It’s feeling downright festive in the 650. We’ve finally hit a mostly rain-free, springlike week with sunset past 7 p.m. That alone calls for a celebration.
Fortunately, the calendar is here to lend a hand. With St. Patrick’s Day coming up this Sunday, events are on tap for the entire weekend featuring traditional Irish food, drinks and live music plus less traditional conventions (green beer, anyone?). We’ve got your guide to the festivities in this week’s edition, plus a profile of a family that’s founded three Irish pubs on the Peninsula.
Hunting four-leaf clovers,
Julia Brown
Six Fifty Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com
Meet the McElhones, the Irish family behind popular Peninsula pubs
With more than 750,000 people of Irish descent living in the Bay Area, it’s no surprise that there are quite a few Irish pubs to stop by for a pint of gat (Guinness). For 33 years, Millbrae’s Fiddler’s Green has been a favored spot for Irish expats and fans of Irish lore and customs.
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How to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend on the Peninsula
Corned beef and cabbage, Irish jigs and Guinness – St. Patrick’s Day is back again, and while it lands on a Sunday this year, the upside is that the festivities extend throughout the weekend. Here’s our guide to the celebrations happening around the Peninsula.
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Reaching Toward a Better World: March 15-16 Musical group Emma’s Revolution presents another collaboration with Palo Alto’s DanceVisions, with choreography by DanceVisions founder and activist Laura Zweig.
‘She Loves Me’: March 15-31 Coastal Rep Theatre presents “She Loves Me,” the charming musical comedy set in a 1930s European perfumery, involving romantic letters and secret admirers.
St. Patrick’s Day 5K: March 16 Pacifica Runners, a nonprofit running club for all ages and abilities, hosts a 5K race on the coast.
Partners Speed Puzzle Competition: March 21 In addition to having fun with friends, teams participating in this partners speed-puzzling event get two glasses of wine per team and a keepsake wooden puzzle to take home.
Tea in the Garden: March 22 Make your own tea bag with organic herbs and flowers, then sip it while eating dessert at this Gamble Garden tea party.
One-Hit Wonders: March 23 The Pear Theatre’s monthly “Pear Pressure” cabaret show celebrates favorite one-hit wonders of the pop music world.
Park Picks Photo Contest: Through March 25 Taken any good nature photos lately? San Mateo County Parks Foundation invites the community to submit photos taken in county parks this winter to its photography contest.
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Springline’s Easter Extravaganza: March 30 Springline in Menlo Park hosts an Easter event featuring live music, an egg hunt, a bunny petting zoo and face painting.
Bunnies and Bonnets Easter Parade: March 30 Downtown Campbell hosts its 23rd annual Easter Parade, featuring community groups, marching bands and more.
Easter Bunny Photos: Through March 30 The Easter Bunny is available for photos all this month at Stanford Shopping Center. Have a photogenic furry friend? Pet portraits with the bunny can be scheduled for March 10.
Elephant Seal Walks: Through March 31 Año Nuevo Coast Natural Preserve offers docent-guided walks to view elephant seals in their natural habitat.
CreativiTea Open Mic: April 4 Asian American Pacific Islander performing and visual artists (especially those living or working in San Mateo County) are invited to showcase their art at an open mic event. Artists must sign up by March 22, and the show is free and open to the public.
Peninsula Libraries Comics Art Fest: Throughout April Peninsula libraries are celebrating comics with author events, workshops and more, with a kickoff event April 6 in South San Francisco.
Roger McGuinn: April 9 The Byrds founder/frontman Roger McGuinn brings songs and stories to Montalvo Arts Center.
‘Mind Over Batter’: April 11 Psychotherapist and baker Jack Hazan presents his book on baking as mindfulness and self-care, featuring 75 therapeutic (and tasty) recipes.
Wunderlich County Park 50th Anniversary: April 13 Wunderlich County Park is turning the big 50 and celebrating with a day of guided nature hikes, live music, historic demonstrations and even pony rides.
Fred Astaire Films: Through April 14 Grab your top hat, tails and dancing shoes to catch classic films starring Fred Astaire at Palo Alto’s glorious Stanford Theatre.
From Earthquakes to Epidemics: Through May 12 The latest exhibition at the Los Altos History Museum explores the impacts of major disasters in California.
Called By The Trees: Through May 23 Patricia Larenas’ solo art exhibition at Atherton Town Hall focuses on trees.
How tiny Alpha Acid makes the Peninsula’s most un-boring beers
Kyle Bozicevic can’t stop trying to brew something we’ve never tasted before. Lucky us.
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