Category Archives: Architecture

Crazy Questions

Posted on September 7, 2017 by babbityjean

Lately the Italian newspapers have frequently reported on the boorish behavior of tourists to Bel Paese—those who urinate in the fountains, those who try to enter churches wearing only bikinis, and those who deface priceless historical monuments.  They are tourists … Continue reading →

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Attraverso gli occhi d’Italia: Un giro di Santa Barbara, in California

Posted on February 17, 2017 by babbityjean

Tutto comincia qui…all’angolo delle strade di Olive e Cota.  All’inizio del ventesimo secolo, come gli immigrati italiani inondarono la costa orientale degli Stati Uniti, poche persone sapevano che sulla costa occidentale a Santa Barbara, una città di solo circa 20.000 … Continue reading →

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Through the Eyes of Italy: A Tour of Santa Barbara, California

Posted on February 17, 2017 by babbityjean

It all began here…at the corner of Olive and Cota Streets.  At the turn of the 20th century, as Italian immigrants flooded into the east coast of the United States, few people knew that on the west coast in Santa … Continue reading →

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