Shamrock

"I can't leave this house without that hat," I holler down the staircase to anyone who might care about what I have to say.  That head count is different from those who might actually hear what I am saying.  "Have any of you seen it?" Complete silence....

Time again for the Get Serious! Spotlight on the News, at it shines our last remaining old 100-watt bulb on the man responsible for that green food coloring in your beer today, the man who puts the "go Bragh" in "Erin": Saint Patrick! "Thanks. It's...

With sincere apologies to, and selective quotations from, Finley Peter Dunne, creator of the immortal Mister Dooley, the Irish barkeep and political sage who first noted that politics ain't beanbag. Francis X. Hennessey looked even more confused than...

If you need a break from chasing leprechauns and hunting for shamrocks this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, there are plenty of local Irish-themed events. Robert Emmet Society’s Hoolie fundraiser, Petoskey According to the Robert Emmet Society,...

Events BIKE WEEK: city-wide motorcycle festival: today-Sunday; Downtown Daytona Beach, Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach; free, separate admission to some events; 866-296-8970. ST. PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL: with chili and BBQ cook-off: 1 p.m. Saturday;...

If you're donning the green on St. Patrick's Day and stepping out for a drink or two, then know that there's more to celebrating the holiday than downing green beer or straight Irish whiskey. Try honoring St. Patrick with a swank cocktail -- other than an...

The floats are nearly ready, the beads are set, if only we had last year's weather. While the temperatures will be about the same for Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Roanoke, sunshine may be hard to come by. The McDonald's St. Patrick'...

This weekend, several streets in Roanoke will be closed to accomodate for St. Patrick's Day events and celebrations. We would like to share the City of Roanoke's news release regarding these closures: -------------------------------------------- The...

The St. Patrick's Day Parade and Shamrock Festival will happen from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. The Shamrock Festival starts on Salem Avenue right behind the City Market Building. Downtown Roanoke...

Top o' the mornin' to you! -- or whatever time of day it is you happening to be reading this. Saint Patrick's Day is coming this weekend. And its day of arrival this year, being a Sunday, offers a particular challenge to those of us who love to...

Once a religious holiday, St. Patrick's Day has devolved into an "everything Irish" celebration. Legend has St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, used a three-leaf shamrock to explain the Trinity (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) to pagan Irish in the...

So last weekend’s St. Pat’s parades and events were, to quote the bard Allen Iverson, just practice. Practice, man. This is St. Patrick’s Day weekend. A St. Pat’s party featuring the probably-not-Irish DJ Laz and not one but...