WHAT THE CRAIC?
The craic — pronounced “crack” — is a Gaelic
term for fun and entertainment that helps
define Savannah’s most popular holiday.
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You can drive your car ...
... just remember your way back.
... or take the bus ...
LIVE
CAMS
Live Wire Music Hall,
307 W. River St.
• 6 p.m. March 17, Jubal
Kane, Kota Mundi:
The Trainwrecks, $10
• 9 p.m. March 18:
Passafire with 3
Legged Fox, $10/$12
• 9 p.m. March 19:
TurtleFolk with
Under the Porch and
Donna Hopkins, $10
1. In 1875, the first floats were entered in the
parade.
2. The fountains in the squares were first dyed
green in 1984.
3. An attempt to dye the Savannah River green
occurred in 1961.
4. Robert Emmet was the Irishman whose name
is on the park on Bay Street.
5. The first Celtic Cross Ceremony was held in
1986.
6. The minimum age to become president of
Ireland is 35, same as the United States.
7. In 1905, dignitaries started riding in carriages.
8. The word “galore” is derived from go leor, big
enough.
9. According to the eighth edition of the National
Geographic “Atlas of the World,” there are six
states in the country with a Dublin: Georgia,
Indiana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Texas
and Virginia. Other sources list California,
Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Ohio.
10. Tara Feis began in 1992 under the name
Irishfest and it took place on River Street.
11. Benedictine Military School began marching in
1903.
POCKET
GUIDE
2011
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before that 6 a.m. mimosa
What not to do
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stpatricksday and find:
• Celtic Cross Ceremony:
11:30 a.m. March 13,
Cathedral St. John the
Baptist. Ceremony is at 1 p.m.
at Emmet Park, reception to follow at Charles
Morris Center.
• Irish Bands Concert: 7:30 p.m. March 14, Walsh
Hall, St. Vincent’s Academy, 207 E. Liberty
St. The BataFada Band and the Barrack Street
Band will be performing in concert. Tickets: $15.
Proceeds benefit the bands and St. Vincent’s
Academy. For information, call Michael Foran,
912-233-4804.
• Jasper Green Ceremony: 4:30 p.m. March
16, Madison Square. For information, go to
savannahsaintpatricksday.com.
• St. Patrick’s Day Mass: 8 a.m. March 17, Cathedral
of St. John the Baptist, 222 E. Harris St.
• 187th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Will
begin at 10:15 a.m. March 17, downtown
Savannah. For information, see the back of this
guide.
• Head to River Street: March 17-19.
No wristbands required for the 2011 festivities.
Loco’s Grill & Pub
301 W. Broughton St.
March 17
• 3 p.m.: Christian
Ndeti and Eric Britt
• 6 p.m.: Ross & Ashley
• 10 p.m.: Christian
Ndeti and Eric Britt
Did you know?
You’ve got the green shirt on, strings of beads around
your neck and you’re wearing walking shoes. But before
you jump into your car and fight to find a parking space
north of Forsyth Park, consider public transportation.
If you just have to drive, know that parking meters
along the parade route will be covered the night of
March 16. Don’t park in these spots. Vehicles will be
towed beginning 6 a.m. March 17.
If your car is towed, you must obtain a vehicle release
form from Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police
Department headquarters at Habersham Street and
Oglethorpe Avenue. You must take your driver’s license
and car registration with your name on it.
If your registration is in your vehicle, you must ask
the towing service to retrieve it for you, then take it back
to police before it will be released. Then you must pay a
fine to the towing service.
City Market
March 17
• Noon-5 p.m: DJ
Jeff Taylor
• 6-7:30 p.m.: The
Taddy Porter Band
• 9 p.m.-midnight:
High Velocity
March 18
• Noon-5 p.m.: DJ Jeff
Taylor
• 5-8 p.m.: Courtney Duo
• 9 p.m.-midnight:
Hazzard County
March 19
• Noon-5 p.m.: DJ Jeff
Taylor
• 5-8 p.m.: Soap
• 9 p.m.-midnight:
High Velocity
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WHAT IF I’M ARRESTED?
People who are arrested will be taken to the
Chatham County Detention Center, 1050 Carl Griffin
Drive, off Chatham Parkway. For information, call
912-652-7700.
Suspected violators of state laws will be taken
directly to the Chatham County Jail for arraignment.
People accused of violating city ordinances will be
taken to special Recorder’s Court sessions scheduled
for the night of March 17. A Recorder’s Court judge will
then set bond.
If you can’t make bond, expect to go to jail.
Violations of city ordinances are punishable by up
to 30 days in jail or a maximum fine of $500.
Violations of state laws are punishable by up
to 12 months in jail or a $1,000 fine.
All misdemeanor arrests and convictions are
reported to the Georgia Crime Information Center and
the National Crime Information Center, which creates
a criminal history of the violator.
Violators can avoid court appearances by paying the
appropriate fine up to 48 hours before the court date.
For information about fines and court dates, call
912-652-7425.
