A Great Day To Be Green

Queenseyes, indeed a great weekend in Buffalo. I got to catch the tail end of the parade in the Old First Ward, got some heavenly goodies at Mazurek's, then headed over to the Valley for the hooley and the best corned beef sandwich I've ever had. I also discovered the Helen Beaman Center‏ at the corner of Elk & Smith, which has a nicely curated and growing collection of materials related to Old First Ward & Valley heritage -- and is run by a super-nice group of volunteers. They even have copies of Buffalo Rising in plastic sleeves in binders as part of their collection!

I also got to chat with the folks who used to run Danny Boy's: http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/02/dont-pick-on-the-little-guy-ii--can-you-save-the-first-wards-most-unique-cottage.html

and: http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/03/first-ward-house-iii--a-former-storefront-building.html

and are planning to reopen it this summer as Johnny Robin's. Everywhere I went people were wearing "Kearns for Buffalo" stickers -- has campaign season begun--?

A great weekend to be in Buffalo with (real) red hair!

St Pattys day= best outdoor fest of the year.

Yes it was a nice day but why were so many obvious under age kids allowed to drink themselves into a stupor in public and piss all over the place? Isn't there an open container law they use to harass the homeless panhandlers but yet it's ok on these "special" ocassions? Allentown is trashed and guess who gets to pay to clean it up? Maybe next year Williamsville can host this event.

I understand that the Delaware Ave. parade can be a hassle, so does anyone that has lived in Buffalo to see one or two of them. The two parades this weekend are some of the events that make Buffalo great. You were once underage and acting like a fool, we all were. It's no surprise, this is an annual event. Next year go to the First Ward parade, it's not as big of a hassle and the drunk suburban teens don't show up. If you don't want to see drunk kids and garbage after a big out door gathering then don't go. Why do people act shocked and outraged at something that we know goes on and has been for years. The political shots make it sound even more ridiculous. Notice most of the people there with green faces and green wigs are Polish anyway.

To all YOI HOITY Toity, ...ease up kids, It's Just a f'in' mediocre St.Patrick's Day parade. Mediocre the way this town knows best! To you fancifuls that don't want it in your precious and beautiful, (and clean?), city, it is only once a year. To the bledding rest of ya that think it is the greastest ting since sliced bread, well, I mean really,... sliced feckin' BREAD?!?!?! How cool is sliced Bread! It's way better than your dark hair and proud ways and your stoopid parades whatever frig yer marchin for.

I don't know why people complain about the mess, Allentown is usually fithy on a daily basis anyway.

It was a great parade!!!

First time I missed it in quite a long time. Maybe ever, and it seems like a bad one to miss. Ahh well. There is always next year assuming people don't find a way to ruin what is one of the best events that consistently brings new people into the city, many maybe for the first time.

The open container law is a joke to begin with. Now if they get behind the wheel.. the police should be out in full force.

Are people on this site really complaining that there were open containers, under age drinking, and public urination at a St. Patricks day parade? I honestly can't believe there are people that stupid that they are "Shocked" when something so obvious happens. I bet you are the same people who go to a movie theater and are shocked when they have to pay $5 for candy, or when the sun comes up in the morning. Lighten up! I'll check back in a few weeks when these same people trash Dyngus Day festivities.