An annual St. Patrick's Day celebration returns to Austin from 3 to 9 p.m. March 17.
Celtic Cultural Center co-hosts the event, which includes Irish foods, such as fish and chips as well as corned beef and cabbage. There will also be Irish beers on tap, such as Guinness, Harp and Smithwicks. There will also be two live-music stages featuring local and international musicians, including a men's chorus, a bagpipe band and an Irish ensemble.
Tickets cost $12
online and $15 at the door for adults. Children tickets are also
discounted at $3 if purchased online or $5 at the door.
The event will take place as scheduled, rain or shine, despite some showers in the forecast. For more information,
visit the event's website.
Joe Lanane’s career is rooted in community journalism, having worked for a variety of Midwest-area publications before landing south of the Mason-Dixon line in 2011 as the Stillwater News-Press news editor. He arrived at Community Impact Newspaper in 2012, gaining experience as editor of the company’s second-oldest publication in Leander/Cedar Park. He eventually became Central Austin editor, covering City Hall and the urban core of the city.
Lanane leveraged that experience to become Austin managing editor in 2016. He managed eight Central Texas editions from Georgetown to San Marcos. Working from company headquarters, Lanane also became heavily involved in enacting corporate-wide editorial improvements. In 2017, Lanane was promoted to executive editor, overseeing editorial operations throughout the company. The Illinois native received his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and his journalism master’s degree from Ball State University.
