St. Patrick’s Day Plans

Join K Street Kate’s Kate Michael at RiRa of Bethesda‘s 1st annual Polar Plunge!  You’ll be Freezin’ for a Reason, submerging yourself in an 18 foot long ice cold water filled pool and accepting pledge donations to benefit NIH Children’s Charities.  All participants receive a commemorative t-shirt, FREE breakfast and brrragging rights!  Too chicken for goose bumps?  Prizes also awarded for best costume, and enter to win a raffle for U2 concert tickets!  6:30 AM, $50 minimum pledge, register here.  Spectators welcome.

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P.J Clarke‘s hosts its first annual DC St. Patrick’s Day celebration, duplicating the popular New York noshspot’s long standing and legendary tradition. In true P.J Clarke’s fashion, this St. Patty’s Day party has greater goodness than green beer. Add in an Irish pipe and drum band playing through the day, ‘Skins cheerleaders and a chance to win a 2011 Ural T Sidecar Motorcycle (with proceeds going to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial).  


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Be a four leaf clover for the FAIR Fund, an organization which educates and empowers’s teen girls against trafficking and sexual violence.  For only $25, the non-profit’s St. Patty’s Day Happy Hour offers one hour of open bar (6-7 PM), followed by continued drink specials and half priced appetizers all night at a very non-Irish venue, Saki Asian Grille.


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The Capital Club‘s annual Shamrock Soiree is one of those brilliant booze bashes that are totally called for on mid-tier holidays – or everyday.  Tuscan Leprechaun attire , and green, are suggested to enjoy drink specials and DJ dancing all night (9 PM – 1 AM) at Paper Moon in Georgetown.  $20, Ladies discount $10.

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CANCELLED Or stay out of the bars.  Get blarney on a boat! Take a St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Happy Hour Cruise on board the Spirit of Washington.  $45.90 reserves your ticket on board the floating ferry of festivity – and gets you a starter beer ticket – for a two hour cocktail cruise.  Boarding 5:30 PM, cruise 6:30 – 8:30.  Reservations here.