Ready for the game?

Football season means . . . flasks! In parts of the country where they have to shovel snow off the field before playing, it's practically a tradition.

Irish Rose is carrying a nice selection of Irish & Celtic flasks these days, including new leather wrapped versions, and gift sets. If having a wee nip on you in case of nippy weather is a tradition in your football-loving family, then drop by the online store for a browse. (They also make fantastic wedding and groomsmen gifts!)

What will you do with your extra day?

What are your plans for the long weekend? Here's to hoping it won't be spent fighting over the last protractor in the school supplies aisle. If you need a little something to get you through the last official weekend of summer, try the new Irish flask. VERY handy.

Irish, Scottish, and Celtic fairs, everywhere

Our State Fair is still going strong, but there are a lot of other Irish, Scottish and Celtic festivals going on around the country this weekend—from New York to Montana. Here are the ones we found:

• Rocky Mountain Irish Festival (Fort Collins, CO)
• Kansas City Irish Fest (Kansas City, MO)
• Bitterroot Scottish Irish Festival (Hamilton, MT)
• Hooley on the Hudson (Kingston, NY)