Aggieland:
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Acclimating to the Community
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There are two primary grocery store chains in Bryan College Station: H-E-B and Kroger. There are also several Walmart Supercenters.
The Brazos Valley Farmers Market is open every Saturday in Downtown Bryan.
Specialty grocery stores include:
- BCS Food Market (Asian Foods)
- Farm Patch Produce Market
- Mini (Indian) Market (3800 S. College Avenue, Bryan, TX 77801)
- Aapka Apna Desi Store (Shell Station, 609 University Drive, College Station, TX 77840)
- Texas A&M Rosenthal Meat Center
- The Crawfish Hole (supplier of live crawfish)
- Ed's Butcher Block (600 N. Texas Avenue, Bryan, TX 77803)
- La Perla Tapatia Meat Market (510 William J. Bryan Parkway, Bryan, TX 77803)
- La Michoacana Meat Market, Produce and Bakery
- Readfield Meats & Deli
- Khairallah Halal Meat (3525 Texas Avenue, Bryan, TX 77802)
- Ruffino Meats & Food Services
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There is a wide range of Christian denominations in the Bryan-College Station area. Many of those churches can be found in the Worship Directory.
The list below focuses on resources for non-Christian religious and spiritual organizations that are active in the Bryan-College Station area (listed in alphabetical order).
- Aggie Muslim Alumni Network (AMAN)
- Atheists - Freethinkers Meetups
- Brazos Valley Insight Meditation Buddhist Group Meetup
- Buddhist Association for Peace, Culture and Education in Bryan
- College Station Chinese Bible Church
- Congregation Beth Shalom
- Hillel Center at Texas A&M
- Hindu Society of the Brazos Valley
- Islamic Community of Bryan/College Station
Resources for Care
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The Employee Assistance Program or Work/Life Solutions Program by GuidanceResources offers services to faculty members and dependents:
- Referral Resources (child and elder care, home repair, locating pet care, etc.)
The area childcare centers listed below include providers that some faculty have reported using for childcare. The list was put together in the mid-2010s and may not be totally up-to-date or comprehensive.
- A&M United Methodist Church Weekday School (6 Weeks)
- Becky Gates Center (12 months)
- Bullfrogs and Butterflies Childcare Center (8 weeks)
- Peas in a Pod Learning Center (6 weeks)
- Southwood Learning Center (18 months)
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish Child Development Center (6 Weeks)
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Some faculty have reported using the websites listed below to identify babysitters/nannies. The list is neither comprehensive nor are the sites/providers specifically endorsed.
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