Top places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2015

I’m looking forward to St. Patrick’s Day. I’m going to Ireland to visit soon, so I’ll be enjoying the “wearin’ of the green” day here before I leave.

I even plan to go to a pub for a drink, hopefully green.

What are the best cities for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day?

National Geographic recommends these cities for their fabulous parades:

• New York City

• Boston

• Chicago

• Savannah, Ga.

• Montserrat, West Indies

• Montreal

• Dublin, Ireland

• Birmingham, England

• Cabo Roig, Spain

• Auckland, New Zealand

PeterGreenberg.com says you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all over the world and offers this list of great spots:

• O’Neill, Nebraska

• Ise, Japan

• Dublin, Ohio

• New London, Wisconsin

• Florence, Italy

• Chicago

• Sydney, Australia

• San Francisco

• Dublin, Ireland

TogetherWeRoam recommends these places to visit with kids:

• Dublin, Ireland

• New York City

• South Boston

• Chicago

• Birmingham, England

• Sydney, Australia

• Vancouver, Canada

• Monteserrat, West Indies

• London

• Dogtown, St. Louis

I hope you have a great St. Patrick’s Day. Most cities have fun celebrations where you can enjoy yourself. To have a good time wear green, avoid pinching, and drink your favorite green-colored beverage.

Copyright 2015, Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist