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Don't miss out on all of the St. Patrick's Day fun in the Los Angeles area. If you can't make it out to Ireland, no worries. There's still plenty of ways to get your St. Party on. Check out our rundown of the top 5 St. Patrick's Day festivities in the LA Area.

1. St. Patrick's Day Festival in LA: March 17, 2012: The St. Patrick's Day Festival in Los Angeles will take place on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 and will feature 100's of beer, wine, tequila, gin, vodka, scotch, whiskey, bourbon and many other drinks with the best international and local foods all included in the ticket PINKS Hot Dogs, Sushi, and so much more. See the event listing here.

2. LA County Irish Fair and Music Festival: March 10 & 11, 2012: Los Angeles County Irish Fair and Celtic Music Festival will take place on Saturday, March 10th & Sunday, March 11th, 2012 at the Fairplex at the Pomona Fairgrounds, and will feature 7 Stages, and 60 Shows Daily! The event will feature two acres of Irish fun! See the event listing here.

3. 18th Annual Hermosa Beach Saint Patrick's Day Parade: March 17, 2012: The 18th Annual Hermosa Beach Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is set for Saturday, March 17th, 2012 at 11am. The parade begins at the staging area near the tennis courts on Valley Drive (near 11th street), makes a left onto Pier Avenue, turns left on Hermosa Avenue and ends at Hermosa Avenue and 10th street. Admission and festivities are free! See the event listing here.

4. 6th Annual St. Patrick's Day Festival at the Orange County Market Place: March 17, 2012: Like a hearty Irish stew, the 6th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival at the Orange County Market Place in Costa Mesa will bring together a sampling of traditional favorites and a few surprise ingredients on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 from 10am - 3:30pm. See the event listing here.

5. Saint Paddys Pub Crawls Santa Monica, Orange County & Hollywood: March 16 - 18, 2012: St. Patrick's Day is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year, and what better way to celebrate than to visit some of the top bars that the city has to offer. The producers of the World's Largest Pub Crawl - PubCrawls.com - is looking to recreate history and organize a massive event in Santa Monica. Santa Monica Listing here, Orange County Listing here, and Hollywood Listing here.

From January 24th - 28th, 2012, participating Chick-fil-A® restaurants are giving away a variety of FREE breakfast entrées to customers who make a reservation online. Read More >

Spending Christmas Time in the Los Angeles area? From the 52nd Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration and Chinatown's Holiday Celebration to holiday tree lightings and holiday ice rinks at Pershing Square, Santa Monica & L.A. Live - check out these not-to-miss Christmas festivities. Read More >

Warner Bros. Entertainment and Universal Parks and Resorts today announced a partnership to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – the enormously popular themed entertainment environment which debuted in Orlando in June 2010 – to Universal Studios Hollywood! Read More >

Los Angeles area Burger King restaurants are offering a great deal to get your Whopper on for 88 cents a pop on Monday, August 8th, 2011 from 8am to 8pm. For more information, visit: www.brandeating.com Read More >

The Antique & Collectible Flea Market in Long Beach is held every third Sunday at the Long Beach Vets Stadium. Every show, over 800 dealers feature a huge selection of antiques, collectibles, vintage items and home furnishings for sale at bargain prices. Read More >

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf presents Summer Open House #2 on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 from 4-7pm. This means their 12 oz. Honeydew Ice Blended drink & Strawberries and Cream Ice Blended drink will be available for $1! Read More >

Los Angeles transit authorities are offering free subway rides in mid-July to help residents get around traffic from the planned shutdown of a portion of the San Diego 405 Freeway. Read More >

Catalina Express is celebrating their 30th Anniversary by giving a Free Pass to anyone who wants to go to Catalina on their birthday. This free offer is valid for round trip travel on your birthday between May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Just sign up online or call 800-995-4386 to get your pass. For more information, visit: www.catalinaexpress.com/birthday_promo.php Read More >

Plan Ahead, Avoid The Area, Or Stay Home. That's the message public safety officials are sending to the public in anticipation of a planned 10-mile, 53-hour closure of the I-405 freeway between the U.S. 101 and I-10 on the weekend of July 16-17, 2011 for planned demolition work on the Mulholland Bridge, part of a major I-405 improvement project. Read the whole release here: discoverlosangeles.com Read More >