3 Nevada Cities Are The Best For Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Different cities have their own St. Patrick’s Day traditions. For instance, Chicago leading up to St. Patrick’s Day is known for dyeing its river green. Several other places are known for their elaborate pageants, pub crawls, or long processions of marching bagpipers in parades. But not every city is ideal for St. Patrick’s Day festivities.
WalletHub, a financial advisor website, compared 200 of the largest cities across 15 key metrics to find the best places to wear green and not go broke celebrating. They mentioned that consumers are projected to spend $7.2 billion on the holiday this year.
Their data set ranges from Irish pubs and restaurants per capita to the lowest price for a three-star hotel on St. Patrick’s Day to the weather forecast.
“St. Patrick’s Day celebrates the Irish, but it’s become a beloved cultural holiday for millions of Americans regardless of their ancestry, said Cassandra Happe, a WalletHub analyst. She went on to say that the best cities for St. Patrick’s Day combine rich traditions with tasty and affordable food, safe conditions to celebrate, and good weather. “Celebrating in one of these cities will increase your chances of having a memorable holiday, as long as you don’t overdo it,” she continued.
3 Nevada cities are the best for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year.
The ranking highlighted Reno, Las Vegas, and Henderson as some of the best cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Reno ranked higher on the list in spot number 4. This city ranked high due to its safety and accessibility, as well as ideal weather for the holiday. According to the ranking, Las Vegas secured spot number 18. The ranking shows that Vegas has the fewest DUI-related fatalities per capita compared to other cities. Henderson ranked at number 16.
Making up the top 3 are Boston, Chicago, Illinois, and Savannah, Georgia.
Check out WalletHub’s complete ranking of the best cities for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations here.
