Via Italia-Erie Street & Its Italian Cultural Roots
Friday, May 3, 2024
3:30 p.m.
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4:30 p.m.
Host:
Teresa Silvestri & Brandi Myles
Organization:
Via Italia BIA
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About the walk:
Benvenuti in Via italia!/Welcome to Via Italia!
Join us for a walking tour of the historic Via Italia-Erie Street corridor, where we will be highlighting the Italian cultural roots of the area. A special focus will be on legacy businesses that have been owned and operated for generations by Italian families since settling in the area.
Stops will include traditional Italian family-owned businesses, and the Via Italia Heritage Garden.
Start/End Location:
Start inside Borrelli Cellars (485 Erie St. E.) and end next door at Amalfi Café
Borrelli Cellars, 485 Erie St E, Windsor, ON N9A 3X6, Canada
Parking Details
Free street parking around the starting/ending location, PAID street parking around the start/ending location, PAID parking lot within 1-2 blocks
Transit Information:
Yes, very close to a bus stop: Central 3 - Erie at Howard (Stop ID: 1434), Parent 14 - Erie at Howard (Stop ID: 1434)
Accessibility Considerations:
Easy walk (using sidewalks or paved pathways with no hills), Wheelchair friendly, Baby stroller friendly
Walk Themes:
HISTORY & CULTURE