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St. Louis is 6th Best for Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
St. Louis ranks No. 6 in a list of best places to party for St. Patrick's Day. How is St. Charles on St. Patty's Day?
St. Louis may only be 8.6 percent Irish, but when St. Patrick’s Day comes around, that number seems to shoot up to 100 percent
Shindigz, a party supply website, named St. Louis the No. 6 place in the country to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day based on our Michelob 5 Mile Run, which will host more than 13,000 runners this year, as well as the St. Patty’s Day parade with balloons, Irish dancers, horses and floats.
About 11 percent of the United States identifies as Irish, according the census data quoted in a Shindigz press release. St. Louis’ Irish population is slightly lower than the average at 8.6 percent, according to city-data.com.
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The best cities for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are:
- Boston, MA
- Savannah, GA
- Chicago, IL
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- St. Louis, MO
- Kansas City, MO
St. Charles has a few Irish pubs including:
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Or get healthy and plan to run in the 7k in Cottleville on March 17. Registration is $25 in advance or $30 on the day of the race. Register here.
So we’re curious. Are you Irish? Or as you only Irish on St. Patty’s day? Tell us below.
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