In The News
Since December 2004, Mission San Luis has been featured in more than 75 publications and countless websites. The Mission has also been highlighted on a variety of local and national television and radio programs. The following is just a selection of some of the press we have received.
- Mission San Luis takes visitors to Florida's Spanish past
Gadsden County Times, November 25, 2021 (PDF - A Three-Day Road Trip Exploring Spanish History
Conde Nast Traveler, February 19, 2021 - Eradicating exotic plants at San Luis
Tallahassee Democrat, July 28, 2016 (PDF 339 KB) - 10 Awesome Activities For Families at Mission San Luis Tallahassee Florida!
FunLearningLife.com, June 30, 2016 - Visit Tallahassee T.O.U.R. Guide, Highlighting Local Attractions
ABC27 WTXL, July 17, 2016 - History Comes Alive at Mission San Luis
BuddyTheTravelingMonkey.com, July 17, 2016 - 17 Best Things to Do in Tallahassee: Mission San Luis de Apalachee
http://vacationidea.com, July 14, 2016 - Mission San Luis Keeps Apalachee History Alive
ABC27 WTXL, July 13, 2016 - Mission San Luis Encourages Kids to Explore Historic Florida
ABC27 WTXL, July 12, 2016 - Mission San Luis offers free T.O.U.R. day in July
Tallahassee Democrat, June 22, 2016 (PDF, 415 KB) - The Historic Gardens at Mission San Luis
Tallahassee Home & Yard, Summer 2016 (PDF, 1222 KB) - Landmarks: Only in Florida
AAA Living, May/June 2016 (PDF, 687 KB) - 25 Things To Do with Kids in Tallahassee, Florida
MommyPoppins.com, May 5, 2016 - Travel Back in Time at These Five Living History Sites in the South
Southern Hospitality Traveler, May 2016 - A Capital Idea
Orlando Magazine, May 2016 - Springtime in Tallahassee: A Cultural Affair
Forward Florida, April 21, 2016 - Mission San Luis de Apalachee
U.S. News & World Report Travel - 10 Things To Do in Tallahassee with Kids
Gone with the Family, April 17, 2016 - 5 Things to do in Tallahassee for $5 or Less
Suitcases & Sippy Cups, April 13, 2016 - Florida Frontiers: The Story of the Apalachee
Florida Today, April 4, 2016 (PDF 422 KB) - 10 Things To Do In Tallahassee With Kids
Travel with Bender, March 29, 2016 - Celebrate local heritage at winter solstice event
Chronicle, December 10, 2015 (PDF 225 KB) - Mission highlights old-time Spanish, Apalachee food
Tallahassee Democrat, November 29, 2015 (PDF 993 KB) - Florida travel calendar for November
Orlando Sentinel, November 2, 2015 - Are your taste buds ready for Florida fall food festivals?
Orlando Sentinel, August 10, 2015 - One of Our Favorite Places! Mission San Luis
Apalachee Audubon Society Newsletter, Nov-Dec, 2014 (PDF 851 KB) - Mission San Luis
Family Travels on a Budget, November 13, 2014 - Something for the Irish and Catholics
Tallahassee Democrat, October 15, 2014 (PDF, 881 KB) - Around Town
Your Health Magazine, October 2014 (JPG, 1362 KB) - Mission hosting free Military Family Day
Chronicle, July 3, 2014 (PDF 881 KB) - Mission San Luis To Hold First Military Family Day
WFSU.org, June 30, 2014 - Fuego!
Tallahassee Magazine, May-June 2014 (PDF 1332 KB) - You'll Dig Tallahassee's Mission San Luis
VisitFlorida.com, April 18, 2013 - Cities Tour—Tallahassee: Mission San Luis
C-SPAN YouTube, March 11, 2014 - The top 10 events for Florida's 500th birthday
The Dallas Morning News, March 1, 2013 (PDF, 73 KB) - Viva tourism!
