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Four St. Patrick’s Day dates that could get you lucky.
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You don't need the luck of the Irish to to have fun, you just need to plan. |
Plan a romantic dinner. Impress your spouse with a creative dinner for two. Go traditional with a classic Irish dinner, such as corned beef and cabbage (recipe), soda bread (recipe) and Irish whiskey cake (recipe)—a favorite Irish dessert. Find more traditional Irish recipes at Cooks.com.
If Irish food isn’t your forte, go creative with an entirely green meal. Start with a spinach pasta in creamy pesto sauce (recipe) and end with a yummy dessert such Bailey’s Cream cheesecake (recipe)—dyed with green food coloring, of course. Toast the evening with a bottle of champagne or sparkling cider, also dyed green.
Learn an Irish jig. Ballroom dance lessons aren’t the only couple-friendly dance classes. Get your pulse moving by signing up for Irish dance lessons. The fast-moving footwork is guaranteed to be more fun than the waltz’s boring box step. Find a school or teacher near you at IrishDancingDirectory.com.
Find an Irish festival. Check out your local St. Patrick’s Day festival. Come early for the parade and spend the day meandering through the street fair. The live music, contests and food are great ways to enjoy a beautiful spring day together outdoors.
Go on a pub-crawl. Not that kind of pub-crawl. Find out which bars and restaurants will be serving Irish food or offering live Irish music for St. Patrick’s Day and go restaurant hopping. Start the date with a traditional Irish breakfast or brunch, spend the afternoon at another pub listening to live music, and end with an Irish dinner at your final destination. If braving the long lines and rowdy crowds that are typical on St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t sound appealing, try going the day before. Most bars and restaurants will be celebrating the holiday the entire weekend.
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