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- Basque Liqueur Izarra Makes a Comeback in the U.S.
This Basque story begins with some French monks. In 2021, Carthusian monks from a small town in the French Alps decided they were going to limit the production of their Charteuse liqueur in order to “protect their monastic life and devote their time to solitude and prayer.” In the U.S.,… Read more » - Memorial Planned for Basques who Fought for U.S. in World War II
Dr. Pedro Oiarzabal clearly remembers the time he was interviewing a Basque American he knew about his experiences in World War II. The man had never talked about the war, where he had lost many friends. After several hours of interviews, Oiarzabal remembers, the man “suddenly broke into tears.” Stirring… Read more » - When the Basques Ruled California
Author John O’Hagan has been a lifelong fan and historian of the California missions. He left California and moved to Boise, Idaho 40 years ago to raise his family and made a lot of Basque friends there. During his research for a book about the missions, he started noticing that… Read more » - What to Do in the Basque Community of Boise, Idaho
So you have heard about the Basques in Boise, Idaho and you are planning a visit to this large Basque community. What should you do? Here is our list of the top Basque-related things to do in the City of Trees. Basques started arriving in Idaho in the early 1900s,… Read more » - Basque Writer Publishes First Murder Mystery
Elizabette Guéçamburu has been writing for many years. She has been writing a column, Hometown Girl, for her local newspaper, the Patterson Irrigator, since 2005. She has written on disability rights issues. She has also written freelance for marketing companies. She has a couple drafts of novels tucked away that… Read more » - Picon Punch – the True Basque American DrinkThe drink known as the Picon Punch was originally made with a French liqueur called Amer Picon (bitter) and brandy. Perhaps because of its French origins, Amer Picon made its way to the American Far West in the Basque enclaves, where the drink Picon Punch was born. Bernard Igoa of… Read more »
- Basque Country Resident Cycles around the World on Goodwill Trip
Gwenaël Breton, a military veteran of the French Special Forces and resident of the Basque Country, is on a grueling trek across the United States with his son on bicycle. It’s part of a tour he is making around the world via cycling and rowing to promote a message of… Read more » - New Basque Mural in Reno, Nevada
A new mural in the city of Reno honors the Basque presence in Northern Nevada. It was created by artist Leire Urbeltz and Jaione Inda, two women from the Basque Country who received a grant for the project from the government of the Basque province of Nafarroa, Spain. The mural,… Read more » - Women Highlighted at Basque Cultural Day 2023
The power of women — in particular Basque women — was evident Oct. 21 at Basque Cultural Day in South San Francisco. The event, sponsored by the Basque Educational Organization, brought together women from several generations and the audience that came to hear them speak was enchanted. Patty Miller, former… Read more » - Basque Women to be Honored at Cultural Day in SFThe contribution of Basque women to the advancement of the Basque immigrant community in the U.S. will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Basque Cultural Day in South San Francisco. Basque Cultural Day, which is organized every two years by the Basque Educational Organization (BEO), will take place at… Read more »
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