By Doug Draper
To all of our Irish friends out there, have a great St. Patrick’s Day where ever you go and whatever you do to celebrate everthing green, including the coming of spring.
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the streets of Buffalo. File photo by Doug Draper
And isn’t it fabulous that this year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday so that those of us who are so inclined can go on seamlessly – except perhaps a few hours of sleep – celebrating well into Sunday when our greater Niagara region plays host to the biggest, green festivities this side of Toronto, New York City and Chicago.
Those festivities rev up along Delaware Avenue and around the Allentown and Elmwood Avenue area in downtown Buffalo, New York where the bar hopping is well underway by noon and one of the largest St. Patrick’s Parade on the continent starts marching northward up Delaware from the downtown at 2 p.m.
Whether you are Irish or not, it is a fun day if you don’t mind walking several blocks from where ever you find a place to park your car. If you go, I’ll be hanging around the corner of Delaware Avenue and Allen Street during parade time wearing an “Irish For A Day” button. Maybe I’ll catch you there for a pint or two.
Niagara At Large 
An Irish Blessing ~
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make enemies, quick to make friends; but rich or poor, quick or slow, may you know nothing but happiness from this day forward !
Remember St. Patrick”s Day is not about green beer and getting drunk but about being grateful for family, friends, freedom and the blessings of your nation.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone !
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