Month: September 2023

Interesting Facts

A Kindle of Kittens & More

September 30, 2023 0
Original photo by Norbert Hentges/ iStock Collective nouns are nouns that refer to groups of people, objects, or — our fun for today — animals. We’re all familiar with “a herd of sheep” and “a flock of birds,” but here are six fun and unexpected collective nouns for other animals. Many [……]
Culture

Red Dye That Built Cities in Mexico

September 30, 2023 0
(Eduardo Verdugo/AP)  This red dye was so valuable it built cities. One family in Mexico is still making it the old way One family in central Mexico is struggling to preserve the production of cochineal dye, an intense, natural red pigment so prized that, after gold and silver, it was [……]
Interesting Facts

5 Facts About the Inca Empire

September 30, 2023 0
Original photo by tobiasjo/ iStock The Inca Empire was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization that stretched for thousands of miles, once covering almost the entire west coast of South America. Machu Picchu is probably their most famous achievement, but there is much more to the Inca Empire than some ruins on a [……]
Events

Specials at Lol Ha for Mexican Independence Weekend

September 14, 2023 0
Mexico begins its Independence Day celebration on September 15, 2023, with “El Grito de Dolores”, the Cry of Delores.  September 16, 2023, celebrates this day as Mexico’s Independence Day. Lol Ha will offer traditional Mexican specialties recreated for this special holiday.  Take this opportunity to enjoy some traditional fare that’s [……]