St. Patrick's Day

Good times are ahead!

St.Patrick's day can be fun for the whole family, here are some easy ideas to get you started for your kid-friendly St.Paddy's celebration!

You can't celebrate St. Patrick's day in Yakima without some green beers, corned beef and cabbage, and some live music, here are the best pubs celebrating St. Paddy's Day

Bring the luck of the Irish into your home by whipping up a stew, soda bread, corn beef and cabbage and other delicious treats just remember to also wear green as you don't want to get pinched!

If a Yakima Leprechaun decides to stay home this year on St. Patrick's Day 2021, they can still have a great time and yell "Sláinte!" into the emptiness of their living room.

Last year for St. Patrick's Day, we had a bit o'fun with our top Irish places in Yakima list (get it, o'fun), but this year, we'll keep it simple.

Don't get in a pinch -- keep these handy tips in mind before you choose your outfit for Saturday's shenanigans.

Which local beers are your favorite?

There's only two places in Yakima that are named after the Irish (that we can think of right off the top), but if we renamed a few places in town, we'd surely have a whole lot more!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I am here to make you GREEN with envy with my knowledge of Irish slang words. Feel free to use any of these on your unsuspecting co-workers.

When I was growing up it seemed like everyone wore green on St. Patrick's Day whether they had any Irish heritage in them or not. Recently, though, I've had people tell me, "I didn't know you were Irish," when I'm not, but still wear green out of tradition. Am I alone on this?

Today is St. Patrick's Day, honoring Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. I saw a Facebook comment about someone being frustrated and offended when folks refer to St. Patrick's Day as St. Paddy's Day. I didn't even realize this was an issue, but it does make for a good poll!