Regions

Regions

a state, and what it holds — 3 of them.

California

Kern County holds more Basque dining rooms than any county in the United States. The rest of the state runs from a members' club in South San Francisco to a tasting counter in West Hollywood.

Idaho

One city block in Boise carries more Basque life than any other address in the United States — a museum in a boarding house, a bar, a market, a dining room, a club, and a festival that brings 30,000 people every five years.

Nevada

Hotels built beside the tracks to feed sheepherders, still setting the long table. In 2025 the state made the Picon Punch its official cocktail.