St. Patrick's Day Round-Up

I know St. Patrick's Day was last week but we are still in March therefore I'm not too late for a holiday inspired post ;)  Truth-be-told we are not huge fans of St. Patrick's Day although I never pass up an opportunity to dress festively and add a few holiday touches to our decor at home.  In college, we avoided the St. Patrick's Day bars and parties.  It wasn't until we moved to Chicago that we appreciated it a bit more and started to get out a few times in celebration.

Texas just doesn't seem to have the traditions and interest in celebrating anything other than it's own history therefore there wasn't any big "event" that goes on.  Below is a quick summary of our St. Patrick's Day experiences over the past few years.

Ahhh Chicago......they really do it best.  They have a tradition of dying the river green each year.  It's fun to watch and creates really great photo moments :)  We first experienced the river dying in March 2008.  

Fun trivia fact: The powder is orange in color, it first turns the river yellow before mixing to green! (We really had this as a trivia question one time)

Tapas on the Trails

We love indulging in restaurants on random weekends and prefer to stay clear of places on Valentine's Day due to the crowds and sometimes subpar service and inflated prices.

Of course, I am quite a sap therefore I couldn't just ignore a holiday designed to celebrate LOVE!  I found that the Houston Arboretum was offering a special event called "Tapas on the Trails."  It included a stroll through the woods with 5 different stops; each with a unique course and wine pairing.

Valentine's Selfie