{"id":315,"date":"2022-03-12T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/?p=315"},"modified":"2022-06-10T04:39:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T04:39:41","slug":"chicagos-green-st-patricks-day-river-makes-a-comeback-after-two-pandemic-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/chicagos-green-st-patricks-day-river-makes-a-comeback-after-two-pandemic-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago&#8217;s green St. Patrick&#8217;s Day River makes a Comeback after Two Pandemic Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"wc-gallery\"><div class='wcflexslider-container wc-gallery-bottomspace-default wc-gallery-clear'><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery wc-gallery-captions-show gallery-link-none wcslider wcflexslider' data-reflections='false' data-gutter-width='5' data-columns='1' data-hide-controls='false'><ul class='slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-1 gallery-item-attachment-328 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0453-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tIn celebration of St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, the city of Chicago dies the Chicago River green annually. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-2 gallery-item-attachment-322 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0351-2-683x1024.jpg' width='683' height='1024' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:683px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe event is a favorite for countless locals and tourists, who see it as an opportunity to celebrate St. Patrick&#8217;s Day an extra time &#8211; as it was conducted on the Saturday preceding the holiday. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-3 gallery-item-attachment-316 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0252-1-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAside from whacky traditions, Chicago is also renowned for its architecture. But the lengthy and cold Midwestern winter drives down tourist numbers in the off season. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-4 gallery-item-attachment-320 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0325-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThey dyeing began around 10 am and lasted about an hour. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-5 gallery-item-attachment-323 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0365-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGuiness beers prominently featured at the ceremony &#8211; both in terms of sponsorships, and in the hands of visitors. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-6 gallery-item-attachment-325 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0394-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tA Chicago Police officer takes a picture of the green river from aboard a CPD boat. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-7 gallery-item-attachment-326 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0430-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe city insists the dye is entirely biodegradable, and it disappears a few days after the river is colored. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-8 gallery-item-attachment-330 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0479-683x1024.jpg' width='683' height='1024' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:683px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe green river slowly flows past the two landmark Marina Towers in downtown Chicago. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-9 gallery-item-attachment-331 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0502-683x1024.jpg' width='683' height='1024' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:683px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tVisitors cram onto the historic DuSable drawbridge which marks the end of Chicago&#8217;s &#8220;Magnificent Mile.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-10 gallery-item-attachment-332 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0518-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tTwo kayakers paddle through the newly greened Chicago River. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-11 gallery-item-attachment-334 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0529-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tDowntown Chicago was frigid on this March morning but nonetheless very busy. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-12 gallery-item-attachment-335 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0579-683x1024.jpg' width='683' height='1024' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:683px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe completed work: The Chicago River lies almost neon green after tons of die are successfully mixed into the water. (Linus Hoeller)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class='gallery-item gallery-item-position-13 gallery-item-attachment-337 wcflex-slide-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src='https:\/\/linushoeller.rocks\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_0248-1024x683.jpg' width='990' height='660' alt='' \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' style='width:990px;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThousands, many in the holiday spirit, came out to watch the spectacle after two years without publicly announced dyeings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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