2013 • St. Patrick's Day event, Delray Beach Atlantic Avenue - 45th Annual event, March 16, 2013 2pm
Portfolio of about 620 images and video clips of the 2013 St. Patrick's Day event, Delray Beach Atlantic Avenue - the 45th Annual celebration.
Delray Beach - Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, if you were in downtown Delray Beach Saturday. The 45th St. Patrick's Day Parade was infused with a "Me Irish" theme. "Both cultures like to party and have fun and both have cool accents," said Nancy Stewart, of Festival Management Group, which took over organizing the parade last year. "We had a lot of calls from people who thought it was blasphemous and others who felt it was a fun idea." The event, which drew thousands, shut down East Atlantic Avenue from Swinton Avenue to the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway for nearly three hours of revelry. Crowds were especially heavy in front and near the many bars that line the street. Related links Delray Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade Photos There was also the Jamaican Me Irish festival on the grounds of Old School Square. But most of all there were green beads, green beards and green beer. "But today is just about having a good time." The parade itself featured more than 100 local firefighters from cities like Plantation, Coral Springs and Delray Beach. There were also plenty of bagpipes, fire trucks, Ford Model T's, monster trucks and a pack of skateboarders performing tricks as the parade moved west to Swinton Avenue. And there was Petunia, a 19-year-old potbellied pig who's been the mascot of the parade since she was born.
NOTE: Images with a "Triangular" symbol at the center-of-the-picture, are short video clips. When "Left-Clicking" onto this image, (with an iPad simply touch the triangle with your finger) a new window will appear with the Video-Clip Down-Loading. Notice that there are several Video size choices (on MAC or PC computers) above the image, as you may select depending on your computer Monitor or video capable Android smart-phone; If not sure of the result select "Auto." The Video files are also down-loadable to your device for later viewing. Depending on your connection speed, the Video down-load may take a few seconds to commence. Once down-loaded, play it again for an even smoother display, especially on Computer monitors that are several years old. Viewing these video-clips on an Apple iPad or a MACBook Pro with Retina Display delivers spectacular results. The longest clips are generally less than 3 minutes in run-time. JimW
Read MoreDelray Beach - Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, if you were in downtown Delray Beach Saturday. The 45th St. Patrick's Day Parade was infused with a "Me Irish" theme. "Both cultures like to party and have fun and both have cool accents," said Nancy Stewart, of Festival Management Group, which took over organizing the parade last year. "We had a lot of calls from people who thought it was blasphemous and others who felt it was a fun idea." The event, which drew thousands, shut down East Atlantic Avenue from Swinton Avenue to the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway for nearly three hours of revelry. Crowds were especially heavy in front and near the many bars that line the street. Related links Delray Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade Photos There was also the Jamaican Me Irish festival on the grounds of Old School Square. But most of all there were green beads, green beards and green beer. "But today is just about having a good time." The parade itself featured more than 100 local firefighters from cities like Plantation, Coral Springs and Delray Beach. There were also plenty of bagpipes, fire trucks, Ford Model T's, monster trucks and a pack of skateboarders performing tricks as the parade moved west to Swinton Avenue. And there was Petunia, a 19-year-old potbellied pig who's been the mascot of the parade since she was born.
NOTE: Images with a "Triangular" symbol at the center-of-the-picture, are short video clips. When "Left-Clicking" onto this image, (with an iPad simply touch the triangle with your finger) a new window will appear with the Video-Clip Down-Loading. Notice that there are several Video size choices (on MAC or PC computers) above the image, as you may select depending on your computer Monitor or video capable Android smart-phone; If not sure of the result select "Auto." The Video files are also down-loadable to your device for later viewing. Depending on your connection speed, the Video down-load may take a few seconds to commence. Once down-loaded, play it again for an even smoother display, especially on Computer monitors that are several years old. Viewing these video-clips on an Apple iPad or a MACBook Pro with Retina Display delivers spectacular results. The longest clips are generally less than 3 minutes in run-time. JimW