The City of Los Angeles and L.A. LIVE will present a St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE on March 17 from 11am to 3pm.

Governor Chet Culver of Iowa signed a bill into law that relinquishes state control over high-alcohol-content beer.

he Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel is hosting a pre-St. Paddy’s Day event on March 16 and releasing a new hotel-made beer served with traditional Irish fare. Event attendees can sample the new Downstate Maple Stout paired with mini lamb Sheppard’s Pie and the Rooftop Honey Wheat paired with corned beef and cabbage sliders.

The second attempt at a reality show for WWE, WWE NXT is a cross between traditional reality programming and the standard live-action scripted programming that has made WWE famous.

Pinnacle Entertainment announced that its newest casino, River City, opened to the public on March 4 in the south St. Louis County community of Lemay. The casino represents an investment of $357 million, excluding operating cash, non-cash rent accruals and capitalized interest, and created approximately 600 construction-phase jobs and 1,200 permanent jobs for the region.

The New York Times just printed a story on Feb. 28 about breweries in America that are offering educational and “hands on” classes on brewing. Here is a list of breweries that offer packages where you can stay and brew.

The Vancouver Olympics had a bit of everything. There was tragedy prior to the opening of the games with the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, the torch snafu that left Canadian hockey great Wayne Gretzky standing, prostitutes getting media training, and oh yeah- lots of great competition.

First introduced in 1994 and widely popular in the late 90s, The Original Honey Brown is mounting a comeback. Credited as one of the first beers to add honey, The Original Honey Brown sold like wildfire.