5 ways to survive St. Patrick's Day in Dayton

It doesn’t hurt to have it, but you don’t need the luck of the Irish to survive St. Patrick’s Day in Dayton.

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All you really need to have a great time and get home unscathed is a little common sense and a little planning.

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That's where we come in. Here are 5 tips that will hopefully help you survive St. Patrick's Day in Dayton.

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6 ways to survive St. Patrick's Day in Dayton. (Photo source: Shutterstock) 

1.) FIND YOUR PARTY

Dayton bars and taverns are ready with the Guinness, Tullamore Dew, Jameson and green Bud Light.

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There is a party for every leprechaun, lad, lassie and  leprechaun and some of them started real, real earlier and go real, real late.

To plan yours, check out our Dayton St. Patrick's day event guide here.

3.) PACE YOURSELF
St. Patrick Day is a marathon, not a sprint. People end up facedown on the curb all because they take it too far, too fast.

Covered in your own waste is far from fashionable. Neither is being carried out of a bar over your boyfriend's (or some other guy's) shoulders.  

Know your limits and live to drink another day. Know what you are drinking, and remember: Prohibition isn't coming back.

4.) GET HOME SAFE
Don't be stupid. 

Don't drink and drive. Have a designated driver or use a serivice if you are going to drink. Here's our guide to getting home safe, which includes info on taxi providers and Uber.
5.) RECOVER LIKE A PRO
St Patrick's Day can be hard on the liver and the soul. 

We went to the source to find out how to recover from hangovers: Dayton bartenders. They offer tips ranging from "Revive" Vitamin Water to champagne to a runny egg and ramen. Read more about their tried-and-true methods and stalwart advice here.