st. patrick's day

We're kind of a big deal. This weekend you'll find one of the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the Midwest if not the country.

We're kind of a big deal. This weekend you'll find one of the best St. Patrick’s Day parades in the Midwest if not the country.

You'll find green beer nearly everywhere in the Quad Cities this weekend, but do you know why we consume that stuff on St. Patrick's Day? Here are 5 things you may not know about the tradition.
1. The Freight House in downtown Davenport plans to color 150 barrels of beer with about 6 quarts…

Do you know a mom who fits the bill for Irish Mother of the Year?

One of the first things I learned about the Quad Cities is that St. Patrick's Day is taken very seriously.

It seems that Olivia & I had the same idea at the St. Patrick's Day parade last weekend---watch drunk people, interview drunk people, record drunk people. Many patrons already had quite a few by the time the parade started, which probably made them less nervous about talking to me.

...According to someone that's been drinking.
On Saturday after I was done handing out B100 t-shirts and koozies, it was off to the bars - but that's not where my job stopped.
Oh no no no... I thought it'd be funny to interview some people who had clearly been drinking about why we now …

You weren't kidding - The Quad Cities goes hard for St. Patrick's Day weekend and I was not properly prepared. My body is still feeling Saturday's aftermath.
But, boy was it fun! Both Slater and I experienced our very first St. Patrick's Society parade in the QC...

Last Saturday was my first time experiencing the St. Patrick's Day parade in the Quad Cities. I was on the Rock Island side of the parade and had a great time!

Last year I spent my first St. Patrick's Day weekend in the Quad Cities - and, I'll admit, the QC knows how to party like they're Irish.
One thing that has always been a St. Patrick's Day staple for me has been the green beer. Nothing says, "I'm Irish" like …