So much to do....

I love travelling I do, so I thought I would share good travel sites and tips with everyone. Perhaps it is because I am an aspiring travel writer and considering hosting a travel web site, but for now just because I want to share....

So March 17th is St. Patrick's day (yea Irish!) and March 19th is St. Joseph's day (yay Italians!) I don't know why. I know he wasn't Italian, but he seems to have been adopted.
First, if there is a true Italian market around you make sure you stop by to try out the St. Joseph day bread and pastries (Sfinge and Zepolle). Made only during this time each year and watch out, some stores will actually be closed on the day.

I was looking for a good festival in the Orange/ LA area this is what I found
Return of the Swallows Celebration Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m at Mission San Juan Capistrano

I was looking for an Irish festival but alas, the Pomona one was last week and the next big one in the local area is in June. Here is a site with a lot of great Irish events through the year

Irish Center



Italian Markets in OC
Cortina's Italian Market 2175 West Orange AvenueAnaheim, California 92804
Claro's Italian Market 1095 E Main StreetTustin, CA 92680
Claro's 101 W Whittier Blvd. La Habra, CA 90631

Irish Pubs in OC

Seal Beach

Clancey’s
The Irisher
O’Malley’s
Hennesseys Tavern‎

Costa Mesa

Durty Nelly's
Monahans Huntington Beach
Elfstone Hollow
Fitzgerald's Irish Pub
Gallagher's Irish Pub
Killarneys

Newport Beach

Malarky's Irish
The Harp In
Henry and Harry's Goat Hill Tavern
The Harp Inn
Muldoon'
Skosk Monahan's
The Shamrock
IrvineMcCormick & Schmick's

Westminster

Michael's Sports Pub & Grill
Patsy’s Irish Pub

Orange

O’Haras

Laguna Beach

Hennesseys Tavern‎

Laguna Niguel

Patsy's Irish Pub‎

Fountain Valley

Silky Sullivan's Pub

Fullerton

Brannigans

Sunset Beach

Irish MistIrish Mist

Mission Viejo

Patsy's Irish Pub‎