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From The Journal Times.com:

Caroline Neal

RACINE COUNTY — St. Patrick’s Day may fall on a Monday this year, but that likely won’t stop many people from partaking in celebrations.

From bar crawls to Downtown Racine Corporation’s 17th annual parade this weekend, Racine residents and businesses are joining in on the fun.

Here’s where you can celebrate this year:

Downtown Racine

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off Saturday at 12 p.m. at the intersection of State and Main streets. The parade will move south on Main before turning west onto Sixth Street, concluding hear City Hall.

There will be more than 35 participants.

The Ivanhoe

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The Ivanhoe Pub & Eatery will be open for St. Patrick's Day celebrations this Saturday and Monday.

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On Monday, The Ivanhoe Pub & Eatery, 231 Main St., Racine, will be hosting its St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

The Irish pub will be open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, and Monday, March 17, for Irish breakfast.

Patrons will be able to enjoy the Irish menu, including dishes like potato and leek soup, corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, Irish coffee and green beer.

McAuliffe’s Pub

Wendy Lynn Markus will perform at McAuliffe's Pub on Monday. Patrons also will hear from The Craic and Radiation.

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McAuliffe’s Pub, 3700 Meachem Road, Racine, will open at 10 a.m. on Monday.

Customers can try Guinness stout stew and choose from a selection of whiskey and Irish beers.

Starting at 3 p.m., patrons will hear live music from traditional Irish band The Craic, violinist Wendy Lynn Markus and alternative rock band Radiation.

This weekend, West Racine residents can participate in bar crawls on Saturday and Sunday, visiting establishments like Crazy Train, 600 E Main St., Waterford.

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Bar crawls in West Racine

West Racine County residents can participate in bar crawls this weekend.

The first, St. Patt’s Day Pub Crawl, will be from 2-10 p.m. Saturday, March 15.

With food and drink specials at each establishment, the crawl will include Spanky’s Sports Bar & Grill, Penny Bar, Kelly’s Bleachers, B-Lazy Bar & Grill and Crazy Train.

The Second Annual Shamrock Pub Crawl is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 16.

Participating bars include B-Lazy Bar & Grill, Cooler by the Lake, JC’s, Kelly’s Bleachers, Penny Bar, Sportsman’s Pub & Grub, The Boathouse and The Tavern.

Buckets Pub, 2031 Lathrop Ave., will host a St. Patrick's Day celebration on Monday.

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Buckets Pub 2nd Round

On Monday, March 17, Buckets Pub 2nd Round, 2031 Lathrop Ave., Racine, will host its St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 11 a.m. to midnight.

The Summit Restaurant & Cocktails

Patrons at The Summit, 6825 Washington Ave., Mount Pleasant, can enjoy the St. Patrick’s Day menu on Friday, March 14; Saturday, March 15; and Monday, March 17.

Menu items include corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie and the Reuben.

Blue Badger Bar & Grill

From March 15-17, customers at Blue Badger Bar & Grill, 171 S. Sylvania Ave., Sturtevant, can enjoy St. Patrick’s Day specials, including $1 off the Reuben and $2 green beer.

Racine residents can participate in the St. Patrick's Day 5k event on Saturday. Open registration opens at 9 a.m. at Festival Hall.

Caroline Neal

Celebrations with 5kevents

5kevents is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day 5K on Saturday, March 15. Same-day registration starts at 9:00 a.m. at Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St., Racine.

From 1:30-7 p.m., residents can return to Festival Hall for ShamROCKs and Shenanigans, during which they can enjoy live music and Irish food, whiskeys and beers.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/business/article_5f4d4fb8-ff7d-11ef-9575-e393bb6dde80.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Applications open to be part of Racine St. Patrick's Day parade

From TMJ4:

Photo by: Racine St. Patrick's Day

By: TMJ4 Web Staff

Posted at 4:51 PM, Jan 13, 2022

 

and last updated 4:51 PM, Jan 13, 2022

RACINE — It might just be the middle of January, but the months fly by and before you know it, it will be March. Given that, now is the perfect time to apply to be part of one of downtown Racine's biggest events, the St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 19 at noon.

Nearly 2,000 people line the streets to watch this family friendly parade go down the street. That means it's a good way to get eyes on your business too.

You can apply to be part of the parade by clicking this link or pick up an application at the Downtown Racine office at 425 Main Street.

The parade begins at the corner of State and Main streets. It goes down Main Street, turns onto Sixth Street, and end near City Hall.

From: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/applications-open-to-be-part-of-racine-st-patricks-day-parade

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 Green beer fights covid!

Downtown Racine to host St. Patrick's Day pub crawl next Saturday

From TMJ4:

RACINE — Downtown Racine Corporation and 17 bars and restaurants will host a St. Patrick's Day pub crawl on March 13 with COVID-19 safety precautions in place.

Marci Bruley owns Marci's on Main in downtown Racine and is helping organize the event. She recalls St. Patrick's Day was the last day before the pandemic forced businesses to close.

