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10 MIDWEEK MARCH 17, 2021
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Ninth Island! For decades, Vegas has been a top travel destination to celebrate the luck of the Irish and chase after pots of gold. However, visitors can now expect some differences from previous years.
The High Roller observation wheel, located at the end of the walk, will also light up the Vegas skyline with various shades of green in celebra- tion. At the other end of The Strip, The STRAT Hotel, Ca- sino & SkyPod will also light up in green from base to top.
bar crawl, which includes six establishments all locat- ed within the entertainment complex. Of course, let’s not forget the Fremont Street Experience, where guests can “sham-rock” to music from the 1,400-foot-long Viva Vi- sion Light Show.
While coronavirus cases have decreased and business capacity has increased, Ve- gas is celebrating St. Paddy’s with safety precautions still in place.
Off The Strip, locals and visitors can enjoy St. Pat- rick’s Day favorites at Garden Buffet at South Point Casino. From Irish bangers to tradi- tional corned beef and cab- bage, the staff-served buffet has something for everyone’s Irish taste buds.
In addition to being a holiday getaway, Vegas has become quite the craft brew destination. The once run- down downtown area has evolved into the trendy arts district. With a Kaka‘ako feel, the beautiful murals and unique art installations adorn the restaurants and brewer- ies. Main Street, just down from the new Downtown
(Top left) Teri Hatada, husband Randy and their son, Linken, participated in a recent tour of Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. (Top right) Visiting with the author is Ken Cooper, co-owner of HUDL Brewing Co., who’s grateful to still be serving patrons cold brews during the pandemic. PHOTOS COURTESY KRISTINE RODRIGUEZ
One holiday hot spot is The LINQ Promenade, which will have green beer and cocktails, as well as Irish grinds offered by several establishments.
For those who enjoy green beer and craft cocktails, AREA15 is hosting its first
Las Vegas sign, is evolving into the walkable brewery row. Favorites include Able Baker Brewing and new kid on the block HUDL Brew- ing Co. Able Baker owners
James Manos and Randy Rhode (who both previous- ly resided in Hawai‘i) pride themselves on an evolving beer menu, which pairs well with the delicious dishes cre-
ated by owner and chef of Arts District Kitchen (located inside Able Baker) Van-Alan Nguyen.
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