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8 Best Places to Get Your Irish On

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Ireland isn’t the only place on the planet to get your Irish on this St. Patrick’s Day. While the day — March 17 — began as a feast day for the Irish Saint, it’s now evolved into a worldwide party for anyone with a drop of Irish blood, or anyone who’s ever tasted Irish cream liqueur. Where do you fit in? 8 Best Places To Get Your Irish On New York City, New York, USA New York City is the birthplace of modern-day St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and parades. The first gatherings started in …

Filed Under: Holidays, St. Patrick's Day, Travel, Virtual Trip Around the World Tagged With: Argentina, Australia, Boston, Buenos Aires, Canada, celebration, Irish, Montreal, New York, parade, Savannah, Shamrock, St. Patrick's Day, Sydney, Texas, Toronto, USA

Canadian Winter Festivals – Winter is Fun, Get out There!

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Canadians know how to throw a party, and we don’t let a little thing like -21C (that’s -6F for our American friends) stop us. After all, if we restricted our celebrations to the days we felt all ten toes and our ears weren’t red, some parts of Canada would only get out for nine weeks of the year. We’ve adapted to the conditions by coming up with some creative Canadian winter festivals, and we’re happy to share them with visitors. What’s a party without guests? Let’s get the big guns out of …

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