Jus' because I haven' go' a calender here don' mean I don' know what today is! Happy Sain' Patrick's Day to the res' o' you here in World's End. Today we celebrate ol' Paddy an' gettin' those snakes...supposed to get as drunk as any full bodied Irishman would, lads an' lassies! Please tell me that there's somethin' to drink to celebrate this glorious day. Preferably somethin' stron' an' lots o' it

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... Old West Chili, Grub & Brew Roundup in Murrieta, FREE Santa Monica Festival in Santa Monica, FREE Old Time Jubilee in Earlimart, FREE? Chocolate Festival in Encinitas, FREE (with admission with Quail Botanical Gardens) Children's Book Festival in San Diego, FREE Craft Beer Fest L.A. at the Echoplex in L.A. (" $30 entrance fee covers beer, food, brewery roundtables and live music ")

Alongside news that Virgin America is flying in and out of Orange County now comes the spirited announcement that the California-based airline will serve absinthe . Now you can enjoy a mini-bottle... . She makes and sells her own soap and recently posted a few absinthe bars she's just made. :D (Oops, just now noticed it's friends-locked and you have to join the community to see the post. Sorry!!

...priced drinks", from 4-7 Mon-Fri at this hotel bar, which serves patrons and crew from the commercial-plane-free Van Nuys Airport -- where amateur pilots get their courage up. Happy hour's got $2 off beer and wine and $3 off cocktails; check it all out at AirtelPlaza.com Best place to take a "regular girl": Saddle Peak Lodge 419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas; 818.222.3888 "It's got a very romantic...

So going along with the notorious beer-gulpers Poxy Boggards performing next month, there are a couple more noteworthy alcohol-related announcements. #1 Trader Vic's in L.A. Live is opening May 2 . They're accepting reservations. According to their Twitter : "Hours of Operations: Sunday to Thursday 4:00PM to 12:00 Friday and Saturday 4:00PM to 2AM" #2 Kabuki Japanese Restaurant 's got an...

The Poxy Boggards, a SoCal Renaissance faire favorite, have their annual FREE after-faire show scheduled for May 9 at the Monrovia Doubletree Hotel (same location as last year). They say they'll be...I wish they'd told me he had zombies. Chorus Holy Crap! It's Armageddon Tis off to hell we are headin' No use for regrets We have made our bets Now tis time for us to stand and take our lickin'

Well, as the week continues, I'll try to gather more events and things going on this weekend. Again, sorry, folks not near Los Angeles or Orange County. I really try to find things for you, but I'm...Week " Restaurants, bars, breweries and eateries will offer prix fixe happy hour menus. The best part is that they are offered all day and all week. " At various locations around Orange County

... Planting Peace at Largo at the Coronet in L.A. $40 a ticket, still available by calling (310) 855-0350. From the folks who will be bringing us the Santa Monica BBQ Festival and Screw the Recession, this weekend Drink|Eat|Play presents the all-you-can-drink Beer Festival in Culver City. Tickets are limited and only available online for this two-day event. $40 each day, 2-5 p.m.

Stu of the SoCal Renaissance faire band, Poxy Boggards , regrets to inform the fanbase that they will not be doing a big St. Patrick's Day spectacular this year; however, they'd like to do a few... Saturday nights or Sunday matinees). 3. Send us an email detailing the venue, size of the house and contact information. We'll go through the submission and select a couple of pubs for free shows.