St. Patrick’s Day Chicago

St. Patrick’s Day Chicago 2013.

On March 17th, all guests of the hostel are invited to meet in the lobby at 8am as we go see the river dyed green and enjoy a few beers. Then we head down to see the St. Paddy’s Day Parade and enjoy a few more drinks.  Want to sleep in, take a nap or lose us in the crowd? That’s fine!  Meet back in the lobby at 2.30pm for an afternoon of pub crawling as we drink our way through the lovely Irish pubs of Lincoln Park.

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St. Patrick’s Day 2011 Chicago

Come stay at the Getaway Hostel on March 12th and enjoy the festive weekend of river dyeing, parade celebrations, and bar crawling to bring in 2011′s St. Patrick’s Day.

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Spring Break in Chicago

Whether your break falls in early or late March, there’s a trillion and ten things to do in Chicago.  Instead of listing a trillion ideas for your Chicago excursion, here are a few worthwhile stops we think you should make…

Chicago River on St. Patricks Day

Chicago River on St. Patrick's Day

If your vacation coincides with St. Patrick’s Day on March 14th, we advise you to check out the Chicago River being dyed a vibrant green that day.  This occasion is followed by the annual parade that rolls through the downtown area and consists of heavy amounts of floats, shamrocks, acrobats, and drunken hecklers of all shapes & sizes.   Admission is free. Read more