how is the italian community in denver? (Lakewood, Arvada: neighborhoods, live)

[lakersguy31]

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[livecontent]

The Italian ethnic community was traditional centered around West 38th in what is called North Denver. Many of them came from the province of Potenza and there is a Potenza Hall on 38th Potenza Lodge There is still a significant presence of Italians in the area with some restaurants and deli. However, over the years, as the group achieved more wealth, many moved just west to the suburbs of Wheat Ridge, Arvada, Lakewood. There you will find a Sons of Italy Lodge Welcome to OSIA Denver Lodge #2075 in Wheat Ridge.

There is also many Italians who settled north of Denver and farmed in Adams County. Louisville and Lafayette in Boulder Country attracted many who worked in mining. There are more Italians who immigrants to work in the Steel Mills in Pueblo, which is in Southern Colorado.

As a ex New York and of Sicilian ancestry, I would say the Italian community here is small and not such an influence as you would see in the eastern cities. There is not the broad range of food, restaurants and easily identifiable neighborhoods, with the ethnic groups more dispersed in the Denver area. There is less of the Italian Catholic tradition but I am a senior, been here 31 years; and it is probably less than in my youth all over the country. They certainly do not have the characteristics of New Yawk Italians, both good and bad--eh, ya, knowatta mean.

Livecontent

[TungstenIron]

Denver and Pueblo have had a long mafia history.
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[Katarina Witt]

Louisville has a history of being an Italian community, but as the city has grown, the influence of the old Italian families has waned. A lot of these families are related to families in Broomfield.