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Santa Barbara Mission at the California Mission Trail JJava Designs - Shutterstock

Adobe and Bells: California’s Mission Trail

TrailsOctober 2, 2025

California’s Mission Trail stretches 600 miles from San Diego to Sonoma, linking 21 historic missions that shaped the state’s identity. A journey through heritage, spirituality, and cultural memory.

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Atlantic Flavors in Texas: The Canary Islands and the Roots of Tex-Mex Cuisine

Food and DrinkOctober 1, 2025

Understanding Tex-Mex as a product of multiple migrations—Indigenous, Spanish, African, and later Anglo-American—helps broaden the narrative of U.S. history.

Procession at Mission San Gabriel in California, postcard 1910 Public Domain

Fr. Fermín de Lasuén: The Forgotten Friar of California’s Mission Trail

StoriesSeptember 30, 2025

The California Mission Trail, stretching from San Diego to Sonoma, weaves together colonial heritage, Indigenous memory, and modern spirituality—a 600-mile route shaped by Fr. Fermín de Lasuén’s lasting legacy.

Manischewitz wine bottle on a table during Hanukkah Andrew Baum - Shutterstock

Manischewitz wine: A Kosher icon born of Prohibition

Food and DrinkJuly 9, 2025

Manischewitz wine, born during Prohibition, went from being a Jewish ritual to a cultural icon in the U.S., a symbol of tradition and adaptation

St. Patrick's Cathedral Basilica, Catholic parish church, basilica and former cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York Popova Valeriya

Old St. Patrick’s: Scorsese’s Church and the Immigrant Struggles of New York

StoriesMarch 4, 2025

Old St. Patrick’s, completed in 1815, was the first Catholic cathedral in New York for both Irish and Italian communities

Healthy Jewish Matzo bean ball soup with tomato sauce and broth Brent Hofacker - Shutterstock

Matzo Ball soup: A comforting classic with deep roots

Food and DrinkJanuary 15, 2025

Whether served during Passover or on a chilly day in New York City, matzo ball soup is a bridge between tradition and everyday life.

El Camino Real sign on rustic wall in Florida's Historic Coast Viaval Tours - Shutterstock

A Spanish colonial legacy rediscovered in Florida’s Camino Real

TrailsOctober 17, 2024

The Camino Real de Florida, a network of roads and trails that connected the Spanish forts and missions of Florida during the viceregal colonial period

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Minorcan Clam Chowder and the taste of resilience

Food and DrinkOctober 15, 2024

Minorcan Clam Chowder is much more than a dish; it is a concrete testament to Florida’s Spaniard history

Candles, National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche, Saint Augustine, Florida. Mission founded 1565.

Interior of the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche Danita Delimont - Shutterstock

Pilgrimage to the heart of Spanish Florida

StoriesOctober 14, 2024

Each year, visitors from all over the country come to pay their respects to Mary in this tiny chapel in Florida