Travel Trade Gazette UK, February 14, 2013 (PDF, 849 KB) - Mission San Luis thanks community with 'Share the Love' event
Tallahassee Democrat, February 11, 2013 (Click here for PDF, 90 KB) - Share the Love at Mission San Luis photo gallery
Tallahassee.com, February 10, 2013 - That's some cup of tea: Strong, black brew boasts rich history in Florida
Orlando Sentinel, February 2, 2013 (PDF, 110 KB) - A La Florida Christmas
Tallahassee Democrat, January 6, 2013 (PDF, 93 KB) - Mission San Luis Celebration
Tallahassee.com Photogallery, January 5, 2013 - Our Opinion: Historic celebration
Tallahassee Democrat, January 4, 2013 (PDF, 16 KB) - First Christmas in La Florida at Mission San Luis
Tallahassee Democrat, December 29, 2012 (PDF, 78 KB) - Attractions in Florida: Giving Thanks at Mission San Luis (see end of video 1:36)
November 2012 - Giving Thanks at Mission San Luis—WCTV cooking show
November 20, 2012 - Mission San Luis Field Trip
November 7, 2012 - 'Tis the Season to Celebrate in Florida's Capital City with Winter Nights,
Holiday Lights
October 30, 2012 - Blessing of Animals photo gallery
Tallahassee.com, October 6, 2012 - Mission gets a garden
Tallahassee Chronicle, July 26, 2012 (PDF, 219 KB) - Once Upon Anhaica
WFSU PBS Video, May 30, 2012 - Cinco de Tally
Tallahassee Democrat, May 6, 2012 (PDF, 163 KB) - Chihuahua Parade photo gallery
Tallahassee.com, May 5, 2012 - Mission San Luis—Traveling thru Time in Tallahassee
TravelingMom.com, January 2012 - Doctor Blacksmith
Tallahassee Magazine, January–February 2012 - Mission San Luis to host "Winter Solstice Celebration"
WTXL-TV, December 14, 2011 - Mission San Luis gives thanks at annual event
Tallahassee.com, November 27, 2011 (PDF, 28 KB) - Florida travel in late November
OrlandoSentinel.com, November 2, 2011 (PDF, 34 KB) - Chiles High School Orchestras at San Luis
Tallahassee Democrat online photo gallery, October 7, 2011 - Chiles orchestras will perform at Mission San Luis
The Chronicle, October 5, 2011 (PDF, 266 KB) - Mission San Luis Animal Blessing
ABC27 YouTube Video, October 4, 2011 - Blessing of Animals coverage
on ABC 27, October 3, 2011 - Interest in Florida history gives Ben Gunter role at Mission
Tallahassee Democrat, August 21, 2011 (PDF, 289 KB) - Museums and the Mission: Where Time Stands Still
Tallahassee Moms Like Me, August 2011 (PDF, 950 KB) - A Living Slice of History at Mission San Luis
Visit Tallahassee blog, August 2011 - Along Florida's Spanish Trace
July 15, 2011 - Blanc Du Bois, Florida's Great Wine
Flavors & More Magazine, July 5, 2011 - Stepping back in time at Mission San Luis
Village Gram, June 2011 (PDF, 361 KB) - Visitors have a booming good time
Tallahassee Democrat, May 15, 2011 (PDF, 756 KB) - Chihuahua Paseo and Costume Contest
Your Health, May 2011 (PDF, 167 KB) - Mission San Luis, Tallahassee
Spring 2011 Visit Florida Video - Mission offers unexpected insight into Florida history
Miami Herald, March 27, 2011 - Say 'thank you' to a servant of the church
Tallahassee Democrat, March 12, 2011 (PDF, 695 KB) - Two-tradition MISSION
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, February 27, 2011 (PDF, 602 KB) - Olden days at San Luis
Tallahassee Democrat, December 30, 2010 (PDF, 897 KB) - Living Replica
