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Château Latour 2012 released as first new vintage in eight years

Latour 2012 was released this morning (27 May), making it the first Château Latour grand vin to emerge from the estate’s new policy of launching wines when it considers them ready to drink, outside of the Bordeaux en primeur system.

The release, delayed by around two months due to the coronavirus crisis, was priced at £350 / $380 per bottle ex-Bordeaux. UK merchants were selling Latour 2012 at £2,100 per six bottles in bond, or up to £4,200 for a 12-bottle case.

‘This price tag puts it amongst the most affordable Latour vintages available on the market – alongside the 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008,’ said Liv-ex .

It is also the youngest Latour grand vin on the market, and the 2012 was rated 97 points by Decanter’s Bordeaux correspondent, Jane Anson .

Ella Lister, founder and CEO of analyst group Wine Lister ,  reported that around 6,500 12-bottle cases’ worth had been released.

Before UK merchant prices began to emerge this morning, Lister said in a note that a price equivalent to £350 per bottle in bond would be ‘a no-brainer, given the pristine storage at the Château, as the “ex-château premium” (anywhere up to 20% usually) is essentially waived here (presumably in the context of the current crisis)’.

Prior to the the original release date of 18 March, some merchants in the UK and US had told Decanter.com that they expected Latour 2012 to find buyers – if the estate priced carefully in the context of both macroeconomic pressures.

Today’s Latour 2012 release price appeared to be broadly in-line with their expectations (see below for more details), but it is early days and the wider economic outlook has become more uncertain in recent weeks.

Latour also released the 2014 vintage of its second wine, Les Forts de Latour, at £140 / $150 per bottle ex-Bordeaux. Liv-ex said it was being sold in the UK for between £1,650 and £1,680 per 12-bottle case in bond.

‘It’s an important moment at Latour,’ Château Latour’s president and CEO, Frédéric Engerer, told Decanter.com at a tasting of the Latour 2012 earlier this year.

‘After eight years of frustrations from our négociants, with little wines to sell and of course no en primeur, we’re finally coming back with a full or complete introduction.’

Editing and additional reporting by Chris Mercer

Original story on Latour 2012 release schedule

Published on 28 February 2020 

The Bordeaux first growth has confirmed it will release Latour 2012 next month, marking the first ‘new’ grand vin to go on sale in almost a decade.

Latour 2012 is set to be released on 18 March and sold entirely through ‘a small group of 30 négociants on the Place de Bordeaux’, revealed Frédéric Engerer, Château Latour’s president and CEO, at a tasting premiere held in London yesterday (26 February).  

He did not disclose pricing details for the 2012, which will be the youngest Latour grand vin on the market.  

The Pauillac estate left the Bordeaux en primeur system after the 2011 vintage and has subsequently held new wines back in its cellars.  

However, while the 2012 release might raise anticipation among collectors, the fine wine market is also facing a series of challenges, including US tariffs , which have heightened buyers’ sensitivity to price.    

‘We’re coming back’

‘It’s an important moment at Latour,’ said Engerer. ‘After eight years of frustrations from our négociants, with little wines to sell and of course no en primeur, we’re finally coming back with a full or complete introduction.’

Joining the release of Latour 2012 will be the 2014 vintage of the estate’s second label, Les Forts de Latour, as well as the 2015 vintage of its third label, Pauillac de Latour.  

For the first wine, Engerer said 2012 ‘is the ideal vintage to re-start [releasing] in terms of balance.

‘Our philosophy has always been, “let’s try to introduce wines that are starting to be ready for drinking”. For Latour, eight years is still very young but in this case the 2012 matches quite well with this philosophy.  

‘Should we have started with the 2013 rather than the 2012? Probably in terms of concentration, but in terms of vintage appeal, as a ‘back on the market vintage’ I don’t think it would have been a wise move, so we decided to start with the 2012.’

Bordeaux endured a notoriously difficult vintage in 2013, albeit many critics were pleasantly surprised by the quality of small amounts of wine made by the top châteaux.

How much Latour 2012 will be released?

Latour has re-released older vintages since leaving the Bordeaux futures system, but Engerer said ‘the 2012 grand vin release will be the largest in terms of volume’ since leaving en primeur.  

However, he said the estate would also hold back stock for future releases, in-keeping with tradition.  

He did not specify exact figures, but he added that, following the 2012 release, the estate ‘will return to a normal crop’, offering roughly 70% of the 10,000 cases produced each year to the place.  

Merchant reaction in UK and US

Buyers at some merchants said that pricing on Latour 2012 would be particularly important in the context of market challenges.

‘I think in terms of the wine’s maturity it is a good time to release,’ said Thomas Parker MW, buyer at Farr Vintners.  

But, he said it was a tricky time for the fine wine market in general, highlighting macro-economic pressure from Coronavirus , US tariffs, Brexit and recent political unrest in Hong Kong.

‘I hope the Château will take into account the prices of vintages like 2006, 2007 and 2008, which are comparable quality-wise and all available in the UK for roughly £4,500 per dozen in bond.’  

If UK merchants were able to sell the 2012 at around £4,000 per 12-bottle case in bond, ‘this would make it the cheapest available Latour on the market and give people a real reason to buy’, he said.

In the US, recently-imposed import tariffs on French still wines  may affect sales.

‘Without the tariff there would be interest for sure,’ said Clyde Beffa Jr, co-owner and wine buyer at K&L Wine Merchants. If the price is right, US-based buyers could still show interest, because the wine is from a good vintage and has never been released, he added.

