If you choose to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the U.S., you absolutely must do it responsibly and respectfully. Honestly, the holiday is way more of a big deal to Americans than it is to Mexicans. The ...

West Chicago's Viva Mexico Independence Day Festival will include something of the wow factor this year as organizers prepare for what will be an extraordinarily festive celebration in the community's ...

The pinata, that colorful staple of children's birthday parties, has come a long way from its humble origins. It's still possible to find a papier-mache burro pinata, but hanging next to it is likely ...

In the summer of 1977, my children were invited to a birthday party in Guatemala. The birthday boy, Cesar, was well-off and well-connected, a nephew of their President. The party featured a piñata ...