A half-century-old Basque handball court that was nearly knocked down to make way for a parking lot is Colorado’s newest historic treasure. The History Colorado Board of Directors last week approved a ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Crowds watch a paleta cuera game in the San Francisco Basque Cultural Center’s frónton. Photo by Elisa Hough, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives The ...

Before a banner reading “Ongi Etorri” — “welcome” in the Basque language — Grand Junction officials, along with Basques from across Colorado, and from California came together over the weekend to ...

As Jaialdi 2025 brings thousands to downtown Boise, one of the oldest sports in Basque tradition is once again taking center stage — pelota. Played on a court known as a fronton, the centuries-old ...

The elaborate Frontón Palacio jai alai arena opened in downtown Tijuana to a capacity crowd of 3,000 spectators 75 years ago on Feb. 28, 1947. Jai alai, a modern version of an ancient Basque sport, ...

BOISE - Anthropologists are unearthing Boise's rich history, and it's happening downtown. An urban archaeology dig has found the site of the oldest fronton court in Boise. A popular court sport played ...

It’s a Wednesday night... game night for Ysabel Bilbao. She’s part of a women’s league that plays the Basque racket sport of pelota. "As we go downstairs, this is what I describe as the fight club ...