Liv-ex cofounder Justin Gibbs highlighted that its Liv-ex 50 index, which tracks prices of the five first growths – Latour, Margaux, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild and Haut-Brion – was down by 6% in the past two years.

However, Latour has fared slightly better than the other four, even though its recent back-vintage releases have not always garnered great enthusiasm.

‘Due to the excitement of a new Latour vintage, the 2012 release is certain to generate some excitement. Price, as ever, will be crucial.’

Latour release strategy

Going forward, Engerer suggested that future releases may not follow chronological sequence. ‘Will we change the order over the years to come? Probably. For 2016 and 2017? Maybe. All options are on the table.’

Since 2013, Latour has released back vintages of both the grand vin and second label.

In 2016, its release of the 2000 vintage first wine and Les Forts de Latour 2009 was met broadly positive reactions, despite the wines being priced above the market.  

In 2018, Les Forts de Latour 2012 became the first release of a wine made after leaving the en primeur system, providing a test of demand.

About the vintages

Latour 2012

Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.5% Merlot, 0.5% Petit Verdot.

The 2012 vintage was ‘hectic’, according to Engerer. It was marked by considerable spring rainfall followed by significant summer drought but despite heavy rainfall during the harvest grapes ripened and remained in very good condition.

Pauillac de Latour 2015

Blend: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot.

A vintage of contrasts with hot and dry periods (June and July) mixed with extremely wet months (August and September). It was ‘a combination vintage – warm and wet’, especially during the harvest ‘which diluted a little bit the beautiful, rich, sensual fruit’, said Engerer.

Les Forts de Latour 2014

Blend: 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot.

The 2014 growing season was  ‘complicated’, notable for its early start followed by a slow summer thanks to heavy rain and low temperatures. September was one of the hottest and driest over previous decades encouraging even ripening and a stress-free harvest resulting in wines with ‘elegance and freshness’.

And finally: The Bordeaux 2019 vintage

Speaking about the 2019 vintage ahead of this year’s en prmieur tastings at the beginning of April, Engerer said: ‘You’ll enjoy the 2019s more than the 18s. Both were warm years but the 18s were more concentrated. 2019 is more zen, there’s more freshness and more fruit.’

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One of the better values in classified growth Bordeaux over many recent vintages has been La Tour Carnet, which proprietor Bernard Magrez has resurrected to a very high class performance. However, the 2012 La Tour Carnet did not impress me nearly as much as earlier vintages. This deep ruby/purple-hued effort reveals a certain austerity and astringent tannin despite the high Merlot content (about 66% with the rest mostly Cabernet Sauvignon). It is an earthy, angular, medium-bodied, slightly astringent effort. Certainly elevage in the cellars will soften this cuvee somewhat, but for now, it looks like it needs several years of cellaring. It should keep for 12-15 years.

Very dark purplish with a strong blue note. Dense, interesting nose. The fruit and tannins seem relatively ripe here. Complex, complete, while without quite the savour and sap of a top growth but very well done. Far from opulent, mind you!

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Fresh on the heels of breaking chart records, Taylor Swift has announced a new tour with several stops in California after the release of her tenth original studio album "Midnights."

The US leg of "The Eras Tour" kicks off in the spring with stops in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

"I'm enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past and present!)," Swift wrote on social media with the announcement. "The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the US, with international dates to be announced as soon as we can!"

She also wrote that she was "Feeling like the luckiest person alive because I get to take these brilliant artists out on tour with me," as she announced that fellow artists Paramore, Beabadoobee, Phoebe Bridgers, Girl in Red, Muna, Haim, Gayle, Gracie Abrams and Owenn would be joining her.

I’m enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present!) The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the US, with international dates to be announced as soon as we can! https://t.co/KFuqvrhSGo pic.twitter.com/eVyTcuW8sK — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 1, 2022

"I can't WAIT to see your gorgeous faces out there," Swift wrote. "It's been a long time coming."

The tour is set to start on March 17 at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona and will wrap on August 9 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

California tour dates

Swift is scheduled to perform in California at least seven times in 2023. However, the artist keeps announcing new tour dates as demand continues to rise.

There will undoubtedly be an incredibly high demand to see the singer since this is her first tour since the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018.

Although tickets may be hard to get, fans should find solace in the fact that Levi's Stadium has 68,500 seats and SoFi Stadium has 70,000.

• Friday, July 28 - Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium
• Saturday, July 29 - Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium
• Thursday, Aug. 3 - Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium
• Friday, Aug. 4 - Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium
• Saturday, Aug. 5 - Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium
• Tuesday, Aug. 8 - Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium
• Wednesday, Aug. 9 - Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium

Artists HAIM, Gracie Abrams and OWENN and GAYLE will join Swift during the California dates.

How to get tickets

Those wishing to purchase tickets during presale had to register first to become a verified fan . You could sign up through Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

An unknown amount of registrants will receive a code on Monday, Nov. 14 that will have exclusive access to purchase tickets on Tuesday, Nov. 15, starting at 10 a.m. local venue time.

"Due to extremely high demand, not all fans who register may be invited to purchase tickets during the TaylorSwiftTix Presale powered by Verified Fan," Ticketmaster's website said. "Should additional tickets become available, a select number of registered fans may be randomly selected to move off the waitlist. If this happens, you will be notified via text message."

If you don't register for presale, the general public tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. local venue time.

The waiting room for tickets will open on Ticketmaster's website 10 minutes before the sale begins. From there, fans will be assigned a spot in line once the sale begins.

Fans can only purchase six tickets per show. Learn more here .

Ticketmaster warns to not buy tickets from other websites as they are unofficial sellers. Learn more about "speculative tickets" here .

