March 14th, 2012
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, Pub Crawling, Delaware & Maryland Beaches, Ocean City, Maryland, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Entertainment, All Day & All Night $1.50 Green Domestic Drafts?
It is traditionally understood that St. Patrick’s death was in c. 493. In Ireland it is a solemn religious event; wearing green, maybe sporting a shamrock, and attending Mass. Those massive parades in the U.S.? They started in Manhattan and the rest is history.
Ocean City, Maryland will be having its Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, 3/17. It will start at Noon from 61st Street South to 45th St. on Coastal Highway. This annual parade and festival celebrates the “Wearin O’ the Green”. Marching bands, floats, law enforcement groups and more.
After the Parade? Entertainment, food and beverages. The Festival opens at 10 a.m. at 45th St. & Coastal Highway. More Info.? Visit http://www.delmarvairish.org. Or, you may call 410-289-6156. The Parade is sponsored by the Delmarva Irish-American Club.
Are you planning on some Pub Crawling? Up and down the coast the towns of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Fenwick Island, and Ocean City, Maryland have some pretty popular Pubs and watering holes. You will find entertainment in most of them. Check their websites for complete details; some are partying more than others.
Lewes
Irish Eyes, located at 213 Anglers Rd. Website? http://www.irisheyespub.com. From 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Vin Fischer will be entertaining, followed by The Hit the Bottle Boys from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m., and followed by DJ Jammin’ Jeff from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.
The Greene Turtle, located at 17388 N. Village Main Blvd. #21, at the Village of Five Points. Websites? http://www.thegreeneturtle.com. To check the events, please visit http://www.thegreeneturtle.com/events.php?id=13.
Milton (near the Delaware Beaches)
Irish Eyes, located at 105 Union St. Entertainment will be The Folk Heroes from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., followed by DJ D King from 9:30 p.m. until 1 a.m. Website? http://www.irisheyespub.com.
Rehoboth Beach
Finbar’s Irish Pub, located at 316 Rehoboth Ave. Website? www.finbarspub.com.
Irish Eyes, located at 52 Rehoboth Ave. Entertainment will be Jr Wilson & Crabmeat O’ Thompson from 12 to 7 p.m., followed by Lower Case Blues from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m. Website? http://www.irisheyespub.com.
Stoney Lonen Irish Pub & Eatery, located at 208 Second St. Website? www.stoneylonen.com.
Fenwick Island
Smitty McGee’s Raw Bar & Restaurant, located at Rt. 54, West Fenwick Island. All Day, All Night $1.50 Green Domestic Drafts. $3.17 Corned Beef & Cabbage, while it lasts. Website? www.smittymcgees.com.
Ocean City, Maryland
Finnegan’s Irish Pub & Eatery is located at 4810 Coastal Highway. Tel. 410-723-3150.
The Greene Turtle is located at 11601 Coastal Highway. Website? http://www.thegreeneturtle.com.
Shenanigan’s Irish Pub & Grille is located at 4th St. & the Boardwalk (at the Shoreham Hotel). Website? www.ocshenanigans.com. To check the schedule of events for their Kick Off Party, then visit http://www.oc.shenanigans.com/stpatricks.html.
Have a great time!….The picture below is from a couple I met last year. They were ready for a celebration and they were so cute and happy to be with each other.
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