Vea este artículo en español aquí A quick twenty-minute drive from El Paso, Texas lies a town so small that, like the saying goes, if you blink, you’ll miss it. Home to under 300 residents, La Union, New Mexico boasts a history and culture as lavish as that of a major city. It has a [...]

I was thrilled to plan my first ever road trip to San Antonio, home of the Alamo and Girl in a Coma, an all-Latina punk rock band. All I needed was a full tank of gas, my trusty map, and a video camera to get started exploring the city. As I entered the city limits [...]

I grew up in Pasadena, a city on the outskirts of Houston. My childhood memories make my hometown so special to me. Pasadena is where I had friends and family within walking distance, and I first learned how to drive on its streets. There is a majority of Hispanics who live in Pasadena, so people [...]

The roar of car engines in the school parking lot faded as the fleet of cars belonging to my fellow classmates drove off into the westbound sun. It was the final class day for the school year, and summer lay before us like an unexplored frontier. It was vast, inviting and pleasantly unknown. I was [...]

Name: Mylan Torres Hometown: Brownsville, Texas Current city: Austin, Texas Were you nervous at all before you moved? Why? Yes, of course! I was really nervous since I’d be living on my own and so far away from home. I’m extremely close to my family; I really had no idea (and didn’t think) I’d be [...]

As the Guadalupe River weaves its way through Center Point, nature calls to the citizens of the small rural town with the approximate population of 1,000 residents. Center Point grows famous with saying, “everyone knows everything about everyone.” Center Point proceeds with one post office and a bed ‘n’breakfast, two gas stations, and three resident-owned [...]

Many people stereotype Southeast Austin and consider it to be the “ghetto” part of town, but many people don’t realize that by stereotyping a community, they are missing out on the really good opportunities to meet new people and have fun. As a resident, I know Southeast Austin provides many resources and opportunities to its [...]

I’m from the Bronx in New York City!! It is a complicated lifestyle, but you’ll make it. Even though I left to have a better life, I still love New York City because it is beautiful!! There are beautiful people everywhere.  There are a lot of fun things to do.  It is a blast.   There [...]

What do you like to do for fun there? Stroll on the beach, dance at the many Latin clubs, and have dinner with friends. What makes your hometown special? Miami has a unique mix of Latin cultures. Although Cubans are the majority, Colombians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, Brazilians, Dominicans, (just to name a few) are catching up! [...]

History says, the Mission is named for the Mission Dolores church, the earliest building in San Francisco, which held its first mass in 1776. It is well worth a visit and harkens back to an earlier time. The Mission Dolores was also featured in Alfred Hitchcock’s film, “Vertigo.” Mission Street, is the longest street in [...]