St. Patrick’s Day is already here, with the best parties of the year! St. Patty’s Day parties are even better than Super Bowl, because you don’t have the distraction of that darned football game. So, you can apply all your powers of concentration to partying down. Now there are a few things to remember for your St. Patty’s holiday to do list. If you are planning a pub crawl, print out a Google map with the itinerary and venues clearly mapped. Make sure you have the Uber app on your cell phone, or at least have a designated driver.

Are you up to date on all the old Irish classic tunes? If you are old enough to have vinyl records and a turntable, drag out the vintage Clancy Brothers albums for review. Don’t forget Frank Patterson and the Irish Tenors; probably available now on cd. Celtic Woman and River Dance reruns will be on all the local PBS channels. Don’t forget that Bono was born in Dublin. This is all part of the “tuning up” process to get you “inner Irish” in synch with the St. Patty’s ambiance.

The pub crawl may be a romantic throwback to old time Dublin, but the best way to celebrate St. Patty’s Day is to have a safe party at home with friends and avoid after hours driving. Make a provision for guests to stay over if they aren’t in condition to drive home.

Besides the designated beverages, the most important preparations are the party snacks. Now traditional favorites like soda bread, lamb stew and black pudding are OK. But for a real party, we need party food and Beef Jerky Outlet has the snacks to make your St. Patty’s Day party a blast! Put out a spread of beef, turkey and wild game jerky and your guests will totally be in the holiday spirit.

Stop by your local Beef Jerky Outlet store and shop all the Flavor Zones to organize your customized St. Patty’s Day snack-a-thon. Visit all the zones:  Wild Game, Classic Favorites, Pepper & Spice, Hot Zone, Backyard BBQ, Sweet & Savory and Bootleggers. Many Beef Jerky Outlet stores are featuring St. Patty’s Day deals, so check your local outlet.