St. Patrick's Day

An Army Ranger friend of mine and his wife were out at the Helsinki in Butte for the big celebrations that always start the night before St. Patrick's Day and they sent me a note saying, "Butte is back! Fantastic to see all these people out."

Father Haffey: "Simply a reminder to trust in God more and to live our lives more as we think the Lord wants us to live it. The message is one of remembering the faith of the people who were our ancestors from Ireland and brought a great spirit of faith and joy and hospitality and kindness to our country."

Now that I think about it there aren't too many places in town that have a "Famous For" menu item.

Is Butte still out of Jameson ahead of St. Patrick's Day? If so, no big deal. "But if there is a shortage on Bud Light or Copenhagen, we’re in trouble…

Will we see you in Butte on St. Patrick's Day? I'll be there for a live radio show and the parade. Historic uptown Butte is always an incredible backdrop for a parade- let alone on St. Patrick's Day.

Montana's history is veined with so much Irish tradition and history. In addition to Butte being called "the most Irish town in America", Montana ranks in the top 10 of states with the highest percentage of Irish heritage (14%).

With St. Patrick's Day on our minds, here are five things you'll find in Montana that many consider good luck.

The dish didn't even originate in Ireland. That doesn't mean it's not delicious. Here are our top picks for corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day.

Whether it's the snow and cabin fever, or the fact that St. Patrick's Day is coming up, I've found myself thinking back on some epic pub crawls I've had with friends over the years. I've always liked heading to the bar with a few buddies over kickin' back with one at home, but maybe I'm just an extrovert.

Now on to the real thing, and that is the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Celtic street fair.

Some are funny, some are just cool – but all of these T-shirts are filled with just the right amount of shamrock spirit.

Did you know there is a Billings city ordinance that prohibits people on parade floats from throwing candy out to the spectators?