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Charleston Is Greening Up for St. Patty’s Day Celebrations! March 15th, 2011 Posted by Hunter Wilson
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Living so close to Savannah, GA, you may have heard of the infamous St.

Patrick’s Day Celebration held every year on March 17. The entire downtown is

closed off for revelers and even the city fountains are flowing green!

But Charleston promises to serve up its own brand of Irish merriment with

several venues in the downtown area leading the way.

The Holy City’s St. Patty’s Day celebration begins with Mass at 8 am at St.

Patrick’s Catholic Church on Philips Street. After Mass, join the Men's and

Ladies' Ancient Orders of Hibernians, South Carolina Irish Historical Society, and

Knights of Columbus for The St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade starts at 9

am on the Radcliffe Stage, and steps off promptly at 10 am, where it continues

down King Street and ends at Broad. This is a fun event for all ages to enjoy and

features floats presented by area organizations, bagpipers, stepdancers, antique

cars, and some of the city’s most prominent Irish citizens. City Hall gets in the

spirit with the raising of the Irish Flag and the singing of the Irish National Anthem

around 11:30 am.

Traditional Irish Pub, Molly Darcy’s on East Bay, will have bagpipers and step

dancers starting at 10 am. Live music will be played by O’Connor & Milne, and

DJ C-Nile will be spinning Irish tunes and Top 40 dance mixes. Molly’s will have

food and drink specials all day long. The menu features a variety of classic Irish

dishes, including Shepherd's pie, fish and chips, and bangers and mash. Bailey’s

and Bushmill’s giveaways start at 5 pm, and the Jameson girls will be there from

7 pm. to 9 pm. If you haven’t visited this pub, located where the old Meritage

was, don’t miss this special treat. The bartenders are all Irish, and on St. Patty’s

Day especially, what a great day to hear a lilting Irish voice asking for your drink

order!

The Brick on East Bay opens early Thursday as well, with noon-time lunch

specials. The drink specials include $4 Guinness and $7.50 Car Bombs. Live

music will be provided by Dan Clamp playing for happy hour, and DJ C-Nile from

10 pm to close.

Wild Wing will be holding with Irish tradition by serving $2.50 green beer, and $4

Guinness and Irish Car Bombs. Get your Sam Adams pints for $3. The musical

action is lively with the Dave Landeo Band playing at Wild Wing downtown, Plane

Jane in Mt. Pleasant, and Soul Fish in North Charleston.

Red’s Ice House on Shem Creek will host its Sunset St. Pat’s Day Bash on

Thursday from 5-8 pm. What a great place to enjoy green beer, and food and

drink specials with the beautiful backdrop Red’s has to offer.

Market Street Saloon will be participating in the frolicking with a Freakin’ Lucky

Party downtown, and a Shag My Shamrock Party at the North Charleston

location. Dig out your green t-shirt because the Saloon Girls will be out to pinch

those who aren’t wearing green! The Freakin’ Lucky Party features $1 Green

Draft, $5 Irish Car Bombs and Jameson, from 4-8 pm. You might be freakin’

lucky and get some free green beads, or win over $500 from their pot of gold.

Drawings will be held all night. The Shag My Shamrock Party from 5-8 pm

challenges party goers to make their own green bikini, using whatever materials

you want, as long as it is predominantly green. (I’m assuming this is for female

party goers and males get to enjoy the competition, although you never know

what might happen at Market Street Saloon!) Be creative because $500 in

cash and prizes is up for grabs! The Shem Creek Boogie Band will be playing

shagging tunes from 7:30-10 pm. House DJ Randy Swan will then be rockin’ the

house with Irish classics, and Market Street Saloon’s mix of country, rock and hip

hop. Free beads and favors compliment the $1 Green Draft and $5 Car Bombs

and Jameson from 5-7 pm. If all the revelry makes you hungry, smokehouse

specials include $12.99 full racks of ribs, Corned Beef & Cabbage, and Pulled

Pork Reubens.

Make sure to smile while enjoying the festivities because the photographers

of Carolina Nightlife will be out to document your frivolity. When you

hear, “Say Green Beer!”, strike a pose and smile for the camera! You

may find your St. Patty’s Day photos in albums posted by venue at http://

charleston.carolinanightlife.com/photos/. Sign in to your Facebook account first

and the photos can be shared directly to your Facebook page or those of your

friends. The photos are free to download and are a fun way to capture your

Charleston St. Patty’s Day experiences.

Get ready, Charleston! Find your leprechaun hats, green beads and “Kiss Me, I’m

Irish” t-shirt. St. Patty’s Day is the one day of the year that brings out the Irish

in all of us. Mora na maidine dhuit! (Top of the mornin’ to ya!)
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Hunter Wilson
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Charles is the Executive Director of Carolina Nightlife and very involved in the nightlife industry in NC and SC. He has been working with venues of all sizes, different brands and products, and countless events across NC and SC for over 8 years.