Festa Italiana is my favorite event held on Pioneer Courthouse Square. Long before I stared doing this blog, I always tried to check it out each year. Although, I’m not of Italian descent, I love the food, music, dancing and the general atmosphere of Festa Italiana. Most of all I like the way the organizers conduct the event. They don’t close off the square, and require a donation or admission fee to attend. They leave it open to anyone who wants to wander in, even if they have never heard of Italy. Several local Italian restaurants offer Italian Food, Wine/Beer Garden, Nonstop Entertainment and Dancing in the Square for four days, Thursday through Sunday. Congratulations on this year’s terrific event. I’m already looking forward to next year.
Bob Weber woke up on Sunday morning December 7, 1941, to the sound of machine guns and bombs exploding in Pearl Harbor. He had spent the previous night on the submarine base in the Pearl Harbor. Bob was the son of Joe Weber, a sailor from Shaniko, Oregon. At the time of the attack Bob was eleven years old, and had no idea he was witnessing the most devastating attack ever launched on the United States. His escape and eventual evacuation is an interesting part of history. Later in life he related the entire story to his wife Trinette. I met Trinette and her daughter at the NW Book Festival held on Pioneer Courthouse Square. They told me about the book they had written to honor Bob and tell the story of his extrodinary adventure. To learn more about the book, check out their website: http://www.pearlharboreyewitness.com/
Festa Italiana is my favorite event held on Pioneer Courthouse Square. Long before I stared doing this blog, I always tried to check it out each year. Although, I’m not of Italian descent, I love the food, music, dancing and the general atmosphere of Festa Italiana. Most of all I like the way the organizers conduct the event. They don’t close off the square, and require a donation or admission fee to attend. They leave it open to anyone who wants to wander in, even if they have never heard of Italy. Several local Italian restaurants offer Italian Food, Wine/Beer Garden, Nonstop Entertainment and Dancing in the Square for four days, Thursday through Sunday. Congratulations on this year’s terrific event. I’m already looking forward to next year.
