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The best place in Georgia to celebrate St. Patrick's Day is admittedly Savannah, but Atlanta also knows how to put on a celebration of the green. After all, Atlanta has a sizeable Irish population, ranking 7th in the nation. The Irish even have a connection to Atlanta's literary history, as Margaret Mitchell supposedly based Tara from "Gone with the Wind" on her Irish ancestors family estate here in Georgia. The Irish community has a long historical involvement with Atlanta politics and law enforcement/fire departments as well.
So how does one celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Atlanta? With a parade, of course, and Buckhead is the place to be. The Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade features floats, bands, military units, and a whole lot more. The parade route goes through the heart of Downtown Atlanta, which just happens to be Atlanta's main bar and entertainment district. Expect Atlanta bars to be serving plenty of green beer and Guinness specials throughout the weekend.
The best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Atlanta would be Fado Irish Pub in Buckhead. Fado offers traditional Irish food, live Celtic music, and is the place to go to watch Irish sporting events with enthusiastic fans. They also sponsor Atlanta's own Gaelic Football team, Clan Na nGael.
So even if you can't make it down to Savannah, you can have plenty of fun right here in Atlanta celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
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