2010 Saint Patricks Day Parades Food Cooking International Guide
2010 Saint Patricks Day Parades In Many American Cities
By Patrick D Kelly
Saint Patrick (385 - 461 AD) was captured by slave traders at
the age of 12 and sold to a sheep farmer for six years. Upon his
escape, he returned home and had a vision of Saint Victoricus,
who inspired him to spend the next 12 years as a Christian missionary.
The Church credits Saint Patrick with converting thousands of
people to the Christian faith and spreading the word of God. The
feast day had been celebrated in religious circles for many years,
but became a civic holiday in Ireland in 1903, even though Americans
had been celebrating the holiday since 1737. If you don’t
mind traveling, there are many 2010 Saint Patricks Day parades
to review your options.
Five Hundred Thousand People Are Ready To Party
Of all the Saint Patrick’s Day parades, Boston, Massachusetts
wins the title for "longest running celebration in America."
The first parade was held in 1737 and today more than 500,000
people show up to party.
With 16% of the city of Irish descent, the St. Paddy’s Day crowd
is particularly festive. The party begins a week before March
17th, which includes the Gaelic Gourmet Gala (with Irish chefs
serving up traditional foods), music concerts, comedy shows, drink
specials at Irish pubs and Irish costume contests at the 75 Chestnut
restaurant.
Irish Heritage Trail
Out-of-town visitors enjoy walking through the 20-site Irish
Heritage Trail and partaking in sightseeing tours from costumed
characters. Before the parade, Mr. Dooley’s Boston Tavern is a
popular place to grab an authentic Irish breakfast.
Approximately 90 miles west of Boston, you’ll find home to another
one of the biggest and most celebrated 2010 Saint Patricks Day
parades in Holyoke, Massachusetts. This industrial boom town attracted
a wealth of Irish immigrants in the 19th Century who came to work
on the dam, and in paper mills and factories.
Run In The 10K Road Race
Festival organizers say this is the second largest St. Patrick’s
Day parade in the U.S., attracting 25,000 marchers and over 300,000
spectators.
The weekend Saint Paddy’s Day celebrations include a 10K road
race and a special awards ceremony that distinguishes notable
Irish-Americans, such as former President JFK, author Tom Clancy,
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge and actor Pat O’Brien. Be
sure to down a drink at local favorite Seamus O’Reilly’s Pub &
Grill.
Philadelphia Parade Is Broadcast On CBS
There are many 2010 Saint Patricks Day parades from which to
choose. Scranton, Pennsylvania hosts the third largest St. Patrick’s
Day celebration in the US. Philadelphia attracts more than 500,000
spectators and broadcasts their parade on CBS each year with their
239-year-old parade. New Orleans is known for having large Mardi
Gras floats, complete with strings of beads, cabbages and potatoes.
Syracuse, New York offers a number of unique traditions, notably
the delivery of green beer to Coleman’s Irish Pub on the first
Sunday of March, Tipperary Hill’s world-famous "green-on-top"
traffic light and the midnight painting of a Shamrock under this
historic light.
Even though there are only 6,000 marchers and 100,000 visitors
in downtown Syracuse, this remains the largest celebration per
capita in the US.
About the Author:
Patrick D Kelly has written a number of articles on recipes, cooking, food and kitchen tools including
Irish Recipes,
Vegetarian Crock Pot,
Fruit Juice,
Kitchen Equipment,
Can Opener,
Kitchen Scale,
Sabatier Knives,
Wood Bread Box,
Grocery Shopping.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know?
Who is Saint Patrick?
There is a lot of mystery and some legend
associated with Ireland’s patron saint. It is said that Saint
Patrick was a Christian missionary who helped bring Catholicism
to Ireland while he was there. There are some facts that are known
through his letters which still survive to this day. When St.
Patrick was fourteen he was captured from Britain by
the Irish.
Once he was taken back to Ireland he was
forced into slavery for six years. He then escaped and returned
back to his family. But St. Patrick, even though he had previously
been a slave, did return to Ireland but this time as an ordained
bishop to help spread Christianity throughout Ireland.
Unfortunately not a lot is known about
exactly where St. Patrick worked or the exact time of his birth
and life. It is generally accepted that he lived in the fifth
century.
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