It’s a St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Seattle
Mar 16, 2012, 6:14 PM | Updated: 6:31 pm
Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and it’s a great
reason to celebrate, but don’t mix your partying with
driving.
Washington State Trooper Keith Leary says they will have
DUI emphasis patrols out all weekend.
“A $20 cab ride is a lot cheaper than attorney bills,
spending a night in jail, and having to go through the DUI
process.”
Leary says everyone should enjoy themselves, but get home
safely by making travel arrangements before the party
starts.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Seattle kicks off at 12:30
p.m on Saturday at 4th Ave. and Jefferson St. and ends at
the Seattle Center, the epicenter of the 2012 Irish
Festival
. The Monorail will be free from 1:30 – 2:30 pm for travel
from Westlake Park to the Seattle Center. Parade Route information
Before the parade, thousands of runners, walkers, and
fun-loving people dressed up in green will take to Seattle
streets for the annual St. Patricks’s Day Dash. The
starting line is at Mercer St. between 1st Ave. and 3rd
Ave. Waves of runners will take off from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.
and wind through South Lake Union and out onto Aurora to
the bridge. They’ll end up back at 5th & Harrison. More race day information
