My motel was part of a small strip mall. At the far end was an Irish pub. It was St. Patrick's Day. It was unseasonably warm. This was the result:

I was one of the first to arrive at the brand-new WFCU Centre for the Great Big Sea concert. Upon arrival, I noticed an enormous inukshuk — much bigger than the ones we saw in Labrador last summer.

St. Patrick's Day Great Big Sea   and   Spirit of the West Inaugural Concert for the WFCU Center Listed above are three big reasons for a party. Roll them all into the same event and you have a memorable evening. Clicking on the image below takes you to the page on my Great Big Sea photo album. I've taken much better music videos of this band but have never seen an audience like this, so the videos focus on the crowd more than the band. I think they capture some of the energy.

Lots of tailgate parties - before and after