Green beer, green cocktails, Irish car bombs, green face paint and green with envy. Is St. Patrick’s Day an excuse to drink irresponsibly? We tend to let go on this occasion more than any other holiday. When I was coming of age in Philadelphia, I was surrounded by Italian and Irish. I, myself, am a hybrid of the two. Philadelphia comes to a halt so that all can drink in the streets and celebrate the heritage of so many. My sheltered early life led me to believe that this only occurred in our east coast cities with high concentration of Irish immigrants. I was completely wrong. This excuse to drink has spread like wildfire on a national scale.
Seattle has a billion events planned this week. Not just the gay scene, but everywhere. The Seattle Sounders’ home opener is on Saturday, the parade is Saturday, tons of bar events are Saturday. Pioneer Square will be a crowded drunken mess. It looks like Capitol Hill with be the same as our community bars announce their particular events. The following events are of interest.
Thursday 3/15
ElektroPOP! – Gettin’ Lucky! [St. Patrick’s Day Kick-off Event]
Friday 3/16
Pink Friday Happy Hour at The Lobby Bar
This Friday, Pink Fridays goes Green! Introducing the Shamrock Tea’se for only $3. Get your green on with a touch of pink!
Saturday 3/17
St. Patrick’s Day at the Lobby Bar
Remember: Every bar is doing something green on Saturday. I suggest you hop around to get the true St. Paddy’s Day experience.
I look forward to heading to Sunday brunch whilst avoiding the piles of green vomit on the sidewalks. Have fun everyone and remember to be safe.
St. Patrick’s Day at the Lobby Bar
