St. Patrick's parade will be Kansas City's first big event since the deadly Super Bowl celebration
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected at this weekendโs St. Patrickโs Day parade in Kansas City, where they should expect much tighter security measures than in past years due to last monthโs deadly mass shooting at the Chiefsโ Super Bowl celebration.
Taylor elementary school principal gets on roof to read to students after fundraiser meets goal
TAYLOR, Mich. โ The principal of a school in Taylor dressed up as a leprechaun and got on the roof of the school to read to students. Michelle Hodgkinson is the principle of Myers Elementary School. Local 4โฒs Tim Pamplin has the full story -- watch it in the video above. READ: Continuous education coverage
2 people stabbed in large St. Patrickโs Day crowd in Greektown
DETROIT โ Saint Patrickโs Day celebrations in Greektown turned violent Wednesday when two people were stabbed in the middle of a large crowd just as the bars were letting out. Detroit Police are looking for a man they said stabbed two men during a fight in Greektown. โThere was a street brawl and one of the persons involved ended up stabbing one gentleman and another gentleman,โ said Captain Jevon Johnson, with Detroit Police. โWe had officers just one block away that made the scene right away,โ Johnson said. โWe were able to get them the medical attention that they needed.โAdThe video also showed a large crowd with many people not wearing masks nor practicing social distancing.
Detroit Health Department monitors bar crowds as people celebrate St. Patrickโs Day
DETROIT โ St. Patrickโs Day celebrations were in full force Wednesday night in Downtown Detroit. With COVID restrictions now allowing a 50% capacity, or up to 100 people, at restaurants and bars, the Detroit Health Department were out monitoring crowds. READ: Wyandotte welcomes St. Patrickโs Day visitors to open container โsocial districtโEnvironmental health specialists stopped at some of the hot spots, reminding people to wear masks and practice social distancing. While it was crowded in some areas, many were outside and felt things were safe. But some people were being extra cautious with the celebrations having the potential to be a super-spreader event.
Wyandotte welcomes St. Patrickโs Day visitors to open container โsocial districtโ
WYANDOTTE, Mich. โ March 17 marks St. Patrick Day, and although the bars arenโt packed as previous years, Wyandotte is allowing several bars in the cityโs social district to follow the new open container rules so customers can drink while still being socially distant. READ: Metro Detroit bars optimistic for St. Patrickโs Day salesAdโThe social district has very specific boundaries, very specific operating hours and very specific license establishments that are allowed to participate in the social district,โ Gruber said. Those partaking in St. Patrickโs Day festivities can agree. โWeโre anticipating a really exciting spring and summer here in Wyandotte and the social district is just one of the many that makes Wyandotte the place to come visit,โ Gruber said. AdSocial district bar hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.Click here for more information on the Wyandotte Social District.
Biden recommits to Good Friday accord on St. Patrick's Day
President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting with Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin on St. Patrick's Day, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON โ President Joe Biden marked St. Patrickโs Day on Wednesday by recommitting the U.S. to the Good Friday Agreement, which has come under increasing stress following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. Before the meeting, the president attended a morning Mass at the aptly named St. Patrickโs Church near his family home in Wilmington, Delaware, then returned to the White House to partake in the St. Patrickโs Day celebrations, which were toned down due to the coronavirus pandemic. In keeping with recent tradition, the water in fountains outside the White House ran green for the day. Biden and Martin also emphasized their commitment to addressing global challenges and combating the coronavirus, among other issues, the White House said.
Metro Detroit weather: St. Patrickโs Day sunshine
St. Patrickโs Day weather in IrelandYesterday, I was in touch with my good friend Karina Buckley, a TV meteorologist in Ireland! She told me that itโs going to be an unusually nice St. Patrickโs Day there on the Emerald Isle. I canโt even imagine a subdued St. Patrickโs Day in IrelandโฆAdBack in 1973, Detroit wasnโt so Lucky ! On St. Patrickโs Day 1973, Detroit received 8.4 inches of snow! Thatโs the heaviest St. Patrickโs Day snowfall in recorded Detroit weather history!
Metro Detroit bars optimistic for St. Patrickโs Day sales
Saint Patrickโs Day is a big deal to a lot of Irish bars and restaurants. Irish bars and restaurants missed out on that income in 2020, but even worse, they were fully stocked with extra food and alcohol for Saint Patrickโs Day. โSunday would have been the parade,โ Roberts said. โWe had some really good activity, you know people dressed up, people in their green are coming down from the suburbs, just like they used to.โDunleavy said a normal Saint Patrickโs Day would involved a packed house and more than 20 kegs. Many Irish restaurants are also doing carry out, so if you plan to celebrate at home you can take your corned beef to go.
