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Thank you to all of the people that attended our 2008 Downtown Italian Fest!!!
We look forward to seeing you again in 2009!!
All proceeds from the festival will go to the Iron Mountain Main Street Program in order to serve their mission of downtown development and historic preservation through community participation. We look forward in the community taking part in this important cause.
Tickets
Admission is $5.00.
All tickets may be purchased the day of the festival.
Food
Local Italian cuisine will be available from some of our finest establishments, including:
The Dickinson County Paisano Club
The Garden Room Restaurant
Crispigna's Italian Market
The Moose Jackson Cafe
The Bakery Shoppe
Superior Bagels and Subs
Want to know more about the fine Italian Food in Iron Mountain? Then check out this article from the March issue of Traverse Magazine:
Iron Mountain's Authentic Italian
Beer and Wine
Local and Italian wines will be available at the event as well as domestic beers for the less adventuresome.
Entertainment
Live Music All Day! The 2009 Italian Fest Entertainment lineup includes:
- LeRoy Brown & the Operators
- Italian Idol Singing Competition 4:00-5:00pm
- Spaghetti Eating Competition sponsored by Cuisine Art 1:30-2:00pm
- The Richie Stanek Band
Contact the Mainstreet office to register for the competitions. Competitions are open to the First 12 people to register.
and our featured performer for 2009:
The Sundogs
The Sundogs are a four-piece band based in the Madison Wisconsin area. They specialize in fun classic rock and pop-rock tunes from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and yes, even the present. "We've been told by many of our enthusiastic fans, which range from college students to Baby Boomers, that we play "just the right stuff"
Richie Stanek Band: 12-1:15pm
LeRoy Brown & the Operators: 5:30-7:30
The Sundogs will be taking the stage at 8-11pm.
Also, be sure to visit the Tour de Dickinson website!
Free Admition for Tour de Dickinson participants
Volunteers
Volunteers will receive a free Italian Fest t-shirt and FREE ADMISSION to the event in exchange for a four-hour shift. There is a range of duties that need to be performed, so call Jonathan at the Iron Mountain Main Street offices for more information.
Volunteer shifts are available at the following times
11:30 am - 3:00pm
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Please call the Main Street Offices at (906) 774-8530 if you are interested in Volunteering at the 2009 Italian Fest!
The Timbers Motor Lodge
200 South Stephenson
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
(800) 433-8533
www.thetimbers.com
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