Baguio stories

A lot have been said about Baguio. But we'll dig a little deeper about the stories behind it. Like why the streets and parks have American names while Manila has Spanish ones.. why heritage houses and monasteries became haunted.. favorite restos of city folks. And then we start to appreciate the city more.

Arko Ni Apo. Ben-Hur Villanueva Art Gallery.

Art gallery and workshop of an acclaimed sculptor that made Baguio his home. Also has a quirky cafe that has no menu, broken utensils and a wobbly table. Ow, come on.. This is Baguio.. UNESCO Creative City, remember?

More creatives..

Botanical Garden. Baguio's last reserved parks.

One of Baguio's last reserved parks. Enjoy it while supply lasts. Condo developers are already on the horizon. Oh, there's also a World War II tunnel you could walk in? Spooky.

More walks..

Canto Bogchi Joint. American comfort food.

Homegrown resto Baguio folks (and even tourists) learn to love. Fine dining offering the best ribs and burgers in town. At a price a little above overrated fastfood chains.

More eats...

First settlers of Baguio.

Before the foreigners came, Baguio was a peaceful place to live. Ibaloi families lived off the land with cattle and gold trading with people from the lowlands. Yup, gold was mined here centuries ago. Guess who got rich?