Buon Compleanno to Italy for 150 years from Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills! There is so much to do today for the Rodeo Drive Concours kicking of a weeklong celebration called La Dolce Vita Beverly Hills. Here's our top 10 list.
#1. The Gondola: Ok, we know it's a car show, but how you can turn down an actual Venetian Gondola that's 38 feet long? 1 boat, over 100 spectacular Italian cars, and the best Italian motorcycles and bicycles. #2. See the Italian balancing act of a 1967 275 GTB Ferrari on 4 Italian Richard Ginori tea cups. Italian desserts at Gearys from 2 to 4 pm. 351 North Beverly Drive. On display until June 23.
#3. FIAT Ride; Drive around the Golden Triangle. The 2011 Honored Marque, takes over the entire 200 block of Rodeo with 14 FIAT 500s in a kaleidoscope of colors.
#4. Ferrari FF: Be one of the first to see this beauty by the most legendary of Italian car makers.
#5. The infiorata: an ages old Italian tradition of painting with flower petals
#6. Gioiello: continues through June 26 with a variety of special events celebrating Italian jewelry craftsmanship and design.
#7. "Great Balls on Tires" – it’s a food truck with the best meat balls EVER on Brighton Way.
#8. See the winning cars, 12 noon at the intersection of Brighton Way and Rodeo.
#9. The Music. A day of opera, arias, La Dolce Vita era music from the 60s.
#10. Stop by the Gran Fondo booth and learn about this Italian-themed bike ride leaving Rodeo on June 26th and Malibu and back.