Experience Sicily

Tag: Bagheria

  • Capo Zafferano Light House

    Live from Sicily! On my walk this morning I ventured out to the Capo Zafferano lighthouse. I was so pleased to see that a restoration is underway! There are rumors that a restaurant may be in the works. Meanwhile, I present to you an image I had hanging in my New York City apartment for…

  • Day 9 of Experience Sicily Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below | Creative Minds

    Live from Sicily! Day 9 of Experience Sicily Myths & Mysteries of Sicily: As Above/So Below. With the help of Francesco, we explored the excentric mind of the Prince of Palagonia at Villa Palagonia in Bagheria. The estate’s hall of mirrors surprised and begged questions about the owner’s critical mind. Once in the vibrant center…

  • Going Places

    My uncle Steve on a Vespa in Bagheria, Sicily (1950).

  • Capo Zafferano From Sant’Elia

    Evelina and Filippo at Sant’Elia with Capo Zafferano in the background

  • The Squad (As My Father Likes To Say)

    In 1950, my father Peter (Pietro), uncle Stefano, and grandmother Lorenzina traveled to Sicily from Brooklyn for a 3-month visit. The five cousins standing on this hill overlooking Porticello and Bagheria–Pietro, Stefano, Franco, Pietro, and Mimmo–bonded that summer. I’m fortunate to have met them all. What a gang! Have you met your relatives in the…

  • The Sea At Zafferano

    “The sea at Zafferano flashes cross my mind… I come from a braver kind… I feel so alive, I feel so sure, with the sun on my path and the wind at my back…” Capo Zafferano, pictured, and my grandparents’ immigration from this area, inspired my song and performance, “Jump,” released ten years ago this…

  • The Red Carpet For You In Sicily

    Yes, I will lay out the red carpet for you! Well, figuratively speaking, I will. When you join me, Allison Scola, for our 2019 Experience Sicily small-group, multi-sensory tours, my team and I take care of all of the details, so all you have to do is pack. We’ll meet you at the airport in…

  • Gelato Con Brioche in Sicily

    When eating a gelato con brioche (a light, sweet, butter-infused roll (brioche) cut in half and stuffed with gelato), the question always is: Who will win: you or the brioche? I think I did pretty well here in Aspra with my pistachio. (Photo Credit: Filippo Buttitta)

  • Feels Good To Be Home

    It feels good to be “home.” When I see Capo Zafferano, pictured, and swim in the sea below, I am in my land. These are the waters where my grandfather fished and swam more than 100 years ago before emigrating to the United States. It’s an amazing feeling to think of him and my grandmother…