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March 17, 2008

Photo Essay: St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival

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O'Doul's was not their choice beer today | All Photos by Zach Behrens/LAist

It was a beautiful day downtown this afternoon for the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Pershing Square celebration. Because most of the city has a job and today was a Monday, here is what happened, virtual style...

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The Leprechaun Man has a bunny!

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The LAPD goes Judge Dredd | Bicycle Cop!

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That's Councilmember Tom LaBonge on the right


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Seven furry Leprechauns died to make this ugg-type thing


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They were selling O'Doul's for $1


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Wrong holiday Mickey

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Left: Councilman Bernard Parks | Right: Kevin Chapman

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Robert Patrick, or as you know him, T-1000 from Terminator 2 or as Colonel Tom Ryan on CBS's The Unit

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St. Patty's Day Obama

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Homeboy Industries in the background there

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Old-schoool MTA bus

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The Young Dubliners

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By Zach Behrens in Miscellaneous | Link | Comments (0) | Recommend this! (6) |
Tags: downtown, holiday, parade, pershing square, robert patrick, st patricks day

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