Find St. Patty’s Gold

This year’s celebration takes place on Wednesday, March 17, and there’s plenty of midweek excitement in store. “Our hope is that we can provide a fun experience where the community can enjoy a holiday that we know a little something about,” laughs Heelan. “This is all subject to permit approval which is currently in review, but I am pretty optimistic.”

All seating is first come, first served with spaces at the restaurant, covered and heated outdoor deck and porch areas. Come hungry because they’ll offer all the traditional Olympia menu favorites. Whether you prefer bangers and mash or Shepherd’s Pie, lamb stew in a warm sourdough bread bowl or Ale fish and chips they’ve got you covered.

On tap will be plenty of Guinness Stout, Harp Lager, Smithwick’s, O’Blarney’s Celtic Ale and Irish Death. Irish whiskies like the Jameson array, Tullamore D.E.W. and Bushmills can be enjoyed neat or in an Irish Car Bomb, Dirty Irishman or Dew and a Brew.

Remember when we would (wait for it) actually go out and listen to live music surrounded by family, friends and festive, fun-loving strangers? At O’Blarney’s upcoming celebration that’s part of the fun. From 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. be serenaded outdoors by the Puget Sound Firefighters Pipes & Drums. From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Lacey rockers Slainte will perform Irish, Scottish and contemporary favorites. The Ethan Tucker Band wraps things up from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

When you arrive, stop at the booth by the main entrance where you’ll find a sanitizing station before being seated by staff. There will be a $5 cover charge for the outdoor entertainment area. But, says Heelan, “I hope that people will feel safe, we will have exceeded expectations, and people will leave happy remembering that they had fun.”