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September 6 to 8: mark your calendars for the BEST Italian Street Fair in Seattle! Always the weekend AFTER Labor Day on 1225 S. Angelo Street in Georgetown, Seattle, WA. We are looking forward to seeing you all there! Friday September 6th: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm; Saturday September 7th: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm; Sunday September 8th: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. AD...

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September is going to be the month to celebrate Italian heritage and culture in Seattle. Festa Italiana is back and taking over the Seattle Center with its 37th annual festival for a full weekend, and here’s what to expect! The Italian festival takes place on Saturday, September 28th, and Sunday, September 29th. It’s a celebration of Italians and I...

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This year, the 2024 Windermere Cup Regatta, a popular Seattle tradition, brought together two rowing powerhouses – the University of Washington and the Italian National Team – to battle it out in a contest with historic roots. In 1936, during the Olympic Games in Berlin, the junior 8-man rowing team from the University of Washington vied against co...

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The Smeraldo family has had a busy summer. Not only did the owners of the Seattle institution Il Terrazzo Carmine recently open a bar called Bar Sosta right next door to their Pioneer Square Italian restaurant, but on Thursday, July 11, they announced that they were going to open a new restaurant next year in the U.S. Bank Center (USBC) skyscraper,...

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At first glance, elephants and Seattle seem an unlikely pairing. Why would the world’s largest land mammal, found in Asia and Africa, have so intrigued residents of the Pacific Northwest? Yet two Seattle companies have used this massive animal for decades to advertise their businesses. The more recognizable was the rotating hot-pink elephant with i...

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Casa Italiana is gearing up for its annual Italian Car Show on Saturday, July 27, 2024, and is calling all Italian car enthusiasts to showcase their prized vehicles. The free event promises a “bellissimo” day of automotive splendor, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Car aficionados can expect to see an impressive lineup of Lamborghinis, Maseratis, Ferraris, La...

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Mention Pinocchio and most Americans immediately think of the 1940 blockbuster film by Walt Disney that introduced the feisty wooden puppet with the pointy nose to millions of children. But the Disney film classic – despite winning two Academy Awards — bears little resemblance to the original book, The Adventures of Pinocchio – Story of a Puppet by...

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When Ryan Turcott first approached Gonzaga University officials about an idea to partner with an Italian basketball team, Turcott, the school’s MA Sports Administration Program director, said they looked at him like he was talking nonsense. But on Wednesday night, Italian youth athletes and their coaches from Pistoia Basket 2000 and DLF Udine Baske...

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A glass artist for more than 75 years, Lino Tagliapietra is considered the greatest glass-blower of all time. His work has had tremendous impact on the studio-glass art movement internationally, including the Pacific Northwest, a mecca for glass art.  But when asked to describe himself at the beginning of a new documentary about his life and art, T...

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Washington’s Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) continues to divest itself of wineries and brands. Wine Spectator has learned that Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori has purchased sole ownership of Col Solare, a premium Washington winery the two companies launched as a 50-50 partnership in 1995. The sale includes the brand, a winery and 29 acres of vines....

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