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Burien’s Casa Italiana – Italian Cultural Center will host its annual Vespa Festa on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, offering Italian food, music, dancing and a chance to win a Vespa Primavera. The celebration runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Casa Italiana in Burien, WA. The event will feature Italian vendors, a beer and wine garden, and live entertainment....

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Italy hasn’t stopped moving since the Romans began building their extensive road network, and the country has a penchant for speed and drama — despite its reputation for a slow, savoured approach to life. Whether you choose to board a plucky Vespa or a zippy vaporino, ride a poker-red Ferrari or a sky-scraping cableway, this way of exploring brings...

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Piaggio Group Americas officially opened its newest MotoPlex location on July 16 with the grand opening of MotoPlex Fairfield, a flagship destination representing the group’s four iconic Italian brands: Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Vespa, and Piaggio. The new dealership offers a premium retail and service experience tailored to riders across all discipline...

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New Yorkers and celebrities can enjoy an Italian vacation while staying in the Hamptons. Vespa debuts at EHP Resort & Marina, where cedar-lined avenues and hidden coves blend elegantly. On two Sundays in August, the 3rd and 17th, guests will have the opportunity to arrive for dinner on a Vespa and enjoy an evening of live music and Italian food pre...

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Ciao and Vespa, icons of Italian scooters, return in electric format to keep Italian design alive Italians and smart working: 60% appreciate it Homicides down in last 10 years, Italy is among safest countries in Europe Italy’s cultural tourism continues to thrive with growing global interest Pope Francis signs decree recognizing Salvo D'Acquisto's...

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In the history of urban mobility in Italy, scooters have played a crucial role, combining four key elements of past Italian life: economic growth, excellent design, innovation, and the need for quick transportation on often narrow streets, which were originally built for foot traffic or carriages.   Two iconic scooters from past decades were t...

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Calling all Vespas and Vespa fans! Casa Italiana Italian Cultural center in Burien is where the fun will be this Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at the annual Vespa Festa. You can enjoy a host of activities including eating Italian entrees prepared by Nando’s La Cucina Italiana and freshly baked hot-from-the oven Pizza, courtesy of the...

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I recently traveled to Milan, Italy, while on assignment for another publication. After freaking out my fitness app by walking 20,000-plus steps each day for two days, I was tired but also ready to see more of the Italian fashion capital, which dates back over 1,000 years in its “modern” form, but was first founded over 2,400 years ago. So instead...

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Disney is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2023. In honor, Disney and Vespa have come together for a special, limited edition Disney Mickey Mouse Edition with matching helmet. This isn’t Disney and Vespa’s first collaboration, of course. If you’ve seen the 2021 Disney Pixar film Luca, then you likely recall the prominent roles that Vespa scooters...

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Fun yet functional, stylish yet sexy. You can’t get much more Italian than a Vespa. Now scooter lovers in Western Washington have the inside track when it comes to buying the latest Vespa models, thanks to South Sound Scooters in Tacoma – the state’s only official Vespa and Piaggio dealership and authorized service center. Store owner and Vespa ent...

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