Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
HURLEY — The Italian heritage of Iron County will be celebrated during Festival Italiano Saturday in downtown Hurley.
The festival kicks off early with a new event, the two-mile “Dago Dash” at 8 a.m. Folks can pick up forms at the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce office. Chamber director Rita Franzoi said all proceeds from the dash will benefit the Hurley cross country teams.
Another new event will be a “Human Foosball” tournament, beginning at 10 a.m. Franzoi said the event “should be good for lots of laughs, whether playing or just watching.”
Teams will consist of a maximum of eight players, including two females. Each game will last 30 minutes, with two 15-minute halves. The first team to score 10 goals wins.
A craft show will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meanwhile, several food vendors will cater to festival- goers. Italian food will be available and vendors will line Silver Street.
Announcement of the “best antipasto recipe” will take place at 5:45 p.m. To enter, Franzoi said to bring a recipe to the Hurley chamber between 11 a.m. and noon.
A three-on-three basketball tourney will tip off at 10 a.m. Bingo will be played from 3 to 5 p.m. underneath the tent.
Live music will play throughout the day, with performances by Lake Effect from 1 to 3 p.m .; Marty's Goldenaires at 4:30 p.m. and the Allen Brothers from 6 to 10 p.m.
A 50-50 drawing will take place at 9 p.m., along with the winner of the storefront decoration contest.
For more information, contact the chamber at 715-561-4334, or log on to hurleywi.com.