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Swift's "Midnights" breaks records

Thanks to her new album "Midnights," Swift became the first artist to simultaneously claim all top ten spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list .

Swift is the first artist to ever accomplish the feat in Billboard's 64-year history.

She beat Drake, who in September 2021 claimed nine of the Hot 100's top 10 spots for a week. According to Billboard, the Hot 100 list "blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data."

10 out of 10 of the Hot 100??? On my 10th album??? I AM IN SHAMBLES. https://t.co/q1n5Zc6pYA — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 31, 2022

She also became Spotify's most-streamed artist over a 24-hour period upon the release of the record.

Video below: Taylor Swift delivers NYU commencement speech

KCRA 3's Greta Serrin contributed to this report.

Visiting the 21 California Missions (2024 Guide + Map!)

Planning to visit the 21 California missions? The Spanish missions of California are laid out along the old El Camino Real, and make for a fascinating historical road trip along the coast.

The missions in California stretch from San Diego up to Sonoma, and the associated settlements are considered the start point of the development of major cities in California, from San Francisco to San Jose, Santa Barbara, and San Diego.

The California missions were established by Spanish missionaries between 1769 and 1823.

If you love history, culture, art and architecture, the missions offer an in-depth look back into the era of the Spanish friars in California’s past.

We’ve described the missions in order from south to north in this article, in the event you are planning a road trip to cover them all.

Most of the missions are located close to lodging and dining, and fit well into a broader California coast road trip itinerary. Of course, you can also visit them individually over time, as you visit different parts of California.

Be sure to check the websites of the mission(s) you plan to cover, as visiting hours tend to change from time to time. You’ll need several days to cover the 21 missions on a road trip: we did it in seven days, but ideally you’d allow 10 days and do other things along the way!

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A Brief History of the Spanish Missions of California

Located about 30 miles apart from one another, such that a rider on horseback could travel from one to the next in a day, the missions of California were set up so that the Franciscan friars dispatched by the Spanish crown could evangelize native peoples and help the Spanish empire expand in Alta California.

The missions sustained themselves through agriculture and livestock raising, and the more successful missions eventually controlled a large amount of land.

Converted Native Americans, known as neophytes, cultivated the land and performed other tasks under the guidance of the Spanish friars to keep the missions running and growing.

In 1833, Mexico, which had taken control of Alta California following the Mexican War of Independence, passed the Secularization Act, under which mission lands were parceled off and gifted to loyal soldiers, leading to the Rancho era in California history.

After California came under US control, the missions were returned to the Catholic Church, many of them in ruins, and the task of restoration began. Today many of the mission churches function as active parish churches.

California’s missions, as some of the state’s oldest structures, are popular destinations for visitors that want to learn about California’s mission era and experience some of the art, architecture, and gardens of the time.

You can visit the churches, tour the museums, and stroll the grounds and gardens.

The California Missions from South to North

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Founded in 1769, the San Diego Mission was the first Franciscan mission established in California by Spain.

Friar Junípero Serra (now a saint), founded the mission in the land of the Kumeyaay people. It is known as the “Mother of the Missions.”

The gardens of the mission are beautiful, with roses, succulents, other plants and trees, and artifacts, and make for a delightful stroll. Some of the plants here are quite old!

You will also find statues of Junipero Serra and Saint Joseph in the garden, along with memorials to Native Americans that perished at the mission. Padre Luis Jayme, the first European martyr in Alta California, is buried here.

Inside the basilica, you can view paintings, sculptures, and other artifacts. Guided tours are offered on weekdays, and the gift shop offers free brochures as well.

The campanario (bell tower) is one of the most striking features of the San Diego Mission. It holds the five mission bells, the heaviest of which weighs 1,200 pounds!

Location: 10818 San Diego Mission Rd, San Diego, CA 92108

Mission San Luis Rey de Francía

Named for King Louis IX of France, Mission San Luis Rey was founded in 1798, the eighteenth Spanish mission in Alta California. It was established by Father Fermín Lasuén, Father Serra’s successor.

Mission San Luis Rey is known as the “King of the Missions.” The current church is the third built at the site, and today it functions as an active parish church. The 1815 building, with its pristine white facade, is a National Historic Landmark.

Don’t miss the first California pepper tree, planted at the mission in 1830. It features pink peppercorns. Stroll the gardens and visit the small cemetery.

The church is open year-round for meditation and private prayer, and the mission functions as a retreat center as well.

The museum is a fascinating look into life as it existed in the time of the friars. You can take a self-guided tour through the different rooms, courtyard, gardens, and the church.

Location: 4050 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92057

Mission San Juan Capistrano

Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded in November 1776 by Junipero Serra, the seventh of California’s twenty-one missions. It is known as the “Jewel of the Missions.”

Over succeeding years, many Acjachemen people joined the mission, but after 1812, Mission San Juan Capistrano fell into a decline.

The earthquake of 1812 destroyed the Great Stone Church. A new church, Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano, was built in 1984, and the mission compound is today a museum.

You can take an audio self-guided tour through the exhibit rooms and grounds of the beautiful mission. The older bells of the mission are on display, but they were replaced on the bell wall by new bells in 2000.

You can see many artifacts from the time of the mission padres, paintings, and an exhibit dedicated to Native American art. The 1914 statue, Coming of the Two Sculptures , portrays Father Serra with a Native American boy.

Mission San Juan Capistrano is known for the return of the swallows. A large flock of American cliff swallows has been coming to nest at the mission in March each year, leaving in October for the south. Sadly, their numbers have dwindled in recent years.

