Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in NYC

Black 47 mixes traditional Celtic folk music with rock and roll and reggae. The band will play B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on St. Patrick's Day 2012 (March 17, 2012). Credit: Handout
Whether or not your family's lineage extends to the Emerald Isle, everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day -- which is reason enough to stand out from the crowd. Start a new tradition this year, and check out some ways to celebrate before and after tomorrow's parade (starting at 11a.m., marching on Fifth Avenue from 44th to 86th streets). Sláinte!