The Kern County Basque Club held its annual festival on May 28 and 29 after a two-year hiatus because of the Covid pandemic. The festival was well attended and while the weather was in the high 90s, it was still tolerable (for Bakersfield!) and everyone enjoyed the dancing and klika performances in the...
As I write this, I’m enjoying a little down time in our apartment in Zarautz, Gipuzkoa, sitting at my computer with a view of the green hills and txakoli vineyards, with Basque accordionist Kepa Junkera playing on the Bluetooth speaker. A strong smell of coffee comes in from the kitchen where my son...
Have you ever gotten the feeling that place that you’re in is a part of you somehow? It’s not what you would typically consider your home, and by most standards, it’s one of the furthest places from actually being home, yet, somehow you just feel like you’re meant to be there? It may sound overly...
San Sebastian. In the Basque language, it's known as Donosti. It’s the most famous city in the Basque Country.
With a population of 188,000, San Sebastian is not the Basque Country's biggest city – that’s Bilbao at 345,000. But its picturesque setting alongside La Concha Bay, its beautiful beaches...