Location: 26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

Founded in 1771 by Father Junipero Serra, Mission San Gabriel was the fourth of California’s Spanish missions. This mission is unique for its Moorish-style architecture, with capped buttresses and narrow slit windows.

From an agricultural perspective, Mission San Gabriel was the most productive of the Spanish missions, producing a variety of food crops and raising cattle and sheep. It is nicknamed “Queen of the Missions.”

The bell wall at the San Gabriel Mission features six bells, the heaviest of which weighs over one ton. The oldest bell dates back to the late 18th century, and was cast in Mexico City.

Today you can tour the church, museum, grounds, and gardens of the mission. There is also a gift shop you can browse. A statue of Saint Serra graces the front of the church, one of many life-sized statues of the saint erected by William Hannon.

You must not miss the Stations of the Cross at Mission San Gabriel, said to have been painted by neophytes at the mission. You will also find artifacts and historical markers on the grounds.

Note: At the time of writing, the church is still being restored after a fire damaged it in July 2020. It is expected to re-open in December 2022.

Location: 428 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Mission San Fernando Rey de España

The San Fernando Rey de Espana Mission was founded in 1797 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuén, successor to Saint Serra. It is the seventeenth of California’s twenty-one missions, and known as “Mission of the Valley.”

The exterior of Mission San Fernando is beautiful, with a large fountain in the center of the courtyard. The garden houses numerous varieties of plants, including mature trees and succulents. You may also see (and hear!) the peacocks that live here.

The building that contained the mission workshops is now a museum, and here you will see various artifacts, including statues of Catholic saints, plus pots, baskets, and lots of interesting old photos.

The two-story Convento, completed in 1822, is the most significant part of Mission San Fernando. It is the oldest surviving structure at the mission, and the largest adobe structure in all the missions. It has been painstakingly restored, and houses many paintings and artifacts.

You can walk through the cemetery, where thousands of Native Americans are buried. The Bob Hope Memorial Garden contains a garden and meditation area, and a crypt where Bob and Dolores Hope are buried.

Location: 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd, Mission Hills, CA 91345

Mission San Buenaventura

Established in 1782 by Saint Junipero Serra, Mission San Buenaventura is the ninth of the California missions. It was the last mission founded by Saint Serra. It is nicknamed “Mission by the Sea.”

Because of the construction of a canal from the Ventura River to the mission, Mission San Buenaventura grew a wide variety of crops, including grains, vegetables, and fruit from grapes and apples to bananas, coconuts, and figs.

Today you can tour the mission church, museum, garden, and grounds. The garden, which is situated between the church and the museum, has a Hannon statue of Saint Serra. Visitors rub the big toe for luck. The garden has a restored olive press and a water settling tank.

The restored church has a beautiful bell tower that houses five bells. Inside, the main altar is from Mexico and dates back to the early 19th century. It includes a statue of Saint Bonaventure, for whom the mission is named.

The interior also contains oil paintings that depict the fourteen Stations of the Cross.

A small museum is located by the gift shop, and contains many artifacts, including a couple of bells made from wood, vestments, chalices, and baskets. Here you will find a model of the mission as well.

Location: 211 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001

Mission Santa Barbara

Located on a hill overlooking much of the city of Santa Barbara , Mission Santa Barbara is nicknamed “Queen of the Missions” because of its stunning exterior.

Established in 1786 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuén, it is the tenth mission founded by the Franciscans in Alta California.

The church as we see it today was completed in 1820. Santa Barbara has two bell towers, unlike most of the other missions. The beautiful Moorish fountain in the front is from the early 19th century. At the top of the facade are four statues: Faith, Hope, Charity, and Santa Barbara.

The multi-room museum houses numerous exhibits, including reproductions of a mission bedroom and a mission kitchen, and three of the four original statues from the facade, made by the Chumash. The statues were replaced after they were damaged by an earthquake in 1925.

Inside the church, don’t miss the original mission altar, now in the Baptistery at the back of the church. It is the only surviving original mission altar.

The Sacred Garden is the perfect place for a meditative stroll. It has rose beds, stately palms, hedges, and other plantings, and looks beautiful.

The cemetery is another serene space. It houses the burial sites of both Chumash and Spanish settlers.

Location: 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Mission Santa Ines

Mission Santa Ines was founded in 1804 by Padre Estévan Tápis. It is the nineteenth of the twenty-one California missions.

The location of this mission is fabulous, with views over the Santa Ynez Valley and the distant mountains from the grounds.

Visiting the picturesque mission is one of the best things to do in Solvang if you enjoy delving into local history.

The exterior of the mission is lovely, with a campanario that houses the bells of the mission on one side of the church and a long arched corridor on the other side with doors leading into rooms.

You can enter the mission museum through the gift shop. There are ornate vestments in several colors on display, along with a model of the mission, the original bells, pottery, and other artifacts. A Madonna Chapel adorns one room.

The church is an active parish church. It is long and narrow, with a beautiful altar and wood beams across the ceiling. Various statues and paintings decorate the interior.

In the former mission quadrangle, you will find today’s mission garden, which is home to a variety of mature succulents and other plantings, and a large fountain.

A Fulling Mill and a Grist Mill were part of the complex of buildings belonging to the Mission Santa Ines, and you may be able to see the location from the parking lot. You can walk the Olive Grove Trail to the mills if you want to view them up close.

Location: 1760 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463

Mission La Purísima Concepción

Mission La Purísima Concepción was founded in 1787 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuén. It is the eleventh mission founded in California by the Spanish. The current mission represents the restoration after the 1812 earthquake.

La Purísima is a State Historic Park.

