We at DCist, by and large, agree with Fritz Hahn’s sentiments. St. Patrick’s Day is a great day to enjoy a traditional celebration with friends and relax; it’s also strictly amateur hour at the bars, where the crowds pile in and pay cover charges to consume incorrectly poured pints of Guinness and listen to Irish music for the first (and often only) time in the year — not to mention befouling our woefully unprepared streets….

The third annual Barracks Row festival will be held this Saturday from 11-5, on, you guessed it, Barracks Row. The festival will feature musical performances; a dog show; and over 70 vendors selling art work, gift items, and food. If you haven’t been to Barracks Row and are curious, this is the perfect opportunity to see what some have (perhaps a little prematurely) called “the next Georgetown.” The Barracks Row strip (the 500-700 blocks of…