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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - If your birthday is 7-7-77, you hoard four-leaf clovers and rabbit-foot key chains in your attic and you just happen to spot rainbows every day on your way to work, then this helpful list isn’t for you.
But for the rest of us average Joes who aren’t showered in lucky charms, here are seven ways to get lucky on St. Patrick’s Day. Hey, get your head out of the gutter – we aren’t matchmakers.
1. Throw me something … Mr. Leprechaun?
Officially known as the Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade – say that five times fast – this local tradition was founded and sponsored by McAnelly for 32 years. Now in its 34th year, it will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Jefferson and Monroe streets. Hailing as the 2011 Parade Queen is Kayleigh Vinson, a junior at Bob Jones High School, so don’t forget to give her your best pageant wave.
2. “Erin Go Bragh” the night away
Let’s thank an eclectic bunch of visual artists based at Lowe Mill Arts and Entertainment, K.I.D. Artist Collective, for this ingenious idea of hosting a pub crawl – it’s quite possible to be the only one of the night – in downtown Huntsvegas. Painting the town green in a vintage bus in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, K.I.D. Artist Collective will depart Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Drive, at 6 p.m. and run to midnight. And the best part about this bunch, it’s only $5 to participate. Beat that, taxi drivers!
3. Get some of Momma’s green love
To continue the winning streak among Alabama’s collegiate institutions in sports, it might be wise to immerse yourself in a little bit of Momma’s love on Whitesburg Drive today. Momma Goldberg’s Deli will be serving delicious and savory Reuben sandwiches with, of course, green brew.
4. Guinness, shamrocks and cabbage, oh my!
After 33 years of hosting the Rocket City’s all-encompassing St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Finnegan’s Pub at 3310 S. Memorial Parkway continues the tradition with an impressive set-up today. Since the Irish-themed festivities have grown tremendously, Finnegan’s Pub will have tents outside where they will be selling Guinness and green beer. They will offer a full bar plus corned beef, cabbage and Irish stew, too. To top off the night, the band Bourbon and Shamrocks will play Irish folk and pub songs.
5. Kiss me, am I Irish?
Legendary Barbara Jean the Drag Queen will add a special twist to her Thursday team trivia and karaoke night with a St. Patrick’s Day theme at Partners Bar and Grill on Meridian Street. The fun includes, but is not limited to, prize giveaways, special events like a frozen T-shirt contest and interesting drink specials like the Irish car bomb, green brew and Guinness. So, let the games begin!
6. Sample a brew with the HYP crowd
Are you young at heart and hip? If you answered yes, then the annual beer tasting by Huntsville Young Professionals at Crossroads is the place for you tonight. From 4 to 8 p.m., HYP will partake in festivities by featuring Huntsville’s “hop stars,” Straight to Ale, Yellowhammer and Blue Pants breweries with the addition of fellow craft brews by Sweetwater and Magic Hat. The price of the beer tasting is $15 at the door and includes two drink tickets. But don’t panic. After 8 p.m., feel free to stay at Crossroads until it closes.
7. Going green
Leave it up to Pleasures, the One-Stop Romance Shop on University Drive, to give the catchphrase “going green” an entirely new meaning. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., visit the Pleasure Patrol Team to exchange your unmentionable’s batteries for a solar-powered bullet. Not only are you properly recycling your batteries, but you’re becoming less dependent on harmful alkaline materials.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Seven ways to get lucky tonight in the Rocket City
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