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The forgotten history of Prince Hall Masonry’s brief Filipino lodge boom—and long decline—in California.

At La France No. 885, a longstanding legacy of French Freemasonry in California is being carried into the future.

In Orange County, a new lodge is bringing together Masons with a love of the outdoors.

In Berkeley, a new group is reviving an old-school idea.

Cicero Research Lodge is comprised entirely of past grand orators—meaning this is a lodge with the gift of gab.

At the Masonic Family Park in Washington State, a Masonic campsite is a respite for the fraternal sojourner.

In Sonora, a historic lodge gets a facelift—and a new call group to call it home.

In Paradise, Table Mountain No. 124 is helping a community move forward.

Grand Lodge’s New Lodge Development team gives a sneak preview of the areas they’re targeting for growth.

At Oakland No. 61, a phone-banking effort helped establish the lodge as one of Masonic Outreach Services’ best local partners.

At Prometheus № 851, candidates bring Masonic philosophy to life.

Across the state, California Masons are reaching out across lodge lines.

At Gat Rizal No. 882 in Menifee, California, a Masonic lodge takes its name—and inspiration—from a national hero of the Philippines.

At Oakland No. 61, two historic East Bay groups dating from the 1800s are teaming up to form a new kind of Masonic lodge.

At Logos No. 861 in San Francisco, handmade, lovingly crafted material culture is part of the very fabric of the lodge.

For 77 years, the Chinese Acacia Club has created a space for Chinese American Masons, a historically underrepresented group.

How a Native American Masonic degree team forges bonds across cultures—and keeps a heritage alive.

“Most people treat it like a dare,” says the organizer of an elaborate Masonic tribute to Robbie Burns, the poet laureate of the lodge.

A Masonic trip to Hungary forges connections across borders.

At the Masonic Homes’ on-campus lodges, membership is growing outward.

A newly formed Hispanic research lodge is focusing its attention on the history and heritage of Freemasonry in Latin America.

At Ye Olde Cup & Ball No. 880, California’s first affinity Masonic lodge, members are dedicated to mastering two crafts: Masonry and magic.

In Santa Cruz, a historic Masonic getaway prepares for its 100th anniversary while maintaining a unique ownership arrangement.

In Santa Monica, the lodge hall of Sunset No. 369 doubles as a venue for aspiring comedians, artists, and musicians.

Pilares del Rey Salomon joins California’s growing ranks of Spanish-English Masonic lodges.

Round Table No. 876 performed 33 degrees last year. Only one of them was for a member of their own lodge.

Could a piece of stencil art at Windsor No. 181 be a genuine Banksy?

In Vancouver, a pair of lodges are reborn as mixed-use developments.

At the Los Angeles Scottish Rite Temple, a Masonic landmark is a testament to a the artistic vision of Millard Sheets.

A new, younger generation of Masons is increasingly rising through the leadership ranks of the fraternity.

At Freemasons’ Hall, inside the Grand Lodge of California temple in San Francisco, the past and future of Masonic lodge rooms collide.

At Santa Barbara No. 192, restoration of the ornate temple mirrors the revitalization happening inside the Masonic lodge.

There’s no missing the massive, Egyptian-inspired wall art known as the Raj Mahal, executed by Mason artist Raj Champieri, at Downey United No. 220.

A San Diego Masonic lodge holds a special second degree ceremony with current masters sitting in every lodge position.

These colorful Masonic destinations are on the must-see list of every Masonic traveler and admirer of the craft.

For members of California’s two official Spanish-speaking Masonic lodges, the sense of brotherhood is twice as strong.