Ten of the original mission buildings have been restored and furnished, including the church, shops, living quarters, and blacksmith shop. Thus, Mission La Purísima Concepción is the most extensively restored California mission.

Start your tour at the visitor center, where you will find information, artifacts, and exhibits. Then take a self-guided tour of the complex. At the livestock corral, you will find animals similar to those that were there when the mission was functioning: cattle, goats, and horses.

From the cemetery, you get a great view of the campanario, with its three bells. Near the cemetery are the pits where tallow was drawn from beef fat for use in candles or soap.

The church interior has been recreated to look as it was during the mission era. It is not an active church, and it does not have pews, since folks stood during services in the mission era. You can also tour the garden and the reconstructed Native American village.

Guided tours and special events through the year bring history to life at the Mission La Purísima Concepción, with docents dressing up in costumes or candlelight tours.

Location: 2295 Purisima Road, Lompoc, CA 93436

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Founded in 1772 by Saint Junipero Serra, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was the fifth of California’s twenty-one missions. Known as the “Prince of the Missions,” San Luis Obispo’s mission had a roof made from some of the earliest roof tiles made in California.

The SLO Mission is a beautiful structure, conveniently located in downtown San Luis Obispo . The long corridor that led into the living quarters of the missionaries has a colonnade of round columns. In the plaza, you will find the Hannon statue of Saint Serra, and the cross of the mission.

As you go up the steps into the gift shop and museum, you’ll pass under the five bells of the mission, which were placed in 2005. The old bells are on display in the courtyard. The five new bells are named for the first five missions.

The small museum houses exhibits and photos, including about the Chumash, the native people of the area, vestments, and information about materials used in the construction of the mission.

The church contains some art from the 1800s, but otherwise has been restored. It is an active parish church. The garden is small but contains numerous plantings, including a grape arbor.

Location: 751 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Mission San Miguel Arcángel

Located near the Central California wine country town of Paso Robles , Mission San Miguel is named for the Archangel, and was founded in 1797 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuén. It is the sixteenth Spanish mission in California.

The church built in 1797 perished in a fire a few years later, after which an adobe and tile structure was built. The church is famous for the frescoes by Esteban Munras in the interior.

The museum contains a beautiful wood sculpture of San Miguel from Spain, which dates back to the 16th century. You will vestments and other exhibits, and models of Mission San Miguel and Mission San Antonio de Padua, created by San Quentin inmates.

The garden and grounds contain many interesting artifacts, so allow for time to stroll. You can also tour the living quarters of the padres, and the cemetery.

The church interior is beautiful, with the original decorations and frescoes, reportedly done with local coloring materials. The colors are still bright. At the top of the altar is a depiction of the “Eye of Heaven.”

Location: 775 Mission Street, San Miguel, CA 93451

Mission San Antonio de Padua

Mission San Antonio de Padua was founded by Saint Junipero Serra in 1771, the third of California’s twenty-one missions. Located in the Fort Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, the San Antonio Mission is quite a bit off any main highways.

Because it’s in the middle of countryside, the views from the front of the mission are pretty. We visited in the spring, when there were lots of wildflowers in the surrounding meadows. It is rattlesnake country though, so be careful if you decide to wander the area.

The campanario, which holds three bells, is a structure in front of the church facade. The design is quite unique. There is a Hannon statue of Saint Serra in the front.

The mission museum houses numerous exhibits relating to mission life and various occupations from the time, from weaving to wine making. The garden is laid out in the courtyard, with a fountain and various plantings.

The church is an active parish church. Although it has been restored, the design appears to follow what it probably would have looked like in mission times. The altar holds some statues original to the mission.

Location: 1 Mission Creek Road, Jolon, CA 93928

Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad was founded in 1791 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuén, the thirteenth of California’s 21 missions. The original structures were destroyed by floods for the most part, and the present church is a reconstruction.

The reconstructed chapel at the Soledad Mission is small, and not at the location of the original church. The stenciled wall decorations are charming. A statue of Our Lady of Sorrows is at the top of the altar. The 14 Stations of the Cross are depicted in paintings.

The complex includes a gift shop and museum. The museum includes an exhibit that describes the life of the native peoples of the area before the arrival of the Spanish, another one that depicts the Mission era, and one from the Rancho era. The original mission bell is displayed in the museum.

You can also explore the ruins of the original structures. A marker indicates the site of the original church and various other markers indicate burial sites. Bits and pieces of the original adobe walls are still visible.

Location: 36641 Fort Romie Road, Soledad, CA 93960

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

Founded in 1770 by Saint Junipero Serra, Mission San Carlos was the second of the Spanish missions in California. Saint Serra is buried near the sanctuary here, as is Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen.

The mission is one of the must-visit sights in Carmel .

The Mission Basilica was completed in 1797, and is one of the most beautiful structures you will see across all the California missions.

The Moorish design features two asymmetrical towers, one topped by a dome. The warm ochre front facade includes an ornamented entrance.

The garden of the Carmel Mission is gorgeous, with lots of flowers in season, and mature trees. A large stone fountain is the focal point of the garden. In the courtyard at the back is the original mission fountain.

The interior of the basilica has been restored after the ceiling collapsed in the 19th century, but many of the statues, paintings, and artifacts are original: they were removed from the church before it was damaged and brought back later. The Serra Memorial Cenotaph is by Jo Mora.

Orchard House, located off the front courtyard, is the oldest residential building in California. The adobe was built in 1774. A couple of the pear trees planted at the orchard by Father Francisco Palóu still survive.

