Martha Estrella came of age during the Mission’s cultural revolution, an era when painters, poets and activists transformed the streets with dazzling murals and formed community organizations. “I’m a Mission girl,” she said. “I’m a...
Last night droves of people came out to celebrate Día de los Muertos, the holiday that honors those who have died and a Mission District staple since the 1970s. There was a festival of altars...
Friday afternoon at Garfield Park, altar makers gathered to start work on their creations. Be sure to stop by tonight between 6 and 11 p.m. to see the finished products.
Last Sunday Miguel Quintana, a fifth-generation sugar skull artist from Puebla, Mexico, held a workshop at Casa Bonampak on Valencia Street. Sugar skulls are used to decorate altars for Día de Los Muertos, the holiday...
Mission Bicycle Company has created a bicycle in honor of Día de Los Muertos, designed by David Archard. Mission Local sat down with Archard to talk about the design, which took him about nine hours...
La Cocina recently hosted a pan de muerto workshop with the owners of the Chaac-Mool taco truck. Luis Vazquez and Maria de la Luz Vazquez talked to Mission Local about the traditions of Día de los Muertos. If...
It’s the Day of the Dead today, and in case you missed the memo, it’s not a holiday dedicated to Jerry Garcia but rather a day for honoring those who have passed. If you’re looking...
