Patrick's Day offers a mid-week party reprieve, being on a Tuesday this year, and there is no shortage of places to celebrate downtown.
Southwest 2 Street / HimmarsheeThis promises to be the largest outdoor St. Patrick's Day party in the state - last year, it drew 25,000 people. The street will be closed from the railroad tracks to Southwest 4th Avenue from 2 p.m. until 4 a.m. Live music on the street will entertain, and vendors and area restaurants will serve up the good eats. Admission is free.
Maguire's HillJoin thousands of other Irish folks under a big tent at Maguire's Hill beginning at noon. Live bands, step dancers and bag pipe players will entertain while shepherd's pie, corned beef and cabbage and Irish stew will be available. Admission is $10 to get in, plus you can buy tickets for food and beer.535 N. Andrews Ave.(954) 764-4453
Waxy O'Connor Irish PubIrish bands will play all day beginning at noon and continue into the night. Traditional Irish dishes of corned beef, bangers and mash and Irish stew will be served. No cover charge.1095 SE 17th St.(954) 525-9299www.waxys.com
Downtowner Saloon The Downtowner Saloon will have its annual St. Patrick's Day street festival on the Riverwalk with live entertainment as well as traditional corned beef platter.408 S. Andrews Ave.(954) 463-9800www.downtownersaloon.com
Briny Irish PubFestivities will start as soon as the doors open at 11 a.m. at Briny Irish Pub. Food from their Irish-American menu will be served throughout the day, and live bands and bag pipers will entertain.305 S. Andrews Ave.(954) 376-4742www.brinyirishpub.com
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
What to do on St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day 4 Leaf Clover Tennis Tournament hits the courts March 13
> Posted by wst123 on March 2, 2009 at 12:05 PM
The St. Patrick's Day 4 Leaf Clover Tennis Tournament takes place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 13 at the Weston Tennis Center, 16451 Racquet Club Road.
The round-robin tennis tournament will be followed by a barbecue with Irish beer. Pros will play into the round robin to make all games competitive. There will also be a junior clinic so the whole family can celebrate St. Patrick's Day together.
Call 954-389-8666.
> Posted by wst123 on March 2, 2009 at 12:05 PM
The St. Patrick's Day 4 Leaf Clover Tennis Tournament takes place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 13 at the Weston Tennis Center, 16451 Racquet Club Road.
The round-robin tennis tournament will be followed by a barbecue with Irish beer. Pros will play into the round robin to make all games competitive. There will also be a junior clinic so the whole family can celebrate St. Patrick's Day together.
Call 954-389-8666.
History of St. Patrick's Day
The History of the Holiday
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years.
On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years.
On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink, and feast—on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.
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