Annual Festa Italiana Luncheon
Friday, September 18, 11 AM, Festa Italiana Luncheon at the Seattle Yacht ClubThis year, the Annual Festa Italiana Luncheon sponsored by the Italian Club, will once again be at the Seattle Yacht Club on Portage Bay. The Luncheon will open at 11 AM with welcome-aboard cocktails and will finish at 1:30 PM. The Yacht Club offers us a beautifu...
Catholic men serve as officers in 115-year-old Italian-American fraternity in Helper
Charles and Louise Hamilton and Walter Borla are members of Stella de America, an Italian-American fraternal lodge in Helper that began in 1898. They are also members of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish. Stella de America is an affiliate of the Columbian Federation of Italian-American Societies throughout the United States. It was established in 1893...
Sons of Italy Lodge has new officers
The Sons of Italy Lodge in Upper Kittitas County has new officers for 2015. Rich Grillo is the new financial secretary; Ron Dalle, president; Cheryl Ficele, vice president; and Joye Fredericks, secretary. The Sons of Italy Lodge hosts an annual spaghetti dinner in March that raises money for scholarships for high school students. &...
The 27th Annual Italian Festival
by Michela Tartaglia Italy lovers and fans: sign up your calendar! The 27th Annual Italian Festival is coming up from September 27th to September 28th at Seattle Center. Like every year, walking in the beautiful open space at the foot of the Space Needle, will feel like being in the center of "Little Italy" with countless events,...
‘Pompeii’ exhibition on way to Seattle; tickets on sale now
Tickets are now on sale to the general public for "Pompeii: The Exhibition," opening Feb. 7, 2015, at Pacific Science Center. Produced by Premier Exhibitions and the heritage administrators of Pompeii and Naples, the show tells the tale of an ancient city hidden until its rediscovery more than 250 years ago. Read more Sou...
Boom-Boom Mancini SUPER SUCCESS
by Italian American Club of Las Vegas Ray Boom Boom Mancini exceeded all expectations. Almost 100 people, including Ray's wife and two sons, other boxers and members of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, 10 people from the Arizona American Italian Club, Federated Italo Americano, Sons of Italy and the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club,...
Festa Italiana Portland (24th annual)
Save these dates 27, 28, 29 August, 11 a.m. to 11p.m.Ciao Portland, Festa Italiana fills Pioneer Courthouse Square with Italian Food,Entertainment, Dancing, Wine and Beer Gardens. Don't miss the pasta, pizza,gelato or maybe a little cannoli! . Join us in Portland's beautiful Piazza, it's a great place to celebrate Italian culture on a summer d...
Dolci Lunedì
UNICO-PORTLAND is excited and proud to announce their upcoming fundraiser event, "Dolci Lunedì" (Sweet Monday), on Monday evening, May 4, at 7:00 PM. The event will be held at the First Covenant Church, 4433 E. Burnside St., Portland. They are featuring Italian desserts and beverages and will also have live entertainment performed by members, Beth...
Big John Croce, pillar of Seattle food, Italian communities dies at 91
by Tricia Romano In Seattle's Italian-American community, everyone knew John Croce. "Big John," as he was called, was the founder and owner of Pacific Food Importers and Big John's P.F.I., the popular wholesale store and its sister retail outlet on Sixth Avenue in Sodo. Mr. Croce died Aug. 23 at Swedish Cherry Hill. He was 91. His...
Pizzeria 22 Owner Bringing Quadrato to West Seattle
by Julien Perry West Seattle Blog gets the scoop on a new pizzeria called Quadrato coming to The Junction, possibly as early as August. Owner Cary Kemp, who opened Pizzeria 22 two years ago in the Admiral district (behind Yen Wor Village) tells WSB: The place is very small and will have counter-style seating with about 10 bar sto...
Columbus Day: Name change is an attempt to delete a part of U.S. history
Declaring Indigenous Peoples' Day on the same date as Columbus Day is an attempt to delete a part of U.S. history ["'Basta!' Italian Americans to fight Seattle's Columbus Day slight," Local News, Oct. 9]. European exploration of the Americas led to subjugation of New World natives and African slaves. It wasn't pretty. But it's also the rea...
The Golden Boys
Vintage '50s footage ofDick Clark's "American Bandstand" shows him trying to maintain a modicum of quiet as he's about to announce the upcoming in-studio performance of a guest star. He asks for a moment of silence before the all-hell-breaks-loose moment when he calmly says, "Frankie Avalon" into his microphone. The screaming is deafening until you...