Reader’s Choice for St. Patrick's Day Revelry is........

Update: March 17, 2012

After tallying the votes and comments on Benicia Patch and reader reviews we have a top choice.

will be a popular place to get your Irish on today.  When you are downtown and looking for a spot to , don't forget the which also receieved some votes and is from the day to the Benicia State Parks Association.  

on Columbus Parkway got the second highest number of votes proving that the west side of town knows how to get green, and not with envy.

March 12, 2012

This week we want to know what patch readers like to do for St. Patrick’s Day.  Will you go to one of our local bars and tip a  pint of beer, go to church or stay home and cook a hearty meal of corned beef and cabbage?

Poll votes, stars and reviews, and comments below this piece all will factor in to our selection, to be announced Friday. If there's another spot we missed, start a write-in campaign in the comments section below. In the event of a tie, we will break it based on the comments, so please explain your choice.

St. Patrick’s Day, the day Irish culture is celebrated around the world, will be upon us this Saturday, March 17.  St. Patrick is a patron saint of Ireland who moved to Ireland to convert the people to Christianity.  Saint Patrick’s Day has been celebrated by the Irish for over a thousand years with special services in both Catholic Protestant churches, feasts and parties.  Here are some of the places you might celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

• Somewhere we forgot to mention.

In the United States, several cities hold Saint Patrick’s Day parades.  The largest of these is held in New York City where 150,000 people are in the parade and around 3 million others line the parade route.  This year the Benicia High School band will be among those participating in the parade.

How will you celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day this year. 

(Because our poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, comments and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey.)

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