It was a busy weekend this past week for the Downtown Area as it was not only St. Patrick’s Day on Monday, but it’s also Spring Break!

Finnegans Wake kicked off the St. Patty’s Day festivities with their Fifteenth Annual “Drunken Bruncheon’ which was held from Saturday March 15^th to Monday March 17^th. It featured all kinds of Irish fare including Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Coffee, and of course green beer.

 Another hot item on the Downtown agenda, was their own version of March Madness. With the tipoff of the annual college basketball tournament getting under way, the downtown area held it’s “March Chowdown” which put all the Downtown eateries top dishes against each other to see who is the best. The Final Four contestants are Mama G’s Mac and Cheese, Flame’s Lobster Mac and Cheese, Nonna’s Seafood Pasta, and Bambino’s Bambino pasta dish. There was also a drink category as well. For more information you can visit https://www.itsalldowntown.com/marchchowdown/

Of course, no St. Paddy’s Day is complete without the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It was held on Saturday, March 15^th. There was a great turnout. Live music, beer gardens, food trucks. Photos and videos are available on the Downtown’s Facebook page. The famous Shrine circus was in town as well at the Abu Ben Adhem Shrine Temple. There was a good turnout each night. There’s always something happening in the Downtown area.

No matter what you’re looking for, like the website says, “It’s all downtown”