St. Patrick's Day in New Orleans
 

If you were going to be in New Orleans/Baton Rouge for St. Patricks day, what would you do?<BR>thanks.

I'm going to New Orleans next week and will be there until St. Paddys Day. Here's the info I found on www.neworleans.com<BR><BR>St. Patrick's Day Events in New Orleans<BR><BR>Thursday, March 14<BR>Annual Irish Channel Block Party<BR>Begins at 9:00 am (sharp!)<BR>Call Parasol's at 504-897-5413 for information<BR><BR>Friday, March 15<BR>French Quarter St. Patrick's Day Parade<BR>begins at 5:30 pm from Molly's At The Market <BR>Call 504-525-5169 for information<BR><BR>Saturday, March 16<BR>Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade<BR>begins at 1pm<BR>Call Parasol's Bar 504-897-5413 for information<BR><BR>Sunday, March 17<BR>Metairie St. Patrick's Parade<BR>Travels up Severn Avenue and along Metairie Road<BR><BR>Have fun!!<BR><BR>

No question----------Go to Pat O'Briens in the Quarter !!!

Definitely try to do the Irish Channel Parade on March 16th. I find the best viewing to be on the Magazine Street part of the parade route (around Louisiana Ave.) Parade throws include all the ingredients for an Irish stew (potatoes, carrots, cabbages onions) Watch out for the cabbages because they do throw them and being hit unexpectedly by a stray cabbage can be painful. However if you have had enough to drink, you want even feel it.

I'd make a quick stop at the Hard Rock Cafe and buy one of their St. Patrick's Day T-shirts -- you get a free shot glass with it. You can probably put the glass to work quickly.<BR>