Hollywood\u2019s getting ready for its biggest event of the year. You don\u2019t think we\u2019re talking about the Oscars in Tinsel Town, do ya? No way. Our very own Hollywood is gearing up for its annual St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade this Sunday. Even Kermit the Frog would agree \u2014 that\u2019s a day when it\u2019s easy being green.<\/p>\n
Downtown Hollywood\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day parade is set to pop. We went to Mickey Byrne\u2019s Irish pub, the big day\u2019s headquarters, to get pumped for the party.<\/p>\n
Mark Rowe: \u201cWell, it\u2019s the major event we have every year in downtown Hollywood. It\u2019s by far the biggest event we have. It brings everybody from all over the city together in one big group. It\u2019s such a fun event.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s gonna be a lot of marching at this mid-march event.<\/p>\n
Mark Rowe: \u201cIt\u2019ll be floats, marching bands. We got the [New York Police Department] Emerald Society marching band. We have the New Hampshire marching bands. We\u2019ve got all the local marching bands.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pipers will be piping. Cloggers will be clogging. Drummers will be drumming. Everybody\u2019s Irish on this day.<\/p>\n
Mark Rowe: \u201cWell 100% and we encourage that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The tastes and sounds of the Emerald Isle will be well-represented, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n
Mark Rowe: \u201cWe\u2019ll have food and drink outside. We\u2019ll have vendors. We\u2019ll have Irish music playing all day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, it\u2019s said that everybody loves a parade. You know what they love just as much? Partying with their pals.<\/p>\n
Mark Rowe: \u201cNow the parade is probably the smallest part of the event because our Irish festival afterwards, that brings a totally different crowd, comes for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
That crowd includes music fans who enjoy hearing their songs live.<\/p>\n
Mark Rowe: \u201cAnd then following the parade, we have a huge line-up on the main stage, which will be on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and 19th Avenue.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re thinking of bringing the family \u2014 and why wouldn\u2019t you \u2014 the little ones will be well taken care of.<\/p>\n
Mark Rowe: \u201cWe\u2019re gonna have the Emerald Isle area for the children. We\u2019ve got lots of children\u2019s entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Consider this your official invitation to the parade.<\/p>\n
Mark Rowe: \u201cSo if you like pipers. You like everything green. You like Irish food, you like Irish drink, come on down to downtown Hollywood Sunday, March 15th at twelve o\u2019clock, and we\u2019ll drown the shamrock together.\u201d<\/p>\n
FOR MORE INFO:
Mickey Byrne\u2019s Irish Pub & Restaurant
1921 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020
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