Category Archives: Photography

Each year, on the first Friday in March, the Concheros arrive en masse in San Miguel and the sound of drums echo all day and well into the night. The dance, which takes its name from a lute made from … Continue reading →

Better than ever, this spring’s lineup at Mi Casa includes Gil Gutiérrez: Guitar, from Oaxaca and now San Miguel, Bob Stern: Violin, from Long Island, New York, Camille Garcia: Accordion, from France and now San Miguel, Ruben Olvera: Bass, from … Continue reading →

Last night, while this performer was playing for the evening strollers in the Jardin, this minute Mexican, who could hardly walk, put down his bottle and for the next twenty minutes followed him around enthusiastically imitating every step and whoop, … Continue reading →

A poodle, I guess, but looks more like an invention of Jim Henson. Looking longingly at the Restaurant Pegaso across the street. Waiting for a table?

In many Latin American countries the Quinceañera, celebrated when a girl reaches fifteen, marks the passage to Womanhood. The characteristic ball gown, in Mexico pink seems to have become the favorite, is frequently seen around town. After the Quinceañera Mass … Continue reading →

Everyone visiting San Miguel has to have their photo taken with the towering Parroquia (see two posts below) as a backdrop. This dude does it the right way. Dressed as a cowboy, I guess rolling around in the dirt is … Continue reading →

San Miguel is full of holes-in-the-walls, selling anything from Gorditas to underwear. This another kind of hole-in-the-wall, as always, painted rather than repaired.