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Best Canadian Cities To Celebrate St Patricks Day Like The Irish

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Looking for the ultimate destination to celebrate Irish culture this March 17? The best cities to celebrate St Patrick’s Day have been revealed.

Our friends at Casino.com have taken the guesswork out of it, calculating the number of Irish bars in the biggest North American cities. By analyzing the number of Irish pubs and the population in each city, the best cities to grab a Guinness this St Patrick’s Day have been ranked.

The best cities to celebrate St Patrick’s Day☘️

RankCityState/ ProvinceCountryNumber of Irish bars per 1 million people
1BostonMassachusettsUnited States41.5
2St. John’sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada32.3
3San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States19.8
4KelownaBritish ColumbiaCanada16.5
5SeattleWashingtonUnited States16.0
6Washington CityDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States13.4
7BaltimoreMarylandUnited States12.3
8PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited States10.2
9ReginaSaskatchewanCanada8.9
10KitchenerOntarioCanada7.6

Boston, Massachusetts, is the best city to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, with 41.5 Irish bars per 1 million people. Boston has a longstanding Irish heritage, with Irish immigrants arriving in the city as early as 1654 and many more following suit during the Great Irish Famine in the late 1840s and early 1850s. Unsurprisingly, Boston is the ultimate St Patrick’s Day destination, with 41.5 Irish bars per one million people, including Solas Irish Pub and Mr. Dooley’s, which are both open until late.

Celebrate the luck of the Irish in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, with 32.3 Irish bars to choose from per 1 million people. Newfoundland is a hub for Irish culture, often dubbed the ‘most Irish island in the world’, with many Irish settlers choosing to live in the province’s most populous city, St. John’s. With such a prominent Irish community in the city, St. John’s ranks second as one of the best cities to spend St Patrick’s Day in. There are 32.3 Irish bars per one million population.

San Francisco is the third-best city to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, with 19.8 Irish bars per 1 million people. San Francisco’s Irish community was largely established during the late 1840s and early 1850s, at the time of the Great Irish Famine. It is often thought that by the 1880s, around a third of the city’s population identified with Irish heritage. San Francisco is, therefore, one of the best cities for Irish culture and a top destination for St Patrick’s Day, with 19.8 Irish bars for every one million people. For the Silo, Grace Burton.

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Making Sexual Decisions You Are Comfortable With: Dry January

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Some of us are participating in Dry January – (giving up alcohol for the whole month after enjoying it during December festivities) has become pretty popular worldwide. We must agree it`s giving the New Year a quite strong health kick.  

Dry January`s popularity is not a surprise at all and has a lot of benefits; it saves money, makes people sleep better, no hangovers (hello morning sex), and brings numerous health welfare – reduced blood pressure, improved skin, more energy – the thing that people really need, according to LELO survey. For 61.28% of respondents, low energy level makes them hard to make it through January. 

And even though you might not be a regular drinker, you (and your liver) surely deserve a small break. With this in mind, LELO endorses Dry January with a small note on a side – not everything has to be dry (wink, wink). 

While Dry January has its charm and a good cause, there is a widespread myth that it is also quite a challenge – especially if you want to continue enjoying your sex life. An encounter without the help of that small something that makes you relax your nerves might sound less exciting, but actually, it turns out, all that not drinking has some pretty positive effect on your sex life.  

And no, it`s not just about the “being present at the moment”; being sober significantly improves the physical side of sex. If you have ever experienced drooping after drinking, you`ll know that erectile dysfunction is a real thing.

Drinking can cause struggles to get and have an erection, leading to disappointment in sex.

Besides that, studies have shown that women are more likely to orgasm when they are entirely sober because alcohol reduces physical sensitivity, meaning it`s also harder to feel pleasure. Also, women might struggle to get aroused in the first place when drinking. Making your vagina free from the influence of alcohol gives sex a whole new dimension. 

Also, it is a fact that alcohol leads to irresponsible sex encounters; people are more likely to forget to use condoms because alcohol lowers inhibitions, leading to unwanted pregnancy and STIs. Being alcohol-free sounds pretty responsible here, right? 

Men are not being left out- Lelo F1S Red.

Studies show that alcohol often leads to having partners you might not actually be that keen on, as well as post-sex unsatisfaction. Knowing this, Dry January will ensure you choose people you want, make sexual decisions you are comfortable with, and enjoy it without regret. Additionally, according to the LELO survey, 93.7% of people would be willing to try something new sex-wise to cheer themselves and/or their partner. Is there a better timing than “depressing” January? 

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To wrap it all up, cutting out alcohol (a well-known depressant) will make you well rested and more energetic, which automatically increases your libido and improves your sex life. The highlight of Dry January will be more exciting and engaging sex – the one you actually remember. And if we add 51.7% of our survey respondents who will consider buying a new toy to incorporate into their love life, January will be anything but dry.