Tom Fudge: Today is Columbus Day. Our views of Christopher Columbus have changed with the times. What's undeniable is that he set in motion and series of events that would change the world. And today, we still mark the day he hit land in the Western Hemisphere.
While Columbus was working for the Spanish, he was an Italian. And Columbus Day is still a big deal in traditional Italian communities. San Diego's old Italian neighborhood is Little Italy. But if you've been there any time recently, you know it doesn't really look like an old ethnic neighborhood anymore. In fact, it's become so glitzy and modern some have called it an urban theme park.
The 13th Annual Little Italy Precious Festa takes place this Sunday (Oct. 14) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.littleitalysd.com .
Guest
- Marco Li Mandri, president of New City America, Inc. and the administrator of the Little Italy Association .
