It was then popularized by Italian Giussepi Garibaldi, before the first Bocce Olympiad was held in ... Locally, Philadelphians have embraced the game — which involves underhand tossing balls ...

Those two giant blue rectangles on the ground aren't there to trip you, rather an opportunity for you to channel your inner-Italian and ... for a friendly game of bocce ball and a pleasant meal.

Bocce, Italian bowling game, similar to bowls and boules. Bocce is especially popular in Piedmont and Liguria and is also played in Italian communities in the United States, Australia, and South ...