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Utica Fire Department Offering St Patrick's Day Shirts [IMAGE]

Eric Meier — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:42:31 +0000

Did you see the UFD in Saturday’s Utica St. Patrick’s Day parade? Perhaps you spotted the shirts they were wearing. They’re available to the public on eBay. The 2013 shirts are available for $23 on eBay. Small, Large and Extra Large sizes are in stock and feature the logo shown above on the back. [button href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/170988610304" title="UFD [...]

5 Hangover Remedies For The Morning After St. Patrick's Day And Beyond

Keith James — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:12:57 +0000

If you live in the Utica area, St. Patrick's Day JUST happened this past weekend with the parade and all, but who's up for some more revelry on the actual weekend when the whole world celebrates? Or better yet, who's up for that AND not having to pay such a high price the next morning?? Cake and eat it too baby!

What's the History of the Irish Car Bomb?

Cole Stryker — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:30:08 +0000

The Irish car bomb (a shot of Irish whiskey and Irish cream dropped into a pint of Guinness) is a standard St. Patrick’s Day cocktail, though its origins aren’t commonly known. First of all, it didn’t originate in Ireland. In 1979, Charles B. Oat created the drink at Wilson’s Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut, according to [...]

5 Post-St. Patrick's Day Hangover Remedies

dianavilibert — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:45:55 +0000

Step away from the Bloody Mary. The hair of the dog may go down easy, but it won’t cure that hangover. Instead, try these remedies that we swear by—and some (sour pickle juice?!) we’ll pass on.

Best Bars And Pubs In Utica For Drinking On St. Patrick's Day

Keith James — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:48:42 +0000

You can drink by yourself on St. Patrick's Day (totally not fun) or at a house party (marginally fun) but what about mixing it up with friends and strangers alike at a bar DEDICATED to all things Irish and GREEN? You can go anywhere in and around Utica to celebrate, but here's our Top 7 pubs and bars that you simply MUST visit and knock back a Guinness or two or... !!

Pictures from the 2012 Utica St. Patrick's Day Parade [PHOTOS]

Eric Meier — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:34:44 +0000

A large crowd turned out for Saturday's St. Patrick's Day parade in Utica. While the parade took its regular route between Oneida Square and Columbia Street in Downtown Utica, the construction of the roundabout and the narrowing of Genesee Street brought crowds closer to the parade units this year. From our sister station, WIBX, here are more than 100 photos taken along the parade route.

The 5 Best St. Patrick's Day Parades in Upstate New York [VIDEOS]

Eric Meier — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:52:41 +0000

New York City is home to the nation’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade and many upstate New York cities have followed in that tradition to stage parades in honor of the Irish patron saint. Check out videos from 5 great upstate New York St. Patrick’s Day parades. 5 Pearl River Rockland County Hosts State's Second [...]

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

10 Gloriously Green St. Patrick's Day Foods

Kathy Landin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:20:21 +0000

Everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is the one day out of the year when we’re all Irish. And, apparently that translates into wearing anything green and silly we can get our hands on and having as much to drink as we can carry at one time. But, there’s another strange tradition that has developed in celebration of this day. We can’t explain it. Are Irish people really that into unnaturally green food?

10 Lucky Movie Quotes for St. Patrick's Day

Danny Groner — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:56:32 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day brings out the superstitious side in all of us. Lucky charms come front-and-center this week as we head into the holiday weekend. Though St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t get the same love in cinema that other high-profile holidays receive, Hollywood does have a rich tradition of crediting “Lady Luck” for certain milestones and achievements. Here are 10 “lucky” movie quotes that you can pull out on St. Pat’s Day.

Raw Video from Albany's Kegs And Eggs Riot

Eric Meier — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:44:34 +0000

We’ve compiled some YouTube footage that has been loaded of the carnage that occurred Saturday along Hudson Street in Albany as anarchy broke out in the streets of the state capitol before the annual St. Patrick’s Parade. Warning-the videos contain raw footage and may contain offensive language. Nissan Maxima Destroyed Van rocked to tipping point Police attempt [...]

The Ugly Side of St Pat's Celebrations-Albany's Kegs And Eggs Riot

Eric Meier — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:31:30 +0000

What should be a fun parade and prideful demonstration of Irish heratige turned very ugly over the weekend in Albany as a riot broke out among college-aged children who demolished cars and tossed beer bottles along Hudson Street in the New York State Capitol. Check out the full story from YNN/Capitol District: Police have [...]

Top Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Lite 98.7 — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:03:49 +0000

Here in Central New York, our big St. Patrick’s Day push was last Saturday with parades in Syracuse and Utica and the jubliant after-celebrations on Varick St. But the holiday is, of course, this week. So we’ll assume you’re not done celebrating just yet. If you’re “celebrating” St. Patrick’s day by simply donning your favorite [...]

Did We See You At Utica's St Pat's Parade?

Eric Meier — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:49:25 +0000

We're giving you a different view of the parade route. Instead of you watching the parade pass by you, we'll give you a glimpse of what we see while driving the van in the parade.

Despite the cloudy and cold conditions (isn't that every St Pat Parade?) the Irish pride was once again strong in Utica this year!

Quirky St Patrick's Day Traditions

Lite 98.7 — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:30:51 +0000

You know what they say: one man’s pub crawl is another man’s….public reading of “Green Eggs and Ham”? Some places around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in uniquely festive ways. Here are some of our favorites: Hot Springs, Arkansas Home to the shortest street in the world, Hot Springs hosts the World’s Shortest St. [...]

Utica's St. Patrick's Parade Didn't Start On Gensee Street

Eric Meier — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:50:47 +0000

When the St. Patrick’s Parade was first organized in the late 1970s, Genesee Street was not the location of the parade. Today we step off on Genesee Street at Oneida Square and head north to downtown. But do you know where the parade was originally held? Tell us the answer in the Litehouse Rewards Club [...]

The Shamrock Shake Is Back

Mark Richards — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:03:05 +0000

You may notice the seasonal McDonald’s menu addition popping back up at select locations, the shamrock shake. The St. Patrick’s Day promotion is a green, minty delicious shake, and if you’d like to locate it, go to shamrockshake.com , which lists the latest sightings. I’m going to make the hunt is a little easier, I called McDonald’s in [...]