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Your EL Bar Crawl Guide: St. Patty’s 2012 Edition

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at MSU chapter.


   
         In East Lansing, we are used to things being green.  From football Saturdays to all the “Be Green” recycling initiatives but unless you’ve been around for St. Patrick’s Day, you haven’t seen anything yet. 
 
The first weekend back from spring break and we are all ready for another break; the weather forecast is calling for sunshine and 76 degrees; and there’s the added bonus of St. Patty’s falling on a Saturday this year  what more could you ask for in the last homestretch of the semester?
 
I’m here to help you make your day as memorable (or forgettable) as possible with a play-by-play of what all of your favorite East Lansing bars are doing to celebrate the day.
 
            Here’s the list: Rick’s, Harper’s, The Riv, PT O’Malley’s, Peanut Barrell, Dublin’s and Lou & Harry’s.  ALL of our beloved East Lansing bars are opening at 7 am to ensure your St. Patrick’s Day will last as long as possible.  If you want to know what each bar will be doing to celebrate the day, continue reading.
 
Rick’s
·        Green beer
·        Drink specials all day
·        Ice DJ’s all day and night
 
Harper’s
·        Free breakfast buffet & $1 Drafts – 7-11 a.m.
·        DJ SNS 7am -12pm
·        DJ BOBOLAI 12-6 p.m.
·        JERRY SPRAGUE: On Top Of The Bar 6-10 p.m. 
·        SQUARE PEGZ 10 – Close
 
Dublin’s
·        Live bands and DJs all day
·        Open patio
 
LouHa’s
·        No cover
·        Free breakfast starting at 7 a.m.
·        Free shuttle running all day long
·        Live DJ all day
·        $3 Alumni pints
·        $3 Green beer, Bud, Bus Light, Miller Lite and Coors Light
·        $4.50 Irish car bombs
·        $3 Minty leprechaun shots
·        $3 Blue leprechaun shots
·        1,000 Green jello shots while they last!
 
I hope this helps you plan out your day to make sure it’s the best St. Patty’s yet.  Be safe and remember, GO GREEN!

Tina Berisha is a senior at Michigan State University.  She is currently interning at City Pulse, a local alternative weekly, as a reporting intern. Tina is also a communcations/marketing intern with the Michigan Recreation and Park Association. When asked what she wants to with her life, Tina often changes her mind but one thing remains the same- she wants to help people in her surrounding community.
Lauren is a fifth year senior at Michigan State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a specialization in Editorial Reporting which she will graduate with in the summer of 2012. She previously graduated in May 2011 with a bachelor’s of arts degree in Apparel and Textile Design. Last summer she interned at 944 magazine which helped to strengthen her love for journalism. Lauren loves planning events such as the MSU Annual Undergraduate Fashion Exhibit last year where she had some of her designs and clothing featured. She loves sewing in her spare time and creating beautiful clothes for herself, friends and family. Lauren also enjoys entering her designs into fashion shows such as the Annual Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show last spring on campus where one of her dresses was a finalist for the judges choice award. She loves any kinds of sweets, cooking, crazy nail polish colors, Italian and Mexican food, shopping for shoes, MSU football games and watching The Devil Wears Prada over and over. Lauren is so excited to be a part of the Her Campus team and is very eager to begin the Her Campus branch at Michigan State!