Location: 3080 Rio Road, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923

Mission San Juan Bautista

Mission San Juan Bautista was founded in 1797 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, and it is the fifteenth Spanish mission in California. This mission is worth visiting not only in its own right, but also to see the historic district surrounding the mission.

The church at Mission San Juan Bautista is the only three-aisle church you’ll find across the twenty-one missions. The interior of the church has many of the original decorations and statues. On some of the floor tiles, you will see animal prints, created when the tiles were left out to dry in the sun.

The mission museum is housed in the rooms along the corridor which once served as the living quarters for the friars and workshops. It contains a number of artifacts, and reconstructions of the mission kitchen and other areas.

The gardens at Mission San Juan Bautista are large and beautiful, with mature trees, succulents, and various other plants. Artifacts and statues are located at various spots. Near the mission, you can walk a section of the old El Camino Real!

Location: 406 2nd Street, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045

Mission Santa Cruz

Founded in 1791 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, Mission Santa Cruz was the twelfth of California’s missions. The mission is named not after a saint, but for the Day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Mission Santa Cruz was plagued by a series of misfortunes over the years. It was affected by floods and earthquakes, and also subject to looting. The current structure, a replica, was built in 1931.

The church contains some original statues and a painting, and a chalice used by Saint Serra. The museum exhibits vestments from different periods.

Nearby is the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, which contains the only building left from the original mission complex, an adobe structure that served as the living quarters for the native people at the mission. Exhibits document the story of the mission from the perspective of the Ohlone and the Yokuts.

Location: 120 Emmett Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Mission Santa Clara de Asis

Mission Santa Clara de Asis was founded in 1777 by Saint Junipero Serra, the eighth of the California missions and the first to be named after a female saint. It was originally sited by the Guadalupe River, but was destroyed in a flood.

The church was relocated and rebuilt multiple times, following damage from earthquakes and a fire. In 1850, the church and its lands were turned over to the Jesuits, who established the University of Santa Clara in 1851 and set about rebuilding the church, with an Italian-inspired facade and two bell towers.

The current church is from 1926, built after a fire destroyed the prior wooden structure, and serves as the chapel for the University Of Santa Clara. The current design features one tower, and is modeled after an older, 1820s version.

The interior of the church features a beautiful ceiling, arched doorways with stenciled decorations, and a red-tiled floor.

Location: 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053

Mission San Jose

Founded in 1797 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, Mission San Jose is the fourteenth of the California missions. The San Jose Mission was one of the largest of the California missions.

The San Jose mission complex was substantially destroyed by an earthquake in 1868. The Convento, which now houses the museum, was one of the few structures that survived.

The church, built in 1985, is a replica. A wooden church, which stood at the site since the 1868 earthquake, was moved to Burlingame in 1982, before the current church was constructed.

The church is a beautiful re-creation, and looks much like it would looked in the middle of the 19th century. The main altar and the reredos are gorgeous, and include many old statues. The walls have been painted to look like the 1830s creation of Mexican artist Agustín Dávila.

The museum, housed in several rooms, contains exhibits from the era of the native peoples to the 1985 building of the current church. Exhibits run the gamut from paintings to tools and artifacts, vestments, and statues.

The garden has a fountain, a Hannon statue of Saint Serra, and some plantings. The bell tower holds the four bells from the 1868 church.

Location: 43300 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539

Mission San Francisco de Asis

Founded in 1776 by Padre Francisco Palóu and Padre Pedro Benito Cambón, Mission San Francisco de Asis is the sixth of the California missions. The structure survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and is the oldest intact building in the city.

Mission San Francisco de Asis is also known as Mission Dolores, because it was originally sited near a stream called Arroyo de los Dolores. The mission is not an active church, although services are held here on special occasions.

The charming church exterior has a balcony, and is decorated with round columns. There are no bells hung on the exterior of this church. The inside is beautiful, belying the simple facade.

The interior of the church features a stunning painted ceiling and an ornate main altar and reredos. There are many paintings on the walls. The interior of the San Francisco Mission is probably one of the most spectacular across all the California missions.

The museum is small, and includes vestments and artifacts from the time of the native peoples to the mission era and beyond. The small courtyard contains a statue of Saint Serra and a small fountain. The landscaped cemetery is the burial site of many native mission residents.

You may also want to step inside the adjacent Mission Dolores Basilica, which was dedicated in 1918 and designated a basilica in 1952. Mission Dolores Basilica holds regular services.

Mission San Rafael Arcángel

Mission San Rafael Arcángel was founded in 1817 by Padre Vicente de Sarria. It was the twentieth of California’s 21 Spanish missions. Originally an asistencia (sub-mission), the San Rafael complex housed ill native residents from the San Francisco Mission until they recovered.

In 1822, with the success of the location, it was turned into a mission. The original buildings had to be razed because they fell into severe disrepair following secularization.

The current church is a replica of the 1818 structure, and its facade has a star window, like the mission church in Carmel. This mission did not have a bell tower: the bells hung on a frame just outside the church.

The interior of the San Rafael Mission is somewhat modern, but the detailing is meticulous, and the chandeliers, designed to resemble those from the mission era, are gorgeous. The Stations of the Cross are carvings, not paintings.

Next door is the San Rafael Parish Church, worth visiting for its beautiful stained glass windows.

Location: 1104 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901

Mission San Francisco Solano

The last of the 21 California missions to be built, Mission San Francisco Solano was founded by Father Jose Altimira in 1823. It was founded without the prior approval of the church, and after Mexico declared its independence from Spain.

Mission San Francisco Solano is a part of the Sonoma State Historic Park, and the church is not active. The current church was completed in 1841, and the interior is not as ornate as some of the other missions.

