Tag: Vascos en USA
A Key Piece of Basque History in the US has Closed:...
Quite saddening news: the Noriega Hotel Restaurant in Bakersfield, California has closed its doors for the last time, after over 120 years. This is yet...
The Basque Lands of Mexico and the US, and Arizona’s Basque...
This isn't the first time we've brought up the very well founded theory that the name of the 48th US state, Arizona, comes from the...
The Persistence of the Basque Community Spirit in the US
Vince J. Juaristi is an old friend to the blog and our regular readers. Thanks to him, we have two of the articles we most...
The Historical Society of San Juan Capistrano is studying the local...
San Juan Capistrano was founded as one of the missions dotting the California coastline up to San Francisco back in the 17th century, when...
The 73rd Annual Basque Festival in Ontario, Oregon is Being Held
We've mentioned the Basque community of Ontario, Oregon several times before, especially for their traditional Ontario Basque Charity Dinner, which celebrated its 73rd edition this...
The Mariners who Served in the US Merchant Marines to Be...
Thanks to Pedro J. Oiarzabal and the Sancho de Beurko Association for the news!The US is going to give the Congressional Gold Medal (one...
Rafael Anchia, a Democrat of Basque origin in the Texas legislature
Rafael Anchia, a Democrat of Basque origin in the Texas legislatureRafael «Rafa» Anchia is the son of a Basque pelota player from Markina and...
The New England Basque Club is taking the Basque language to...
We've blogged about the New England Basque Club on other occasions. It's a group of Basques and friends of Basques that is active and imaginative. ...
Alberto Uranga: the son of Mutriku fishermen is the last Basque...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've blogged about Sun Valley in southern Idaho many times on the blog. It's a place that is...
On the 20th, Dan Ansotegui will receive the highest award for...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
As we mentioned last July, Basque-Idahoan musician Dan Ansotegui is going to receive the 2019 National Heritage Fellowship, which is...