One Thing to Do: Visit the Fort Masson Community Garden in San Francisco

The Fort Mason Community Garden in San Francisco was designed for neighbors and San Franciscans to create their own garden. It is filled with parcels full of herbs, flowers and interesting plants. But if you want to be part of it, be prepared to wait for months or years to be granted a space. First, … More One Thing to Do: Visit the Fort Masson Community Garden in San Francisco

Impresionantes los Azulejos de Lisboa. #AmoPortugal

Cuando vayas a caminar por Lisboa, asegúrate de prestar atención a las casas y edificios adornados con azulejos. Disfruta! … More Impresionantes los Azulejos de Lisboa. #AmoPortugal

A Siskiyou County Museum

By Lupita Franco Peimbert On the main street of a community considered one of the most beautiful towns in the United States (2017), the Siskiyou Arts Museum in Dunsmuir, California, stands out as a cultural center with a good dose of heart and vision, providing locals and visitors wonderful opportunities to enjoy and be part … More A Siskiyou County Museum

When I first moved to Mexico…

This is an article by guest blogger Thomas Shultz, an American who recently made his travel dream come true by moving to another country.  By Thomas Shultz. (Travel) – I have been here in the town of Tapijulapa for almost two months, driving 2400 miles from Spartanburg, South Carolina to this area in the Tacocalpa region of … More When I first moved to Mexico…

People Can Do This to Avoid Traffic.

By Lupita Peimbert. (Road Tripping) – A last minute opportunity took me to Sacramento the other day. I quickly booked a trip on GetAround.com and chose a Smart Car, loving it because it is small thus easy to park and a gas saver. Friday afternoon came and so my time to return to the San … More People Can Do This to Avoid Traffic.

Abrirán muy pronto en Francia el nuevo centro para ver las pinturas rupestres

(Francia) – El Centro Internacional de Arte Parietal de Lascaux-Montignac está a punto de ser inaugurado este 15 de Diciembre. Y ello significa que podrás ver las famosas pinturas rupestres bajo nuevas perspectivas y con más elementos para entender mejor su valor y sitio en la historia. Consideradas uno de los grandes hallazgos del siglo … More Abrirán muy pronto en Francia el nuevo centro para ver las pinturas rupestres

Do-ho Suh and the Red Staircase.

The space I’m interested in is not only a physical one, but an intangible, metaphorical, and psychological one. Do-ho Suh Staircase-III is one of a number of works Suh has made based on his personal memories of architectural spaces, both of his parents’ traditional Korean house in Seoul and his own Western-style apartment in New … More Do-ho Suh and the Red Staircase.

‘Day of the Dead’ Exhibit at Tertulia Coffee & Gallery.

  By Lupita Peimbert (Art & Culture) – A few dozen paintings and multimedia work like the one above, adorn the large white walls inside  Sanchez Contemporary, a gallery adjacent to Tertulia Coffee on Telegraph Street. The coffee shop and art gallery opened not long ago in Oakland’s trendy Uptown neighborhood. Tertulia is two business … More ‘Day of the Dead’ Exhibit at Tertulia Coffee & Gallery.

How Hispanic is San Francisco? Part I.

By Lupita Peimbert. (Culture) – As it turns out, San Francisco is hell of a lot more Hispanic and Latino than many would think, and although some would like to have Hispanics, Latinos and the Spanish language as “nada” (nothing), the city by the bay has deep ties to Hispanics and the Latino culture, all … More How Hispanic is San Francisco? Part I.

First Time in Paris, finally? One Visit May Not Be Enough To See It All!

By Lupita Peimbert (Travel) –  Paris is one of the most beautiful, romantic, and interesting cities in the world, no doubt. Simply said, Paris is a circle with a river crossing in the middle and around. One can find amazing and landmarks along both sides of the Seine river, but to see all its well-known … More First Time in Paris, finally? One Visit May Not Be Enough To See It All!

Sunny Mission District

(San Francisco) While old residents and new ones converge and merge, the sunny Mission District stays as vibrant as ever. So much culture, past, present, fun, history. It is a neighborhood worth visiting. Hopefully the tour companies –specially the big tourist, open buses finally include the Mission District in their touring routes.  

Lugares: Glorioso Restaurante en Ashland

“Yo soy uno que come su desayuno percatándose de las glorias matutinas.” -Basho La noche anterior, estaba en la línea para ver una de las obras de teatro del Festival Shakespeare de Oregon, cuando una amable mujer me dijo “tienes que ir a desayunar a Morning Glory, ¡tienes que ir!”. Le hice caso. Los domingos … More Lugares: Glorioso Restaurante en Ashland

Este Fin de Semana: ¡Carnaval San Francisco!

El Distrito de la Misión, también conocido en San Francisco como El Corazón de la Comunidad Latina, y un barrio que hace muchos años era barrio de italianos y que desde hace unos cuantos se está convirtiendo en un Hip-Hub es decir barrio-hub de los hipsters y de los techies, localizado muy cerca de una … More Este Fin de Semana: ¡Carnaval San Francisco!

These Men Can Fly.

FLYNG MEN in Santiago Yancuictlalpan (Cuetzalan, Edo. de Puebla), Mexico..

Have you been to Marseille lately?

A city worth visiting on your next trip to Europe. By Lupita Peimbert. Located in the South of France, Marseille reminds me of a mature woman whose beauty has been enhanced by struggle and victory. She has been seating in front of the Mediterranean for many centuries. This attractive city is like an interesting person to … More Have you been to Marseille lately?