Georgia

Think Savannah has one of the best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations? Think again.

By Mariya Lewter

mlewter@macon.com
Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee members, conspicuously dressed in their favorite colors, make their rounds at the Capitol Monday where they received proclamations from the House, Senate and the Governor's office. Parade Grand Marshal Dennis Counihan and his Aides invited the rest of the state to enjoy their celebration of Irish heritage this week and particularly the parade Friday before their sea of green headed back to Savannah.
Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee members, conspicuously dressed in their favorite colors, make their rounds at the Capitol Monday where they received proclamations from the House, Senate and the Governor's office. Parade Grand Marshal Dennis Counihan and his Aides invited the rest of the state to enjoy their celebration of Irish heritage this week and particularly the parade Friday before their sea of green headed back to Savannah. Beau Cabell The Telegraph

Each year, thousands of people travel to Savannah for its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities. With such popularity, one would think the city would be considered one of the best destinations for the occasion.

However, according to a survey by WalletHub, Savannah doesn’t even rank in the top 10 for 2017’s best cities for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Or the top 20. Or the top 50.

Out of 200 cities, Savannah landed at the No. 60 spot between Orlando, Florida, and Richmond, Virginia. Even Atlanta is ranked higher at No. 54. Surprise, surprise!

To determine the “best cities for celebrating Irish-American heritage,” WalletHub compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities across 16 key metrics, ranging from “Irish pubs and restaurants per capita” to “lowest price for a three-star hotel on St. Patrick’s Day” to “weather forecast,” according to a news release.

The No. 1 city on the list was Buffalo, New York, while Palmdale, California, came in last. Boston is ranked at No. 3.

Visit wallethub.com to view the whole survey.

Mariya Lewter: 478-744-4364, @mariyaclewter

This story was originally published March 13, 2017 at 4:32 PM with the headline "Think Savannah has one of the best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations? Think again.."

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