San Diego

When one thinks of the traditional Italian pastimes, several things come to mind: Food. Wine. Art. Music. Talking.  And…Golfing? It may not be your traditional game of bocce ball, but members of the Italian American Golf Association of San Diego …

The trifecta of a good, traditional Italian meal is good wine, good pasta and, of course, good bread. What’s a good bowl of pasta without that slice of garlic bread to go with it?   Bruschetta would not be the …

The earliest known reference to baseball ever recorded in American history dates back to the late18th century in Massachusetts. The first team who played under modern rules – the New York Knickerbockers – dates back to the mid-19th century. Over …

Renowned science fiction author Ray Bradbury once said, “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”    Bradbury may not have been Italian – and we can’t fault him for that …

Not even uncertain and inclement weather could keep the masses away. Approximately 275,000 people from all points descended on Balboa Park over the past two days Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7 to participate in the annual Balboa Park …

The Italian American Academy is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 2010.  It provides specialized Italian language classes to all children in San Diego.     The academy is the creation of three individuals possessing similar traits: all …

When I say ‘clowns,’ what do  you think of? Big red noses? Comically over-sized shoes? Balloon animals and small cars with enough trunk space to make Mary Poppins’ duffel bag look like a coin purse? Ruggero Leoncavallo’s world-famous opera “Pagliacci” …

The extent of my chalk paintings date back to hot, sunny childhood days when my mother would unearth the sidewalk chalk from the garage and let me have the run of the sidewalk in front of our house. By the …

There is an old adage that says those who cannot do, teach. Well, San Diego-based illustrator and artist Christopher Paluso is debunking that myth along with another saying: Those who (think they) cannot draw, can.    Beginning next month, Paluso …

For some, films offer a perfect escape: A way to forget their worries for a couple hours and believe in a world where the guy always gets the girl, the bad guys always fall and the hero always conquer. For …