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Get Out: 5 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2013

Check out our picks to explore this St. Patrick's Day weekend to get your green on.

It’s Friday, and you're still trying to decide what to do for the St. Patrick's Day weekend. You're in luck. Sewickley Patch is here with a few ideas. Check out our lucky picks, and tell us about yours.

 

Sewickley Soup Crawl 

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When/Where: 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at Wolcott Park, Beaver and Thorn streets, Sewickley. 

Why Go: This is a great opportunity for foodies to sample signature soups, for families to spend a fun, wholesome day together, and for cooks to enter their prized soups in the "Souper Chef Contest" for a chance to win prizes. 

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Admission: Adults $10; kids 10 and up $8; and children 9 and under free. Click here for more information.

 

St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance

When/Where: 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday in the St. James Catholic School gym. 

Why Go: St. James Parish along with the Knights of Columbus will celebrate with dinner, food and prizes. Menu includes baked chicken, stuffed cabbage, salad, green beans, baked potato and desserts. Music by D.J. Lou Frishkorn. There will be a silent auction and raffle.

Admission: $15 per person available at the rectory office. No tickets will be sold at the door. 

 

Celebrate at Sidelines Beer House

When/Where: 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Sidelines, Sewickley. 

Why Go:  Enjoy Irish food specials such as a reuben or corned beed and cabbage. plus get $1 off Irish-style beer. 

Admission: Free.

 

Drinks, Dinner and Dancing

When/Where: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at Rook's East End Saloon

Why Go: Enjoy $1 green Coors Light drafts on Saturday with karaoke and giveaways. On Sunday at 5 p.m., Rob Morrison and the Highland Dancers will be performing with Guinness and Smithwick’s specials. Enjoy fresh baked corn beef reuben’s and corn beef and cabbage specials all weekend.

Admission: Free.

 

Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade

When/Where: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16 in Downtown Pittsburgh. 

Why Go: Enjoy a fun-filled day of celebrating. The parade will proceed from the intersection of Liberty and 11 th Streets to Grant Street to the Boulevard of the Allies to Stanwix Street.

Admission: Free. 

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