St. Patrick's Day Parade...San Francisco celebrates! Saturday March 12th!

 



On Saturday, March 12th, the annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations kick off in downtown San Francisco.

Mike Moriarty takes on the duties of Grand Marshall for the much-anticipated parade which starts at 2nd Street at 11:30 a.m. and heads up Market Street to the Civic Plaza.

The theme this year is "Giving Back."

Revellers will join in and participate in "all things" Irish.

For starters, there will be a fine array of Irish dishes and children's rides to keep the blues at bay.

My father was a fiddler who once played with legendary Don Messer in Toronto (Canada).

For years, my dad played up a storm - with a twinkle in his eye - with the Jolly Millers (his band) who played in Hogs Hollow (a few decades ago!).

So, I am of Irish decent.

Consequently, I'll be trotting down to the festivities to get heartily involved.

At a minimum, I'll be chug-a-lugging a mug of green ale or two!

See 'ya there!

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St. Patrick's Day...green beer, folk music & dancing in Hollywood today!

Toss on some green garb, pluck up your fiddle, and head out to Hollywood to catch the St. Patrick's Day celebration on Vine.

The "Kiss me, I'm Irish" celebration will be in full swing this evening!

There will be live music, folk dancing, and traditional Irish sing-a-longs, sure to entertain.

I expect there will  be green beer to guzzle down (as well as full-bodied wine) and a smorgasbord of delectable Irish dishes that will make your mouth water, too.

At press time, the World Championship Irish Dancers were also slated to perform!

My Dad was a fiddler, so the luck of the Irish will surely be with me today, as he smiles down from above!

See 'ya there!

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St. Patrick's Day...dance the jig @ the Grove March 15th! Chug-a-lug green beer on a pub crawl...

Molly Mallone's Authentic Irish Pub

If you're Irish, or just have smiling eyes and like to kick up your heels and party hearty, then don a sparkly bowler (preferably with a shamrock and a leprechaun on its face) and then head out to the Farmer's Market this afternoon (March 15th) between 3 - 7 PM.

After all, the Grove will be showcasing authentic Irish Music and lively jigs featuring traditional Irish Dancers in celebration of upcoming St. Patrick's Day.

Back by popular demand!

Free!

Then, later in the week on March 17th, why not pop into Molly Mallone's where the historic pub is touting a festive day of delicious food, music, and good cheer.

Yup, why not guzzle down a pint or two of green beer!

If you're an early starter (and need a spot of the eye of the dog that bit you to get over the hang-over blues) then catch Bagpiper Thomas Allen at 1 p.m.

The Celtic Divas will stir up the joint at 2 o'clock, to follow with thoroughly entertaining spontaneous performances by the rousing Regulars (3:15 PM), in addition to Slugger O'Toole (6 PM), Headbone (8:15 PM), I-94 (9:30 PM), and - last but not least - the Dirges who close out the Irish blow-out at 11 o'clock.

By the by, Molly Mallone's was one of the first city taverns to re-open after a long ale-drinking drought during Prohibition.

The warm neighborhood feel of Molly's turned the Irish Pub into a mainstay which has occupied a tender place in the hearts of locals over the years.

Molly's specializes in traditional Celtic and contemporary folk sounds, but also allows for dalliances in the rock and blues genres, too.

Neil Boyle's portraits which single out Molly regulars over a thirty-year time span are hung prominently about the cozy interior to the delight of pub-crawlers.

During the lunch-hour the staff serve up tasty Irish pub grub such as fish-and-chips, burgers and corned beef.

See 'ya there!

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