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Event Information:
San
Francisco claims the nation's oldest
continuously-existing celebration
with the Italian-American
community's annual Colombus Day
Parade, led by the Italian community
and centring around the Fisherman's
Wharf area.
San
Francisco's 142nd Annual Italian
heritage Parade on Sunday, October
10, 2010, as the City's oldest civic
event and the nation's oldest
Italian-American parade and
community celebration winds its way
from Fisherman's Wharf to North
Beach. A San Francisco institution
since it was established in 1868,
the 2010 Parade is promising to be
bigger, better and more colorful
than ever.
Highlights include dozens of
handcrafted parade floats featuring
Bay Area businesses, community
groups, and Italian organizations;
local high school Italian clubs and
marching bands; special appearances
by "Christopher Columbus" and Queen
Isabella and Her Court; festive
open-air dining and Italian wine and
food specials at North Beach
restaurants lining the Parade route;
performances by a variety of
traditional Italian musicians and
performance artists; and special
appearances by Bay Area and
Italian-American celebrities.
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