2nd Annual St. Patrick's Day in the West End Sunday, March 15, 2009
Dallas’ West End is kicking off its 2009 Block Party Series with the 2nd Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Block Party in the West End. The Free block party will feature Irish folk band “Beyond the Pale,” Undercover Blues Band, Irish dance groups, a bagpipe performances, a pet parade and pet lookalike contest benefiting SPCA of Texas, and great Irish foods prepared by the award winning restaurants of the West End. Attendance is expected to top 5000, up from the first year of 3000 attendee’s.
Dallas, TX, March 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- West End Association is hosting its 2nd Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Block Party in the West End
Sunday, March 15, 2009
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dallas’ West End is kicking off its 2009 Block Party Series with the 2nd Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Block Party in the West End. The Free block party will feature Irish folk band “Beyond the Pale,” Undercover Blues Band, Irish dance groups, a bagpipe performances, a pet parade and pet lookalike contest benefiting SPCA of Texas, and great Irish foods prepared by the award winning restaurants of the West End. Attendance is expected to top 5000, up from the first year of 3000 attendee’s. The block party will also benefit West End Charities (www.westendcharities.com).
West End’s Market Street will be the site for the West End Association’s 2nd Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Block Party, Sunday, March 15, 2009 from 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Irish foods, green beer, Celtic music and local bands, Irish dancers and bagpipes, arts and crafts vendors, and a pet parade and costume contest, benefiting the SPCA of Texas, make this an event for everyone. Whether partier’s need a little hair of the dog from Saturday’s Greenville Avenue celebration or a family day out is in order, this free event fits the bill.
The main stage will feature local Celtic folk band, “Beyond the Pale” (www.beyond-the-pale.com) and the judging of the pet parade and costume contest. The second stage will host several Irish dance troops, a bagpipe performance, and other musical performances.
The family fun area will feature bounce houses, games, balloon artists, face painters, and Irish dance lessons. The SPCA of Texas will also have its mobile adoption center at the corner of Market Street and Munger Avenue.
The pet parade and costume contest will step off at the corner of Munger Avenue and Market Street at 4:30 pm, led by Dallas Segway Tours, and march three blocks to the main stage at Market Street and Ross Avenue, where judging for the best pet costume and best pet and pet pal look a-like’s will be judged. Registration fee for the pet parade and costume contests is $5 and all parade proceeds will be donated to the SPCA of Texas.
Primary Contact : Michelle Chennault 817-715-4787 michelle@westendeventsdallas.com
About The West End
The West End has once again become the entertainment destination of choice for locals and tourists alike. This resurgence into the Dallas spotlight is due to our award winning restaurants, specialty retail shops, increasing nightlife and out-of-doors festivals, attractions such as the Dallas World Aquarium, Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas Holocaust Museum, Dallas Segway Tours and our historic carriage rides. The restaurants and attractions of the West End offer entertainment alternatives to a broad range of appetites, interests and budgets. For more information, please visit www.dallaswestend.org or www.westendeventsdallas.com.
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dallas’ West End is kicking off its 2009 Block Party Series with the 2nd Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Block Party in the West End. The Free block party will feature Irish folk band “Beyond the Pale,” Undercover Blues Band, Irish dance groups, a bagpipe performances, a pet parade and pet lookalike contest benefiting SPCA of Texas, and great Irish foods prepared by the award winning restaurants of the West End. Attendance is expected to top 5000, up from the first year of 3000 attendee’s. The block party will also benefit West End Charities (www.westendcharities.com).
West End’s Market Street will be the site for the West End Association’s 2nd Annual Saint Patrick’s Day Block Party, Sunday, March 15, 2009 from 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Irish foods, green beer, Celtic music and local bands, Irish dancers and bagpipes, arts and crafts vendors, and a pet parade and costume contest, benefiting the SPCA of Texas, make this an event for everyone. Whether partier’s need a little hair of the dog from Saturday’s Greenville Avenue celebration or a family day out is in order, this free event fits the bill.
The main stage will feature local Celtic folk band, “Beyond the Pale” (www.beyond-the-pale.com) and the judging of the pet parade and costume contest. The second stage will host several Irish dance troops, a bagpipe performance, and other musical performances.
The family fun area will feature bounce houses, games, balloon artists, face painters, and Irish dance lessons. The SPCA of Texas will also have its mobile adoption center at the corner of Market Street and Munger Avenue.
The pet parade and costume contest will step off at the corner of Munger Avenue and Market Street at 4:30 pm, led by Dallas Segway Tours, and march three blocks to the main stage at Market Street and Ross Avenue, where judging for the best pet costume and best pet and pet pal look a-like’s will be judged. Registration fee for the pet parade and costume contests is $5 and all parade proceeds will be donated to the SPCA of Texas.
Primary Contact : Michelle Chennault 817-715-4787 michelle@westendeventsdallas.com
About The West End
The West End has once again become the entertainment destination of choice for locals and tourists alike. This resurgence into the Dallas spotlight is due to our award winning restaurants, specialty retail shops, increasing nightlife and out-of-doors festivals, attractions such as the Dallas World Aquarium, Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas Holocaust Museum, Dallas Segway Tours and our historic carriage rides. The restaurants and attractions of the West End offer entertainment alternatives to a broad range of appetites, interests and budgets. For more information, please visit www.dallaswestend.org or www.westendeventsdallas.com.
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West End Association
Michelle Chennault
817-715-4787
www.dallaswestend.org
second website: www.westendeventsdallas.com
Michelle Chennault
817-715-4787
www.dallaswestend.org
second website: www.westendeventsdallas.com
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