Friday, March 17, 2017

Going Green: 3 St. Patrick's Day Cities That Know How to Shake Their Shamrocks



St. Patrick's day is a time where the entire world celebrates Irish culture to remember St Patrick from the fifteenth century. Today, we celebrate by wearing green, having parades, and throwing festivals.

So in honor of the arising holiday, we wanted to know a few of the best cities in the country where we could shake our shamrocks.



Savannah, Georgia

While Savannah, GA may seem like a strange location for honoring St. Patrick's Day with only 7.4% of the population being Irish, it is actually one of the most talked about St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the country.

The city holds a St. Patrick's Day parade, weekend long festival, Irish day celebration, races, concerts, and tons more. Oh yeah, and they also turn the Forsyth Park fountain green in honor of the holiday. 

Who said the South doesn't support diversity? They love everyone, y'all, and they're good at getting down on any given occasion.



Chicago, Illinois


In Chicago, St. Patrick's Day attracts massive crowds every year. Like Savannah, Chicago also turns a body of water green for the leprechaun-loving holiday. Instead of a fountain, they turn the entire Chicago River green (wowzers).

Forty-five pounds of eco-friendly vegetable dye are poured into the river for the celebration, which is over a fifty year tradition. You can also expect many neighborhood celebrations and a St. Patrick's Day parade.

Did we mention that they also have taverns to drop into while you're celebrating? You know, where you can order a tall glass of water...because we totally do not promote drinking. This is a school blog, after all...





Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburg's St. Patrick's Day parade is one of the largest ranking in the world. It has around 100,000 spectators each year.
The city also holds an Irish Fair on the day of the parade for all of the party-goers. The fair has family-friendly entertainment, street vendors, drinks, and live music.

If green beverages, kilts, and knee-high socks are your idea of a good time, Pittsburgh might just be your best bet for this St. Patrick's Day.

We want to wish everyone a happy St. Patrick's Day. We hope the luck of the Irish is with you, but most importantly, we hope that you make wise choices.

Oh, and remember that wearing green will prevent the wrath of a pinching fiend. However, usually wearing a sturdy "B" face will do the trick, too.


Happy St. Patrick's Day!










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