Four Things: Sunday's Giorno Italiana on Commercial Drive

Best not drive to the Drive or anywhere near it Sunday. The seventh annual Italian Day will be held from noon to 8 p.m. and crowds of up to 350,000 are expected between Venables and Grandview for what organizers call the largest cultural street festival in Vancouver. This year's theme is Mangiamo! Let's Eat. There will be seven piazzas to relax in and pretend you're on the Continent, 20 patios to enjoy a cappuccino or Peroni, and displays like fresh sausage being made outside La Grotta di Formaggio. Arrive by transit or take advantage of the bike valet service at 1st and Commercial