St. Patrick's Day Weekend Events

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! Tis the day o' the wearin' o' the green and the eatin' of corned beef and cabbage. Tomorrow should be known as the takin' o' the tums. Anyway, check out these weekend events and have a great weekend! Everyone is Irish at the Historic White Horse Inn - Metamora Special pre and St Patrick's Day celebrations. Starting Saturday the 11th with a Irish Tea from noon to 3pm. Guest will feast on a delicious St Patricks Day theme menu and receive a St Patrick's Day gift. Cost is $16.95 for adults and $7.95 for children 10 and under. And on the day itself, we feature authentic Irish beer and dishes with entertainment by the McCarvilles (Father and Son Irish duo). Phone (810) 678-2150.

Clare's Irish Festival It’s time once again to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Clare Michigan! The Irish Festival Committee and the area businesses are planning to provide a great time during our 30th Annual Irish Festival on March 14-18, 2006. Kick-off will take place Monday with Irish Sale Days City wide. Other highlights include Storytellers and an Irish poet on Tuesday. Things really gear up Friday with many Irish-themed events held throughout the Clare Area are a Children's Carnival, and an Irish Hat Contest which runs thru Saturday. For more details please call (800) 715-3550.

St Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration - Pinckney St. Patrick's Day parade and celebration downtown Pinckney at 12 noon. For more information, please call (810) 227-5086.

A Taste of the Irish Hills - Brooklyn Evening events include Irish Stew cook-off, Stewey dinner and dessert, live music, the Saline Fiddlers, drawings, silent auction. 5:30pm - 9:30pm, cost $8 age 13 and up, $5 seniors, $3 children 6-12. Phone for details at (800)815-5253. Visit A Taste of the Irish Hills website for more details.

Weekend Events 3/10-3/12

Enjoy what looks to be a balmy weekend with some of these great events across our state! Cabin Fever Flea Market - Jackson County Fairgrounds Thousands of New & Used Items, buy-sell-trade. Jackson's largest flea market/garage sale event of the year will be held on March 10-11, 2006 at the Events Center within the Jackson Fairgrounds. You can get more details by calling (517) 784-7750.

Home & Garden Show at Ford Field - Ford Field Ford Field is the site for the Annual Ford Field Home & Garden Show on March 10-12, 2006. Over 500 booths filled with new homebuilders, kitchen & bath re-modelers, landscapers, garden centers, seminars and more. You're sure to find something new and some great ideas for your home. Call for more details at (800) 328-6550.

The Michigan Golf Show - Novi Chamber of Commerce The Michigan Golf Show kicks off the season highlighting over 400 exhibitors with great deals on every aspect of the golf game! Retailers! Resorts! Travel Destinations! Over 100 Michigan Golf Courses! And a variety of hands-on activities will get you started for this season. Phone (248) 348-6942

West Michigan Women's Expo, 2006 - DeVos Place DeVos Place is a shopping extravaganza with exhibits relating to natural health remedies and prevention, finance, educational opportunities, family vacations and more on March 10-12, 2006. Call (616) 532-8833 for more details.

3rd Annual Sault Downtown Outhouse Race The 3rd annual Sault downtown outhouse race and cardboard race on Portage Ave. in downtown Sault Ste. Marie from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. Do you have what it takes to be the Big Stinker Champion? Race your outhouse to win the elusive two-holder outhouse trophies! Registration form is on-line. For more information call (906) 635-6973.

Super Sale on Detroit's Super Bowl Items

If you will be in Detroit anytime soon, you might want to stop by Ford Field for an assortment of Super Bowl XL memorabilia. Banners that hung from street-poles to volunteer jackets and much more will be available for purchase. Until now, the volunteer jackets have not been available except to volunteers and other committee members. Proceeds from the sale are to benefit local Super Bowl-related charities. The sale starts today, Monday (3/6/06) at 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. until March 31 or the items are sold out. There are no online sales (which stinks if you don't live near Detroit) and it is cash or credit cards only. Call 313-262-2006 for more information.