Celebrate โSt. Pittyโs Dayโ by taking home your forever friend
Devan Bianco from Michigan Humane stopped by โLive In The Dโ to catch up Jason Carr on their upcoming St. Patrickโs Day event, where you just might find a new forever friend. This Wednesday through Sunday, Michigan Humane will be celebrating โSt. Pittyโs Day,โ a way to highlight some of the pit bulls in shelters that are looking for forever homes. During St. Pittyโs Day, adoption fees for pit bulls will be waived if you wear green to the adoption center. AdTo find out more about how you can help Michigan Humane, watch the video above.
Celebrate St. Patrickโs Day at home with these new cocktails made to-go
Many St. Patrickโs Day celebrations call for a trip to your local watering hole for a meal and cocktails with friends and family. Jay Jayโs Bistro in Troy is serving up their signature food items along with a brand-new St. Patrickโs Day cocktail menu, which you can order for takeout. Owner John Hermiz joined Tati Amare live from his restaurant to show off these new cocktail creations along with some favorites from the Jay Jayโs food menu. Check out these cocktails and more along with delectable looking menu items in the video above. You can also follow Jay Jayโs Bistro on their Facebook, Instagram, and new TikTok page.
Detroit bars, restaurants preparing for crowds on St. Patrickโs Day
DETROIT โ Sunday will mark the second year in a row which Corktown will not have its St. Patrickโs Day parade and race due to the coronavirus pandemic. โWe want everyone to come here but also be safe,โ said James Castonguay with McShaneโs Irish Pub in Corktown. Related: Detroitโs St. Patrickโs Parade canceled again due to COVID concernsLike other businesses, McShaneโs Irish Pub is limited in its capacity, but itโs getting a lot of calls from people thinking about showing up. The restaurant opened in late March 2019, having yet to experience the flood of customers on St. Patrickโs Day. โItโs definitely a hit not having all of those people down here,โ Westbrook said.
This Cheers-style pub is perfect for St. Patrickโs Day
Warren โ Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name ...well in Warren, that spot is Maloneโs Tavern, where Paul Nahed, is the owner. He grew up in the 80s watching the show โCheersโ and always wanted to own a place like that. โJust a simple pub, tavern, a laid-back kind of place,โ Nahed explained. He wanted a simple name to go with it, so he went with Maloneโs Tavern, after Sam Malone, the owner and bartender at Cheers. Maloneโs Tavern is located at 32350 Van Dyke Ave in Warren.
Find a pot of gold at Ann Arbor Senior Center March 17
ANN ARBOR, Mich. โ Older community members anticipating St. Patrickโs Day festivities should plan on stopping at the Ann Arbor Senior Center on Wednesday, March 17. Between noon and 1 p.m., seniors who stop by the โLuck of the Irishโ drive-thru event will receive coffee, doughnuts and St. Patrickโs Day-themed goodie bags. Festive attire is encouraged, according to a social media post by the Senior Center. The event is being held in collaboration with Heartland Health Care of Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor Senior Center is at 1320 Baldwin Ave.
Detroitโs St. Patrickโs Parade canceled again due to COVID concerns
DETROIT โ For the second year in a row, COVID-19 has forced organizers to cancel Detroitโs annual St. Patrickโs Parade in Corktown. The United Irish Societies (UIS) announced on Thursday the 63rd annual Detroit St. Patrickโs Parade scheduled for Sunday, March 14, 2021, has been canceled, along with related Corktown Races. โTherefore, with heartfelt disappointment, the UIS and Detroit St. Patrickโs Parade Committee have decided to cancel the 2021 Detroit St. Patrickโs Parade this year,โ Kelly said. โWeโre looking forward to the biggest and most successful Detroit St. Patrickโs Parade in our history on Sunday, March 13, 2022. The parade route follows along Michigan Avenue through Corktown, Detroitโs oldest neighborhood.
Can you fathom no St. Patrickโs Day celebrations at pubs in Ireland?
A St. Patrickโs Day in Ireland without celebrations at local pubs? Yes, it is true, and just the latest example of how serious the coronavirus pandemic has become. The Irish government sent a release Sunday asking all pubs be closed from Sunday night until March 29 to help quell the spread of the coronavirus. St. Patrickโs Day celebrations surely will be affected around the world, and itโs hard to imagine you canโt even go to a pub in the heart of Ireland anymore to celebrate St. Patrickโs Day. But that once again emphasizes the seriousness of the pandemic and the sacrifices so many are making.