Photo Credit: Andy Galbraith

Think you’re going to sit at home drinking beer in your green shirt this St. Patrick’s Day? Think again. With our list of exciting ways to celebrate the Irishman’s holiday, you’ll want to think green all month long.

It’s been a great year for Detroit and a great year for the Visit Detroit Blog. We’ve featured some of the hottest food, drink, culture, events and attractions in the Motor City and we’re just getting started. Here’s the best of the Visit Detroit Blog 2012.

Credit for all photos on this blog post: Victoria Araj

The following is a guest post by Victoria Araj, writer for Quicken Loans and Managing Editor and Publisher of the Quicken Loans Zing Blog. With degrees from MSU and U of M, her allegiance to the Mitten State is indisputable. She loves politics, decorating, photography, fashion, music and the Detroit Red Wings. With a camera always in-hand, you’ll likely find her snapping photos of Detroit while hanging out with family and friends.

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Photo Credit: Alex Beaton

The following is a guest post from Jake Cagle, feature writer for The Awesome Mitten. Jake hails from Grand Rapids, having moved there for college six years ago and never finding a reason to leave. He writes: I've been to Detroit a number of times—to see family and friends or to attend concerts and professional sports games—but I had never spent a Weekend in Detroit. When I got the opportunity to spend three days in the city recently, I was happily surprised by what I found. Jake Cagle lives in Grand Rapids, and is a feature writer for The Awesome Mitten.

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Detroit is a city tailor-made for bowling. Our passion for sports, the long Michigan winters, and—let’s be honest—our inherent talent for combining a pitcher of beer with some good old-fashioned competition perfectly positions the Motor City to knock down some pins. Here are some of the best bowling alleys in Detroit.