Basque Americans in California

Ethnic group in the United States

The presence of Basques in California dates back four centuries. Basque explorers arrived in what is now California in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.[1] There is a significant presence of Basque-Americans in the Bakersfield area. Many of Bakersfield's oldest and most historic restaurants are Basque,[2] including Woolgrowers, Noriega's, Pyrenees, Benji's, and Narducci's. Memorial Day weekend features the Kern County Basque Festival, sponsored by the Kern County Basque Club.[3] This three-day festival features food, music, dance, and handball (pelota) games. Explorer Juan Bautista de Anza was of Basque heritage.

## References

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1. ^ "BASQUES IN EARLY CALIFORNIA AND KERN COUNTY" (PDF). Kern County Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
2. ^ "Bakersfield Basque Symposium". John M. Ysursa. May 31, 2006. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
3. ^ "Kern County Basque Club". KCBasqueClub.com. March 20, 1944. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2013.

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