You can party like the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
You’ll find a touch of the blarney at local watering holes and clubs.
▪ The fun starts early for a night with Irish-American rockers the Young Dubliners, who continue to make Boise part of their annual festivities. Openers are Boise’s Irish tinged-duo Chad & Vashti Summervill and acoustic rockers Maw Band, who are out of Victor. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $14. TicketWeb.
▪ Green up for Hannah’s “St. Patrick’s Day Bash” with The Giant Leprechauns, The Boise Highlanders (9 p.m.) and The Rocci Johnson Band (9:30 p.m.). And, seriously, wear your green and see whether you can top Johnson’s outfit: The greenest person wins a $100 bar tab. 3 p.m. to close Thursday, March 17, at 621 Main St., Boise. No cover.
▪ One of the spots the Highlanders will visit is Ha’ Penny Bridge Pub, 855 Broad St., in BoDo. The Irish bar will celebrate St. Paddy’s Day all day and night — from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Expect to find an exclusive menu of Irish-American classics such as shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, lamb stew and a Guinness-spiked Angus burger. Don’t be surprised to find lots of special prices on draft Irish brews (Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s), shots of Irish whiskey (Bushmills and Jameson) and cocktails.
Online: hapennybridgepub.com
Dana Oland and James Patrick Kelly
Boise Highlanders schedule
Get your jig on with The Boise Highlanders. This group has been helping Boise celebrate St. Patrick’s Day for more than 20 years. They have several units that make up an armada of pipers who appear at bars and clubs throughout the Treasure Valley. Many of the establishments below will be serving up corned beef and cabbage, stew and other Irish specialties, so click on their websites to learn more.
Thursday March 17
Noon: The Crescent “No Lawyers” Bar & Grill, 5500 W. Franklin Road, Boise
4 p.m.: The Tavern at Bown, 3111 S. Bown Way, Boise
4:30 p.m. Harry’s Hyde Park Pub, 1501 N. 13th St., Boise
5 p.m.: Crooked Fence Barrelhouse, 5181 N. Glenwood St., Garden City
5:15 p.m.: Hooligans Pub, 10704 W. Overland Road, Boise;
Kopper Kitchen, 2661 Airport Way, Boise and Lindy’s Steakhouse, 12249 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City
5: 45 p.m. Applebee’s, 2810 Elder St.; Bittercreek Alehouse, 246 N. 8th St., Boise and Rick’s Press Room, 130 E. Idaho St. Meridian
6 p.m.: Beef O’Brady’s, 1505 S. Eagle Road, Meridian and Old Chicago Pizza and Tap Room, 730 W. Idaho St., Boise
6:15 p.m.: Quinn’s Restaurant, 1005 Vista Ave., Boise
6:30 p.m.: Rudy’s Pub and Grill, 2310 E. Overland Road, Meridian, Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery, ???
6:45 p.m.: Jumpin’ Janet’s, 574 S Vista Ave, Boise and Rudy’s Pub and Grill, 3603 W. McMillan Road, Meridian
7 p.m.: 13th Street Pub, 1520 N. 13th St, Boise, The Ram Restaurant and Brewery, 709 E. Park Blvd., Boise
7:15 p.m.: Barbacoa, 276 Bobwhite Ct., Boise
7:30 p.m.: Harry's Hyde Park Pub, 1501 N. 13th St., Boise; The Crescent “No Lawyers” Bar & Grill, 5500 W. Franklin Road, Boise and The Ram, 3272 E. Pine Ave., Meridian
7:45 p.m.: The Refuge, 404 E. ParkCenter Blvd., Boise
8: p.m.: Ha’ Penny Bridge Pub, 855 W Broad St., Boise and Bittercreek Alehouse, 246 N. 8th St., Boise.
8:15 p.m.: Angell’s Bar and Grill Renato, 999 W. Main St., Boise and Gil’s K-9, 2506 W. Main St., Boise
8:30 p.m.: 10 Barrel Brewing, 830 W. Bannock St., Boise
9 p.m.: Hannah’s, 621 W. Main St., Boise and Lindy’s Steakhouse, 12249 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City
9:15 p.m.: The Crescent “No Lawyers” Bar & Grill, 5500 W. Franklin Road, Boise
9:30 p.m.: Tom Grainey’s, 109 S 6th St, Boise; Cricket’s Bar and Grill, 1228 S. Oakland Ave., Boise and Quinn’s Restaurant, 1005 Vista Ave., Boise
9:45 p.m.: Jim’s Alibi, 2710 Broadway Ave., Boise
Saturday March 19
4 p.m.: Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom at Boise Towne Square, 350 N. Milwaukee St., Boise
6: p.m.: Highland Hollow Brewhouse, 2455 Harrison Hollow Lane, Boise
8:45 p.m.: TGI Fridays, 16225 N. Marketplace Blvd., Nampa
This story was originally published March 10, 2016 at 2:28 PM with the headline "You can party like the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day."