Hurley’s Festivale Italiano to feature Battle of the Bands Winner
“The Lowell Street Band”
The 12th Annual “Festivale Italiano” will be held Saturday, September 4, along Silver Street in downtown Hurley. Sponsored by the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, the event includes a flea market and arts and crafts show from 11am -5pm, live music throughout the day and evening, food, games and fun for the whole family! An Italian Food menu will be featured from most of the chamber member businesses along and near Silver Street. Whether the business offers indoor or outdoor seating, or both, if they are offering an Italian Specialty at any time that day (morning, noon or night) their special will be included in the Festivale Italiano menu.
11am–5 pm Kid’s Games will be provided by the Iron County Parents Group & Mentors, with prizes sponsored by the Hurley Area Lioness and the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce. 11-4pm come enjoy Balloon animals and more by Happy Daze Balloon Twisting and Twinkz Exceptional Face Painting. At 4 pm , the annual Kids’ Spaghetti and Watermelon Eating Contests will take place, featuring spaghetti and watermelon donated and prepared by Bill Hall of the Iron Horse Saloon.
New this year! Join us in front of the Chamber Office for Wheel of Fortune. Spin for a chance to win a prize or some Hot CASH!
Live music will be provided in the Associated Bank Grand Stand from 11am -2pm by “The Ranch Boys” and from 2-5pm by “Up North Connection” by Iron Horse Saloon.
5:00pm “Marty’s Goldenaires Senior Drum & Bugle Corp” will offer another stirring performance.
6-9 Battle of the Bands winner “ THE FAMOUS LOWELL STREET BAND” Come join in the fun with a Street Dance on Silver Street outdoors at the Bank. Featuring the music of The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Reo Speedwagon, Ides of March, Boston, Styx, The Monkees, Toto, Journey, Chicago, The Cars, Blues Brothers and more!
Festival Italiano Music Contributors are Dean Distributing / Budweiser
Co-Sponsors are: Alaska House, Bank Club, Binz Brothers, Bob Zell, Ero Nasi, Forslunds, Iron Nugget, Jerry’s Amoco, Liberty Bell Chalet, Mac’s Bar, McKevitt Patrick Funeral Home, Nora’s, Ozzies, Paul Sturgul, Rossi Wear, Spiders, Tacconelli’s, Giovanoni True Value
At 9pm , at the Hurley Chamber of Commerce, the Festivale Italiano 50/50 raffle drawing will take place. Tickets are available at the Hurley Chamber office and at local businesses where the 50/50 raffle poster is displayed. Tickets will also be sold throughout the day. Just look for the ticket sellers in the bright green 50/50 shirts. Proceeds go toward covering the entertainment and other general expenses of the event. The printing of the tickets was sponsored by Whitecross Pharmacy & BonShell Cafe of Hurley
There is still vendor space available for the festivale. For more information regarding booking a space or general event questions, feel free to contact the Hurley Chamber at 715-561-4334.
| Fri Sep 03 Fish Fry |
| Sat Sep 04 @11:00AM - Festival Italiano is Back! |
| Sun Sep 05 Chicken Special |
The Hurley area in Iron County is rooted in resources. Iron was the prime resource that once made this a booming community. The only remaining head frame from the old mining days in Wisconsin stands just west of Hurley at the Plummer Mine Interpretive Park. The 80 foot head frame is the last of these steel structures that once dominated the skyline of the Penokee Iron Range, later known as the Gogebic Range. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The park is in a woodsy setting, accessible by car, hiking, ATV and mountain biking in the warm months and by snowmobile in the winter.
On your way to the Plummer Mine Interpretive Park, you can also see the Cary Mine Building. The art deco architecture of the building once housed a working iron mine. From 1886 to 1964, the Cary produced high grade iron ore and is located one mile west of Hurley just off Highway 77 on Ringle Drive.