San Juan Capistrano's rich heritage and history is being celebrated and built upon at the new River Street Marketplace, a 60,000-square-foot dining and retail destination that opened in late 2024.

And in San Juan Capistrano? The guest of honor is rather smaller than a whale and may often be found in the sky or tucked into the nooks and crannies of the mission, where it often builds nests.

Mission visitors celebrated the return of the swallows, as well as St. Joseph’s Day, on Wednesday, March 19, with mariachi music, indigenous demonstrations and performances and the ringing of the ...

After nearly 20 years, the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are making their return to the Swallows Day Parade.