Is there a better way to pasta time away? The 17^th Annual Italian American Summer Festival rolls out 25 vendors serving up an eclectic list of ethnic cuisines, including a wide range of Italian favorites, from pizza to lasagna, pasta, gelato, cappuccino and cannoli and biscotti. Whoa, check out that pasta eating contest on Sunday.

The long-running celebration of all things Italian hits Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Rd. Berea. The three-day soiree -- Friday-Sunday - boasts a Neil Diamond impersonator, Italian recording artist Vinz de Rosa and, all the way from the showrooms of Las Vegas... Billy Donato.