You can see the mission right on the historic plaza in Sonoma .

The exterior of the mission is pleasing, with a bell frame holding the single surviving bell. Other than the church, the restored complex includes the padre’s quarters, which now houses the museum, and the quadrangle, which contains mature trees.

Sonoma also has the California Missions Museum, if you have more time. It contains scale models of all 21 missions, built for the California Pacific Exhibition in 1939.

Location: 114 E Spain Street, Sonoma, CA 95476

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Dhara loves to explore her home state of California. With her husband Kishore, she has done numerous road trips in the state in every season. She hopes to share her love of the Golden State with you, and help you find your own exciting experiences here.

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4 thoughts on “visiting the 21 california missions (2024 guide + map)”.

How many days would you allow for a tour of all the missions? We are hoping to plan a road trip accordingly, but not sure how long it will take to travel & visit them all.

Hi! You could do it in 7 days, but if you have a little more time to spare, 10 days would be a very comfortable trip.

We just did 16 missions in just under a week in an RV… Monday afternoon through Sunday morning, and it was really great but also challenging. The missions sometimes have very limited hours, most are generally in the 10-4 range, and some are closed a couple days a week, usually Mondays and Tuesdays. So it is hard to get an early start and fit a lot in during a day. We took 8 days for the trip because we had to then drive home- we pretty much drove straight down the 5 freeway back home. We did the 16 missions from north of LA to North of San Francisco. We are going to do two day trips to do the two east of LA and 3 south of us (we are in Orange County.) I think it would be hard to do all 21 missions at once in less than 9 days and you’d have to make sure you look up all the hours and plan carefully to make sure you’re not showing up when they are closed. Also, don’t forget to buy a mission passport at your first mission ($5) so you can collect all the missions stamps. The stamps are free and fun to collect, just ask at each gift shop. Note: Santa Clara doesn’t have a gift shop but you can go to the university book shop Monday through Friday and ask for the stamp there.

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Music + concerts, music + concerts | all of the surprise songs taylor swift performed during the eras tour la tour dates.

Sofi Stadium will bring in hundreds of thousands of fans to Inglewood throughout the next week. Since the start of Swift’s tour on March 17 in Glendale Arizona, her set list has stayed consistent, with only a few song swaps here and there. However, one thing that fans can count on is that each night of the Eras Tour, Swift selects two songs from her catalog to perform acoustically, one on the guitar and one on the piano. With her six Los Angeles concerts come 12 new surprise songs.

It’s an intimate moment between Swift and her fans, with rare guest appearances, where she strips down a song to just the lyrics and the chords.

So far Swift has performed 93 different surprise songs throughout her U.S. dates. After promising fans that if she messes up a song and has to restart it, it’s fair game for her to perform as a surprise song at another venue, she performed “Clean” from 1989 for a second time.

Also see: Taylor Swift’s 6 SoFi Stadium Shows: What you need to know before you go

Fans have taken it upon themselves to track each of the surprise songs as they go either through making a series out of it on TikTok , creating a website or taking to social media to place bets on which songs they thing she’ll perform that evening and what their punishment will be if she does.

Here’s the breakdown of surprise song possibilities left for the LA shows from each of Swift’s 10 albums:

From her debut album:

• The Outside
• Stay Beautiful
• Mary’s Song (Oh My My My)
• A Perfectly Good Heart

From Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

• Tell Me Why
• The Way I Loved You
• Untouchable
• Come in with the Rain
• We Were Happy
• That’s When
• Don’t You
• Bye Bye Baby

From Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

• Better Than Revenge
• Electric Touch
• Foolish One

From Red (Taylor’s Version)

• Girl at Home
• Forever Winter
• The Very First Night

Taylor has performed all of the songs from 1989 during the first leg of her tour. The final song she performed from the album was New Romantics on August 9 after announcing that 1989 (Taylor’s Version) would be her next re-recording. The album will be released on October 27, 9 years to the date after the original album was released.

1989 TAYLORS VERSION OUT OCTOBER #LATSTheErasTour #TSTheErasTour #TaylorSwift #1989TaylorsVersion #1989tv pic.twitter.com/Lbkqn3hc4g — Carolyn Burt (@CarolynBurt_) August 10, 2023

From Reputation

• I Did Something Bad
• So it Goes…
• Dancing with Our Hands Tied
• I Forgot That You Existed
• Cornelia Street
• Soon You’ll Get Better
• It’s Nice to Have a Friend

From Folklore

From evermore.

• Long Story Short
• It’s Time to Go

From Midnights

• Sweet Nothing
• Bigger Than the Whole Sky
• Dear Reader
• You’re Losing Me

Swift has also performed some songs that she wrote exclusively for movie soundtracks including “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” from “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Today Was a Fairytale” from “Valentine’s Day.”

Here are the movie soundtrack songs that remain:

• Crazier – Hannah Montana: The Movie
• Safe and Sound – The Hunger Games
• Eyes Open – The Hunger Games
• Sweeter Than Fiction – One Chance
• Beautiful Ghosts – Cats
• Macavity – Cats
• Only the Young – Miss Americana
• Carolina – Where the Crawdads Sing

Note: This list does not include songs from Swift’s Christmas album or those that she flubbed during the original surprise song performance.

And for curious fans who want to know what surprise songs have already been played while not spoiling the official set list, her’s a breakdown of when she played each surprise song and any special guests she had.

