St. Paddy’s Day Crime Statistics
The statistics on St. Patrick's Day are in from the Arlington County Police Department. Police responded to more than two dozen alcohol-related incidents as revelers packed local bars to...
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Morning Notes
St. Paddy's Day Is Almost Here -- Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day, so expect some crowded bars and some intoxicated individuals along the R-B corridor. See our 2012 St. Patrick's Day Guide for a...
Arlington St. Patrick’s Day Bar Guide 2012
This year, St. Patrick's Day falls on a Saturday. That means there will probably be more people than usual heading out for some Irish cheer at the local watering holes. Here's a list of a few...
Fire Marshal’s Office Monitoring Crowds At Local Bars
As it does on New Year's Eve and Halloween, the Arlington County Fire Marshal's office has sent staff out to a number of local bars to monitor building occupancy. About a dozen fire marshal's...
2011 St. Patrick’s Day & NCAA Tournament Guide
If there was ever a day to skip out of work after lunch, this is it. Between the nice weather, the start of the NCAA basketball tournament and -- of course -- the fact that it's St. Patrick's...
Photos: Clarendon Mardi Gras/St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Missed last night's festivities in Clarendon? After the jump are our photos from the 2011 Clarendon Mardi Gras/St. Patrick's Day parade on Wilson Boulevard....
Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade Date Set
Last year, the Clarendon Mardi Gras parade became a St. Patrick's Day parade due to a snow-related postponement. This year, the two holidays are close enough together that organizers are planning...
Arlington Police Make St. Paddy’s Day DUI Arrests
Arlington bars, including Ireland's Four Courts, McGinty's and RiRa, were packed last night. Arlington police, meanwhile, were well-prepared for the inevitable few revelers who decided to drink and...
To Do Tonight: Wear the Green
Whether you're Irish or not, there's something special about St. Patrick's Day. The green attire and green beer seems to go hand-in-hand with the greener grass and warmer weather. No matter where...
Photos From the Clarendon St. Paddy’s Parade
Last night's Clarendon St. Patrick's Day (eve) parade had it all: bagpipers, kids dancing, Mardi Gras beads, roller derby girls, a leprechaun on a unicorn, a Republican congressional candidate,...
Four Courts Four Miler a Success Despite Rain
More than a thousand runners braved heavy wind and driving rain on Saturday to compete in the inaugural Four Courts Four Miler road race, part of an early St. Patrick's Day celebration. “How...
To Do This Weekend: St. Patrick’s Day Stuff
Ireland's Four Courts seems like the place to be this weekend for pre-St. Patrick's Day fun. Saturday morning the pub will be hosting runners before and after the Four Courts Four Miler. It is also...
St. Paddy’s Day Festivities Start Today
The first event on our St. Patrick's Day Guide is coming up tonight. Kicking off the festivities is Ri Ra Irish Pub and Restaurant (2915 Wilson Blvd), which is hosting traditional Irish band The...
Police Ramping Up DUI Patrols for St. Paddy’s Day
The Arlington County Police Department says it will have extra DUI patrols on hand for St. Patrick's Day next week. The department also announced that it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at an...
P. Brennan’s Won’t Be Open for St. Paddy’s Day
Hope that P. Brennan's would open in time for a big St. Patrick's Day celebration has been squashed. The owners of the new Irish pub on Columbia Pike were trying to wrap up construction and get the...
