st. patricks day

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!  In honor of this day and all things Irish, I'm spotlighting one of my most favorite bands, U2.  This Irish band, which hails from Dublin,  has been a worldwide success for years.  They have so many terrific songs but if I had to pick my top five favorite U2 songs, they would be these .   What's your favorite U2 song?

St. Patrick's Day brings out the superstitious side in all of us. Though it doesn't get the same love in cinema that other high-profile holidays receive, Hollywood does have a rich tradition of crediting "Lady Luck" for certain milestones and achievements. Here are 10 "lucky" movie quotes that you can pull out on St. Patrick's Day.

Apparently St. Patrick's Day isn't just about drinking, fighting and public urination (but don't get us wrong, it is about that, too).

It will be the "wearing of the green" in the McShea household for sure on St. Patrick's Day, and there just might be an Irish dish on the table. The traditional fare for St. Pat's is corned beef and cabbage. My father used to make it better than anyone, and although I don't have his recipe, I did find this great video that may help.

If you plan to make a pint of Guinness Stout a part of your St. Patrick's Day celebration, this information will come in handy. There is a proper way to pour a can of Guinness Draught, and we've got an expert to show you how.

Several traditional Irish foods are frequently served on St. Patrick's Day: corned beef and cabbage, shepherd's pie and Pepto Bismol. Please add to that list the Beer Cream Puff.

If you're planning on enjoying the St. Patrick's Day festivities this weekend, make sure you have a designated driver.

Some of us may be interested in hoisting a green beer on St. Patrick's Day. There's no real mystery here how to make your own, but I do recall that when I worked as a tour Guide at the F.X. Matt Brewing Company, they refused to inject kegs of draft beer with green food coloring, and I respect that. So, if you want to make one of your own, watch this video.

This year's St. Patrick's Day parade will be held this Saturday March 15.

Tis the season for a great dish of corned beef and cabbage! Where can you find it in the Utica, Rome area? Here's a couple places:

A viral video from Indiana University of Pennsylvania of a fight that broke out at a St Patrick's Day drinking event known as UIPatty's Day has gone viral and calls attention to out-of-control college students and drinking similar to an incident at UAlbany in 2011.

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. It is a day that everyone is Irish.There will be parades everywhere and of course the green beer will be flowing.