St. Patrick's Day Parade, Milwaukee celebrates 56th year
MILWAUKEE - The Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched through downtown Milwaukee on Saturday.
With some Irish jigs, bagpipes and plenty of green, the celebration returned for its 56th year. More than 100 dance groups, musicians and decorative floats showcased Irish heritage.
"I just love St. Patrick's Day," said Shannon Alvarez. "To me, it's just the best holiday."
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The more than one-mile parade route meandered through the streets. Kathy Trumbetas showed her spirit – decked out in green from head to toe.
"We have turned this into a yearly tradition, this is bigger than Christmas for us," she said. "It’s just a great parade."
Two Irish wolfhounds, Claude and Tipitina, were hard to miss.
"A lot of people love Irish wolfhounds, especially the kids, because they walk up to the kids, and they're eye level," said David Berzins, the dogs' owner. "It’s just great to see the smile on kids."
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For some, enjoying the parage is all about getting the perfect seat.
"We are here at 7:30 in the morning, waiting to get our spot, and it's just so much fun watching the parade," said Don Stendel.
It wouldn't be a parade in Wisconsin without some beer. Staff at Mo's Irish Pub said they would be serving 10 kegs of Guinness on Saturday.
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