I don't understand where they all materialize from for STB every March, never to be seen again until the following year. It's like they return to spawn in the portapotties where they were conceived.

I never go to a street festival unless I have friends who live close, are hosting a pregame, and will leave their place open for restroom breaks and refills.

It's different though, because if you do that, you miss out on sharing the space with hundreds of people that are the human embodiments of Creed and Nickelback.

This. I was Ubering at the time just trying to stay afloat and when I took a couple to River City Roll and saw the mini-festival taking place I knew our country was fucked.

Aren’t they always

I moved here 10 years ago and this has been part of the annual Circle of Life in RVA.

1. Someone asks if Shamrock is good.
2. 99.9% of posters say it's terrible.
3. 0.1% say 'brah, it's great, aren't you Irish enough'
4. It takes place.
5. The community united with 100% of posts saying it was shite and a rip off.
6. We start bitching about the upcoming festivals.
7. It's March again!

Her. And last year she moved it for wind.

“The worst Shamrock the Block ever!” is an all-around great way to begin conversations on Monday.

They moved it for traffic considerations

I understand everyone saying it’s been disappointing and poorly run for a while, BUT THEY MOVED IT! I thought for sure they would have moved it for a purpose, to try and make it better, but it was actually way worse. That is the most disappointing part, they took the time to change it and made it even worse then it was.

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I don’t remember shamrock the block ever being good.

The Church Hill Irish festival is a much better experience all around.

I was in RVA just visiting for a kids' field trip to the Science Museum and when we left around 2pm, there were drovesssss of people walking towards Bow-Tie wearing green. Like FULL sidewalks.

Personally, I like crowds. But if long lines and crowds bother you, I can't see how anyone wouldn't sprint off in the opposite fucking direction.

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I understand if you've never been checking it out once maybe twice. Most people that have lived here long enough just avoid it like the plague.

Beeeeeeeeeenn 🗑️

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Lesson learned bud

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