Blue Flags 2025 Announced for Italy’s Best Beaches
The 2025 Blue Flags have been announced, recognizing Italy’s best beaches by the FEE – Foundation for Environmental Education. This year, 246 seaside and lakeside locations were awarded, along with 84 tourist marinas. That’s 10 more municipalities than in 2024 that can now boast the prestigious Blue Flag 2025 recognition. The total number of excell...
Tuscany's Renaissance Cities at Amici Bar in San Diego
Thursday June 5, 2025 (6:30PM - 8:30PM) - AMICIBAR - Dog Park, 250 W Date St, San Diego, CA. General Public: $10, Amici Club Members: FREE. Due to limited space, RSVP is required for entry. Small bites and wine will be served before the presentation. Tourists flock by the mega-millions to Tuscany each year. What are they going to see? The art and a...
Nazareth H.S. to honor Turanos at June event
Lisa Turano and her parents, Patricia and Renato, will figure prominently in Nazareth Academy’s 125th anniversary celebration June 6-7. Lisa will receive one of this year’s Four Pillar awards, and all three will be acknowledged among the “125 Faces of Nazareth” in celebration of the La Grange Park high school 125th anniversary. The Four Pillars eve...
Latin was never an everyday language for ancient Romans
This month we begin a six-part series to explain how and when Italian became the language of Italy. We begin by dispelling a myth: ancient Romans did not speak Latin, or at least not the Latin that we know and study today. That Latin was the language of the cultured people, of literature, liturgy, and the government. All Romans, and people living i...
Popular Italian restaurant moving to downtown Salem (OR) hotel
A longtime Salem Italian restaurant is joining forces with one of the city's newest hotels. Gamberetti's Italian Restaurant is moving from its location at Pringle Park Plaza, but it won't be going far. "After 15 unforgettable years — starting on Fairgrounds Road and currently on High Street — we’re officially opening our next chapter inside the bea...
CIAO Columbus in the Capital City of Ohio Continues on the Journey to Explore and Connect with Our Shared Italian Roots
The Columbus Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO – Columbus, Ohio) is a small informal group whose passion and mission is to explore/preserve our local community’s’ shared Italian roots using genealogy. CIAO meets quarterly in Marrapese Hall, the Italian Cultural Center within the historic Italian Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist (Chiesa I...
Giro d’Italia and the Bike Economy. The excellence of Made in Italy triumphs worldwide
2,100 million euros. That is the estimated value the Giro d’Italia generates for local territories, according to the annual report by Banca Ifis dedicated to the bike economy - an industry that is thriving globally thanks to the excellence of Made in Italy products and to the Giro d’Italia itself, an event that promotes the image of Italy as a syst...
Washington Township, Michigan Welcomes Mayor of Terrasini (PA), Sicily
Washington Township Supervisor Sebastiano Previti held a reception honoring the mayor of Terrasini (Palermo), Giosuè Maniaci. Also in attendance were Fr. Pino Ingraio, a Sicilian folklore group of singers and musicians, and a delegation of citizens from Terrasini who traveled to Michigan with the mayor. Local communities were represented by Bruce...
Dimo’s Apizza to expand with new Italian deli, bar and ‘white tablecloth supper club’
If Doug Miriello has learned anything since opening Dimo’s Apizza five years ago on East Burnside Street, it’s that “the people of Portland always tell me what I am.” So a seasonal pizza with squash blossoms and burrata might be a hit. But get too fancy, and you’re just wasting your time. “Portland really loves the dirtbag (stuff)”, Miriello said....
Living in Florence: cost of living and where to live
Florence is a popular destination for foreigners, blending Renaissance history with modern innovation. Renowned for its art, culture, and urban appeal, Tuscany's capital city also offers many job opportunities, especially in tourism, art, and fashion. The city's world-class universities also attract a diverse international community. Living in Flo...
Navy Captain and SEAL Anthony Lanzillotti
One of the select few to qualify for and successfully complete Navy SEAL training, Anthony Lanzillotti embarked on an illustrious career that spanned 37 years and included five deployments, tours of duty in 10 countries and an assignment at the Pentagon. The older of two children, Anthony Lanzillotti was born in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicag...
An Hour Outside Of Rome Is A Pretty Italian Town With Strawberry Blooms And Ancient Archaeological Sites
The gently undulating hilly landscape of Italy is replete with majestic landmarks. From the dramatic mountain cliffs of Seceda in the Dolomites to an underrated island with historic churches and legends of dragons, the sights of Italy will take your breath away. But you don't have to travel that far from Rome to discover the country's hidden gems....