City of Savannah officials held a press conference this morning to go over some key changes to this year's St. Patrick's Day celebration — the official marking of which will be Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 this year.
(The parade will be on Saturday, March 16, not on the actual St. Patrick's Day since that falls on a Sunday.)
Chief among them are big changes to the Chippewa Square area, which was the scene of enormous litter piles and general bad behavior on last year's parade day.
Photos of the aftermath shocked many people on social media in the days following the parade last year.
According to the City's Susan Broker, "No Styrofoam coolers, tables, or tents will be allowed" in Chippewa Square this year.
"One of the issues we had was the amount of Styrofoam left behind," Broker said.…
(The parade will be on Saturday, March 16, not on the actual St. Patrick's Day since that falls on a Sunday.)
Chief among them are big changes to the Chippewa Square area, which was the scene of enormous litter piles and general bad behavior on last year's parade day.
Photos of the aftermath shocked many people on social media in the days following the parade last year.
According to the City's Susan Broker, "No Styrofoam coolers, tables, or tents will be allowed" in Chippewa Square this year.
"One of the issues we had was the amount of Styrofoam left behind," Broker said.…
