Patch Picks: 5 Festivities for St. Patrick's Day!

1. In celebration of St. Patty's, Color Me Mine is only charging a $2 studio fee (normally $10) which includes the paints, glazing, firing fees on your ceramic items all day on St. Patrick's Day if you wear green. Make numerous ceramic creations to enjoy for years to come. Fun ideas for St. Patrick's Day include designing and painting unique plates and platters to use year after year, vases for shamrock bouquets, and even pitchers for green "beverages." Fun for children and adults of all ages, open until 8 p.m.

2. Rocky Cola Cafe is going to be serving up several St. Patrick's Day specials on their menu. Of course corned beef and cabbage will be served with traditional "Irish" sides as well as couple other "surprise" specials that their chefs are working on. Rocky Cola Cafe caters to small groups as well as large parties. Call ahead to reserve a spot on their upstairs level that accommodates larger parties.

3. Froyo Life is offering an Irish Mint yogurt flavor in honor of St. Patrick's Day. This is just one of the 12 self-serve, frozen yogurt flavors they offer daily. Enhance your "Irish mint" dessert by adding fresh hot fudge, crushed candy bars, or any other of the 30 toppings you can choose from. Board games are available free of charge to play inside their facilities while you enjoy dessert with the family.

4. offers a "sugar" free alternative to those seeking a Saint Patrick's Day treat without a lot of guilt. Mint mousse, "Mint Delight" ice cream, and mint parfaits, all drizzled in chocolate, are available for reasonable prices (under three dollars) and have clearly marked labels stating the nutritional facts.  They even include the Weight Watchers Point System with their desserts so that it is easy to keep track of what you are eating.

5. If you are finding yourself "kid free" this St. Patrick's Day, why not come enjoy some authentic "green" beer at Montrose's only Irish Pub, ? This is their first St. Patrick's Day celebration since they opening in late 2010.  Plenty of Irish Guinness and Harp Beer will be on tap with Irish Music and festivities.  Starting at noon, Shepherd's pie and corned beef with cabbage will be served.