Slideshow: Saint Patrick’s Day parade on Orcas

Published 2:50 pm Thursday, March 17, 2011

Emerald-clad islanders took to Eastsound streets today in celebration of a grand old island tradition: the celebration of Ireland’s patron saint Patrick. A massive green cement-mixer added a certain gritty pluck to the affair, while gussied-up little ones and silky pooches melted onlookers’ hearts.