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| Experience the Olde World in the Wildwoods with the 4th Annual Wildwood Olde Time Italian Festival | ||
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ben Rose 609.846.2657 brose@WildwoodsNJ.com Experience the Olde World in the Wildwoods with the 4th Annual Wildwood Olde Time Italian Festival Wildwoods, NJ - September 14, 2009 - The Sons of Italy will bring back the feeling of the "Olde World" with the 4th Annual Wildwood Olde Time Italian Festival on Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd in Fox Park, located on Ocean Avenue between Burk and Montgomery Avenues across from the Wildwoods Convention Center. The two day FREE festival celebrates the unique Italian culture with games, a grape stomping contest, crafts, rides, raffles, authentic Italian cuisine and continuous live entertainment that is sure to please the entire family. Come experience the mouth watering smells and tastes of an olde world Italian Market plus Italian made goods, crafts and merchandise. If the delicious aroma of sausage and peppers isn't enough to draw you to the festival, then the extensive free live entertainment will. On Friday, October 2nd from 5:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. a FREE concert featuring the Buckinghams ("Kind Of A Drag") will kick off the festival. On Saturday the fun continues from 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. with a free concert starting at 3:00 p.m. with the Legendary Duprees, followed by Bandstand, Vito and the Salutations, Randy and the Rainbows and ERA. Whether you come for the food, entertainment, shopping or if you just want to spend quality time with family and friends, the 4th Annual Wildwood Olde Time Italian Festival is guaranteed to bring back the nostalgia of gathering around Grandma's kitchen table. For more information about this event please call 609.374.0016. For more information about The Wildwoods visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 609.729.9000. ### About the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) was formed in 1993 to consolidate the tourism economy of its three founding municipalities: Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood. The Wildwoods have won numerous travel and tourism awards, heralding the resort for its beaches, boardwalk and attractions. In 2009, the Wildwoods were named one of Sherman's Travel's "Top Ten American Boardwalks" and one of Time.com's "50 Authentic American Experiences." In addition, the Wildwoods were also voted "Best Town" and "Best Beaches" in the 2009 WTXF-TV My Fox Philly Hot List, Jersey Shore Edition contest. The Wildwoods were also named "Best Beaches" in the 2008 Top Ten New Jersey Beaches public survey, sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. Wildwoods beaches were named "Best Beach for Family Vacations," "Best Beach for Tourism" and "Best Beach for Events" in the same survey. The Tourism Authority operates the Wildwoods Convention Center and acts as the island's destination marketing organization overseeing the development, research, planning, marketing, advertising, promotion, public and media relations encompassing the tourism, meeting and convention industry in the Wildwoods. Additionally, the Authority funds, assists with and hosts more than 180 annual special events to enhance the visitor experience and extend the tourism season, including the Thunder On The Sand Race Series, Family Nights On The Boardwalk, Friday Night Fireworks, The New Jersey State Barbeque Championships and Anglesea Blues Festival, Classic Car Shows, the International Kite Festival, Irish and Italian Festivals and the National Marbles Tournament, among others. For more information on the Wildwoods, contact the GWTIDA at 1-800-WW-By-Sea (800-992-9732) or visit its web site, www.WildwoodsNJ.com. | ||
