LAS VEGAS (AP) - Their numbers may be small, but Basques and their descendants have left an indelible mark on Nevada - so much so that the theme of the 34th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko is ...

Some U.S. cities have become practically synonymous with the ethnic and religious groups who have settled there, such as the proud Irish Americans of Boston’s “Southie” neighborhood (see also: every ...

I first encountered Basque culture in August 1945 after enrolling at Biarritz American University in the southwest corner of France, one of millions of American soldiers in Europe waiting to go home ...

The land of the Basque people, split between Spain and France, is a “nation without a state” — left off the map when they drew Europe’s national borders. The Basque Country is often left out of travel ...

Tens of thousands of people will soon gather in Boise for Jaialdi, one of the world’s largest celebrations of Basque culture. Basque contributions to the world extend beyond food, sports and dance.

It is possible to trace the history of Boise’s Basque community through the pages of the Idaho Statesman, as we have done for the past 40 years – their work, their play, their family life and their ...

BOISE, Idaho | Idaho is home to one of the biggest concentrations of Basques in the United States, and the best way to learn more about that heritage is by visiting the Basque Block, tucked in the ...

Every year during the last weekend in July, Idahoans turn off their country music and set aside their cowboy hats to take part in a celebration that is old and European but nonetheless down home to ...

A Nevada city is a cowboy haven with a rich history of Basque culture that is clear in its cuisine. The underrated ...

The Cascade Locks cidery Son of Man will release its first batch at a party Feb. 23. (Michael Alberty) Son of Man is the first cidery in the Pacific Northwest to specialize in Basque-style cider, and ...

Singing a long-forbidden song, a knot of youths surged into Pamplona’s Plaza Mayor one day last week and, with a lusty cheer, sent two homemade rockets sizzling into the sky. While police ...