Already played songs:

• mirrorball (Glendale, Arizona – March 17)
• Tim McGraw (Glendale, Arizona – March 17)
• State of Grace (Glendale, Arizona – March 18)
• this is me trying (Glendale, Arizona – March 18)
• Our Song (Las Vegas, Nevada – March 24 and Los Angeles, California – August 4)
• Snow on the Beach (Las Vegas, Nevada – March 24)
• cowboy like me with special guest Marcus Mumford (Las Vegas, Nevada – March 25)
• White Horse (Las Vegas, Nevada – March 25)
• Sad Beautiful Tragic (Arlington, Texas – March 31)
• Ours (Arlington, Texas – March 31)
• Death By a Thousand Cuts (Arlington, Texas – April 1 and Los Angeles, California – August 5)
• Clean (Arlington, Texas – April 1 and East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 28)
• Jump Then Fall (Arlington, Texas – April 2)
• The Lucky One (Arlington, Texas – April 2
• Speak Now (Tampa, Florida – April 13)
• Treacherous (Tampa, Florida – April 13)
• The Great War with special guest Aaron Dessner (Tampa, Florida – April 14)
• You’re On Your Own, Kid (Tampa, Florida – April 14 and Los Angeles, California – August 5)
• mad woman with special guest Aaron Dessner (Tampa, Florida – April 15)
• Mean (Tampa, Florida – April 15)
• Wonderland (Houston, Texas – April 22)
• You’re Not Sorry (Houston, Texas – April 21)
• A Place in This World (Houston, Texas – April 22)
• Begin Again (Houston, Texas – April 23)
• Cold As You (Houston, Texas – April 23)
• The Other Side of the Door (Atlanta, Georgia – Apirl 28)
• coney island (Atlanta, Georgia – Apirl 28)
• High Infidelity (Atlanta, Georgia – Apirl 29)
• Gorgeous (Atlanta, Georgia – Apirl 29)
• I Bet You Think About Me (Atlanta, Georgia – Apirl 30)
• How You Get the Girl (Atlanta, Georgia – Apirl 30)
• Sparks Fly (Nashville, Tennessee – May 5)
• Teardrops on My Guitar (Nashville, Tennessee – May 5)
• Out of the Woods (Nashville, Tennessee – May 6)
• Fifteen (Nashville, Tennessee – May 6)
• Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve with special guest Aaron Dessner (Nashville, Tennessee – May 7)
• Mine (Nashville, Tennessee – May 7)
• gold rush (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 12)
• Come Back…Be Here  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 12)
• Forever & Always  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 13)
• This Love (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 13)
• Hey Stephen (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 14)
• The Best Day (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 14)
• Should’ve Said No (Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 19)
• Better Man (Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 19)
• Question…? (Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 20)
• Invisible (Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 20)
• I Think He Knows (Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 21)
• Red (Foxborough, Massachusetts – May 21)
• Getaway Car with surprise guest Jack Antonoff (East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 26)
• Maroon (East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 26 and Los Angeles, California – August 3)
• Holy Ground (East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 27)
• False God (East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 27)
• Welcome to New York (East Rutherford, New Jersey – May 28)
• I Wish You Would (Chicago, Illinois – June 2)
• the lakes (Chicago, Illinois – June 2)
• You All Over Me with special guest Maren Morris (Chicago, Illinois – June 3)
• I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Chicago, Illinois – June 3)
• Hits Different (Chicago, Illinois – June 4)
• The Moment I Knew (Chicago, Illinois – June 4)
• Haunted (Detroit, Michigan – June 9)
• I Almost Do (Detroit, Michigan – June 9)
• All You Had to Do Was Stay (Detroit, Michigan – June 10)
• Breathe (Detroit, Michigan – June 10)
• Mr. Perfectly Fine (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 16)
• The Last Time (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 16)
• The Story of Us (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 17)
• seven with special guest Aaron Dessner (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – June 17)
• Paper Rings (Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 23)
• If This was a Movie (Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 23)
• Dear John (Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 24)
• Daylight (Minneapolis, Minnesota – June 24)
• I’m Only Me When I’m With You (Cincinnati, Ohio – June 30)
• evermore (Cincinnati, Ohio – June 30)
• Ivy with special guest Aaron Dessner (Cincinnati, Ohio – July 1)
• I Miss You, I’m Sorry with special guest Gracie Abrams (Cincinnati, Ohio – July 1)
• Call It What You Want (Cincinnati, Ohio – July 1)
• Never Grow Up (Kansas City, Missouri – July 7)
• When Emma Falls in Love (Kansas City, Missouri – July 7)
• Last Kiss (Kansas City, Missouri – July 8)
• dorothea (Kansas City, Missouri – July 8)
• Picture to Burn (Denver, Colorado – July 14)
• Timeless (Denver, Colorado – July 14)
• Starlight (Denver, Colorado – July 15)
• Back to December (Denver, Colorado – July 15)
• This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (Seattle, Washington – July 22)
• Everything Has Changed (Seattle, Washington – July 22)
• Message in a Bottle (Seattle, Washington – July 23)
• Tied Together with a Smile (Seattle, Washington – July 23)
• Right Where You Left Me with special guest Aaron Dessner (Santa Clara, California – July 28)
• Castles Crumbling (Santa Clara, California – July 28)
• Stay Stay Stay (Santa Clara, California – July 29)
• All of the Girls You Loved Before (Santa Clara, California – July 29)
• I Can See You (Los Angeles, California – August 3)
• You Are in Love (Los Angeles, California – August 4)
• Dress (Los Angeles, California – August 7)
• Exile (Los Angeles, California – August 7)
• I Know Places (Los Angeles, California – August 8)
• King of My Heart (Los Angeles, California – August 8)
• New Romantics (Los Angeles, California – August 9)
• New Year’s Day (Los Angeles, California – August 9)
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