Florida Travel + Life, September/October 2010 (PDF, 499 KB) - Blacksmith has many irons in the fire
Tallahassee Democrat, September 26, 2010 (PDF, 1.1 MB) - Mission San Luis grows up
Tallahassee Democrat, September 22, 2010 (PDF, 293 KB) - San Luis on a mission
Tallahassee Democrat, August 16, 2010 (PDF, 182 KB) - Students explore archaeology at Mission San Luis
Tallahassee Democrat, July 13, 2010 (PDF, 17 KB) - Living History at Mission San Luis, Tallahassee
Visit Florida YouTube Video, June 10, 2011 - Layers of People
Florida Trend, June 2010 (PDF, 346 KB) - Florida is more than Disney World
Winnepeg Free Press, April 24, 2010 (PDF, 167 KB) - Mission tours highlight archeology
Tallahassee Democrat, March 24, 2010 (PDF, 173 KB) - On a Mission
Candid Florida, February 27, 2010 (PDF, 60 KB) - Mission San Luis de Apalachee in Tallahassee
Florida Living, February 2010 (PDF, 1.7 MB) - Students take part in Las Posadas at Mission San Luis
The Chronicle, January 6, 2010 (PDF, 46 KB) - Mission San Luis de Apalachee in Tallahassee
Florida Living, February 2010 (PDF, 1.7 MB) - Photo Gallery of Visitor Center Opening
Tallahassee Democrat online, December 13, 2009 (PDF, 1.3 MB) - Miscellaneous Press—Mission San Luis Visitor Center Grand Opening
December 2009 (PDF, 889 KB) - Mission San Luis' New Cultural Center Promotes Hispanic Heritage
Latin American Herald Tribune, December, 28, 2009 (PDF, 206 KB) - Photo Gallery of Visitor Center Opening
Tallahassee Democrat online, December 13, 2009 (PDF, 1.3 MB) - Visitors at mission try 1600s-style food prep
Tallahassee Democrat, November 29, 2009 (PDF, 91 KB) - Celebrity Chef: Medieval Moorish Chicken, Pollo Moruna
WCTV, November 9, 2009 (PDF, 349 KB) - Quick, somebody throw some holy water on that cat by Mark Hinson
Tallahassee Democrat, Sunday, October 11, 2009 (PDF, 21 KB) - Massive door has a mission
Tallahassee Democrat, September 24, 2009 (PDF, 1.1 MB) - Been There Haven't Done That
AAA Going Places, March/April 2009 (PDF, 730 KB) - Mission San Luis Gets a Visitor Center in 2009
Tallahassee Democrat Visitor Center May 3 (PDF, 24 KB) - Mission San Luis To Build New Visitor's Center
WTXL Mission San Luis to Build New Visitor Center in 2009 (PDF, 108 KB) - Mission San Luis a treasure of faith, history and tolerance
Florida Catholic December 8, 2008 (PDF, 1.6 MB) - Profile Tallahassee
US Airways Magazine December 2008 (PDF, 5.1 MB) - Dogs lie down with cats for blessings at Mission San Luis
Tallahassee Democrat Blessing of Animals October 12, 2008 (PDF, 2.8 MB) - Mass honors Catholic Native Americans of early 1700s
December 21, 2007 (PDF, 24.6 KB) - Castillo de San Luis
Florida History and the Arts, Summer 2007 (PDF, 573 KB) - PBS picks up cross mystery
Tallahassee Democrat, March 6, 2006 (PDF, 1.17 MB) - The Jewel of Florida's Colonial Mission Chain
Florida History & the Arts, Spring 2005 (PDF, 2.7 MB) - Apalachee Tribe, Missing for Centuries, Comes Out of Hiding
The Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2005 (PDF, 47 KB) - Spanish Missions Try to Claim the Frontier
FORUM Magazine, Winter 2001 (PDF, 2.5 MB) - The Short Dramatic Life of Mission San Luis
American Archaeology Magazine, Winter 1999–2000 (PDF, 3 MB) - A Quartz Crystal Cross from Mission San Luis, Florida
Journal of Archaeological Science, June 1997 (PDF, 305 KB)
