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Category Archives: Italian Market
Italian Market Festival 2016 – The Pole
After nineteen years, the greased pole is back at the Italian Market Festival! The thirty foot, lard coated pole has prizes at the top for anyone daring enough to try. These guys made several attempts, drawing a massive, cheering crowd. I’m not certain … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Market, Philadelphia
Tagged Albero della Cuccagna, greased pole, Italian market Festival 2016
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Italian Market Festival 2016
The festival was in full swing yesterday – we weren’t gonna let a little rain get in the way!
Posted in Italian Market, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, Italian market Festival 2016, Jerry Blavat
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Cinco de Mayo Kick Off
Carnaval de Puebla Parade – 9th and Washington on Sunday afternoon.
Posted in Holiday, Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Carnaval de Puebla, Parade, South Philly
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The Blizzard of 2016
It was everything the weather forecasters predicted, and more! A big dump of snow on the City of Philadelphia, has pretty much shut down public transit except for subway travel. More photos after the cut.
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged blizzard of 2016, snow, winter
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The Best is Yet to Come!
Happy New Year!
Posted in Holiday, Italian Market
Tagged 2016, C & S Paper & Party Goods, New Year's Eve
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Hooray For Hollywood
Posted in Holiday, Italian Market, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, Hollywood Meat Market, turkey
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