"We were all devastated for quite a few months," Bruley said. "So this is just a hope, you know, something to bring stuff back a little bit for us."

Racine health rules allow bars and restaurants to operate at 50 percent capacity. Bruley says they will count and make sure people socially distance and wear masks.

City officials told TMJ4 News people and businesses need to follow and enforce COVID-19 safety precautions. A spokesperson said health officials advise you to wear a mask when you're not drinking, social distance from those not in your group, bring hand sanitizer with you, and wash your hands frequently.

State data shows Racine County has a high case activity level, and over the past seven days, the daily average of new confirmed cases is 17.

State health authorities say people can't let their guard down. Instead, if they want to socialize in person, they say go outside and stand six feet apart with masks.

"We are so close, Wisconsin," said DHS Deputy Health Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk. "And by combining increasing vaccines with strong preventive behaviors, we will reduce the threat of COVID-19 in our state."

The City of Racine Health Department data shows there have been 8,158 total cases and 112 total deaths.

There is no parade this year, but Bruley hopes people can support local businesses in some way.

"For families to come down and shop locally, come in, stop in for great food, eat lunch," Bruley said. "And have so many different locations so so many people aren’t crowded into one spot."

Tasia White opened Taejavu's on Main in October. She says it was her dream to open a restaurant to honor her roots.

"I started at the bottom," White said. "I started at the roughest moment for the restaurant industry, and to see the love and support my community and my city has given to me."

She said growing up her grandmother always made corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day, and she hopes she can share that tradition safely next Saturday.

"It is getting warmer and people are getting vaccines, and things like that, so people are definitely coming out more, so I'm just optimistic that it will be a fun Saturday," White said.

From: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/racine-hosts-st-patty-pub-crawl-march-13

Powerful Tavern League told Wisconsin bars that governor's order to close was 'not realistic'

From JSOnline:

Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

MADISON - Bar owners in Wisconsin faced a choice Tuesday — announce last call just as happy hour was getting going on St. Patrick's Day, one of the busiest days of the year, or let business continue for the night, in defiance of the governor's order to close in order to blunt an oncoming wave of coronavirus.

The guidance from the industry’s powerful lobbying organization: Keep your doors open if you must.

"That is not realistic as thousands of taverns and restaurants across the state have people in their establishments for St. Patrick’s Day celebration," officials with The Tavern League of Wisconsin wrote to its members about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. "To kick people out in three hours would pose serious issues."

The league said in the email the governor's office had initially advised them the closure would begin Wednesday evening, the day after St. Patrick's Day and that bar owners already had that advice in hand. The league suggested a last-minute order to close within a few hours would cause problems.   

"Use your best judgement," the group wrote.

Spokesman Scott Stenger said the email was not meant to suggest not to follow the governor's order.

"No — we never said not to follow the order," he said. "We are all following it and are looking to get through this and keep everyone safe."

Evers on Monday called for limiting people in bars and restaurants to 50 people or to 50% capacity, whichever is less. As Evers was relaying the order, President Donald Trump issued a recommendation of limiting gatherings to 10 people.

On Tuesday, Evers ordered the closure of bars and restaurants altogether by that evening. 

Evers has issued a number of orders to limit gatherings and interaction between Wisconsin residents in an effort to slow the spread of a virus that can cause serious respiratory illness and even death. 

A spokeswoman for Evers declined to comment. 

Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/19/wisconsin-tavern-league-advised-bars-close-order-not-realistic/2876639001/

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Green beer kills the coronavirus.

Illinois' governor orders bars, restaurants to close

From The Journal Times.com:

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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday ordered all bars and restaurants in the state to close starting Monday night, March 16 through March 30.

Pritzker’s action came in reaction to the crowds that filled restaurants and bars around the state on Saturday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Earlier Sunday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked businesses that sell alcohol to reduce their capacity by more than half or not allow more than 100 people at a time.

Pritzker said he had tried earlier this week to appeal to everyone’s good judgment to stay home, to avoid bars, not to congregate in crowds. He added that it is unfortunate that many people didn’t take that seriously.

“The time for persuasion and public appeals is over,” he said. “This is not a joke. No one is immune to this.”

Sam Toia, president of the Illinois Restaurant Association President, said he’s working with state and local officials to help restaurants and their employees during the two-week shutdown.

“We want to protect the health of our customers and our team numbers,” he said.

Toia said the organization will keep advocating for economic relief for restaurant employees and small businesses.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/illinois-governor-orders-bars-restaurants-to-close/article_e0e69208-d319-55ca-a7ea-2acf2ed33c83.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

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"Photos: A chilly — but festive — St. Patrick's Day Parade"

From The Journal Times.com:

Scott Anderson, special to The Journal Times

"The cooler temperatures did not keep spectators from enjoying Downtown Racine's annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday."

See the photos: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/photos-a-chilly-but-festive-st-patrick-s-day-parade/collection_2f1f323c-c803-5e05-931f-25179ad06a83.html#1