What to do
Parking garages: All public garages will be open
March 17-20. Most of the garages will be open 24 hours
during the four days. However, on March 20, the Liberty
Street Garage will close at 5 p.m., and the State Street
and Robinson Street garages will close at 1 a.m.
COST: The parking fee for March, 17, 18 and 19 is $15
per day. On March 20, the Liberty Street Garage fee is
$1, Whitaker Street Garage is $10 and all others $5.
Live music everywhere
WHAT CAN I BE ARRESTED FOR?
Police want paradegoers and
spectators to have a good time but act
within the law.
City ordinances prohibit the following
actions:
• Carrying bottles or cans of alcohol on the
street. (Only paper, Styrofoam or plastic
cups are permitted.)
• Carrying more than one cup of alcohol or a
cup larger than 16 ounces.
• Taking alcohol outside the Festival Area,
which is defined as follows: North of Jones
Street to the river; east of Boundary Street
and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; west
of East Broad Street. SEE MAP.
• Drinking alcohol in a parked motor vehicle.
• Drinking or possessing alcohol if you are younger
than 21.
• Exposing yourself.
• Going to the bathroom anywhere other than in a
portable toilet or restroom. SEE MAP.
• Disorderly conduct; fighting.
The following state misdemeanor offenses require
an appearance in court for citizens:
• Providing alcohol to a minor.
• Allowing a minor to enter an alcohol establishment.
Starting at 8 a.m. March 17, Chatham Area Transit
Visitor Information Center lot: This lot will be open
will provide a round-trip shuttle service to the parade
for parking 6 a.m. March 17. This lot has limited RV
leaving from: Westside at the Westside Shopping Center
parking available. The parking fee is $10.
on U.S. 80 in Garden City; Eastside at the Island Towne
Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Centre on Whitemarsh Island; and Southside at the
Parking Lot: This lot will be open for parking 7 a.m.Savannah Mall near the carousel.
3 p.m. March 17. A parking fee of $10 per vehicle
Parade goers may park their cars at these
will include a round trip on the ferry for all
locations and ride the shuttles into downtown.
vehicle passengers.
Shuttles will make return trips from noon-3 p.m.
On-street parking: Parking is prohibited
COST: Passes are $5 in advance, $7 on
in the parade marshaling areas and on the
March 17. Passes can be purchased in advance
parade route. Parking meters in these areas
at CAT’s main office, 900 E. Gwinnett St. or
will be covered with bags the night before.
CAT Central, 124 Bull St. Passes provide a ride
Areas without parking meters will be barricaded
to the parade and a return trip.
appropriately. Vehicles in the prohibited zones
• Passengers riding the eastside shuttle will
will be towed beginning 6 a.m. March 17.
be dropped off and picked up downtown at
Available on-street, metered parking will be free
Oglethorpe and Houston streets.
all day March 17.
• Passengers riding the westside and southside
Cab stands: Indian Street between Warner and
shuttles will be dropped off and picked up at
Fahm streets and St. Julian Street between
the Visitors’ Center at Martin Luther King Jr.
Whitaker and Bull streets.
Boulevard.
PLEASE NOTE: The Trade Center parking
• All shuttles will return to their original location.
lot will not admit vehicles after 3 p.m. March
GARAGE
After 3 p.m., shuttle patrons can return to their
17. The water ferry will run until midnight for
LOCATIOnS
cars via CAT’s fixed routes. For information on bus
convenience of Trade Center and Westin guests.
See the back
stop locations, call
On March 18, parking will be available from
of this guide.
912-233-5767.
8 a.m.-3 p.m. for a fee of $5 that will include a
round trip on the ferry for all vehicle passengers.
Grand Marshal Walter Crawford will lead the
way for the city’s 187th St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
The parade will start at 10:15 a.m. March 17 in
downtown Savannah.
Metal French barricades will be set up around
Chippewa and Lafeyette squares and along
portions of Abercorn Street near the viewing area
in front of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
The city also will restrict people from setting up in
parks and squares until after 6 a.m. March 17.
Tables, lawn chairs, coolers and tents may
be taken to the squares only after 6 a.m. March
17. Tents must be portable and smaller than 10
feet by 10 feet. All items must be removed from
squares by 6 p.m. that day.
The use of city electricity and water, along with
amplified sound, is prohibited.
The city also is cracking down on commercial
or professional tailgating. The following
are prohibited: professional security, grills,
advertisements and give-aways, sale of services
or charging admission, physical barriers, including
fences, gates or other items restricting access,
bartenders and DJs.
Check RiverStreet
Savannah.com, for River
Street event information.
The parade
Watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade live:
Starting at 10 a.m. March 17, watch the St.
Patrick’s Day parade live. Have questions
about parade participants? Chat online
with our parade day commentators and get
your questions answered.
River Street and City Market live Web
cameras: The party continues on River
Street and City Market on St. Patrick’s
Day. Can’t be there? Keep an eye on what’s
happening through our live web cameras.
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