Gettin' Your Green On: America's Spirited And Costly Love For Alcohol

Gettin' Your Green On America's Spirited and Costly Love For Alcohol $55 $62 $92 Where will you be on St. Patrick's day? If you're like many Americans, $52 you'll be joining in the celebration of this Irish holiday at parades and local bars throughout the country. Indeed, St. Patrick's day is most associated with beer and alcohol consumption, whether $60 or not that's the true spirit of the holiday. This year, we decided to dig into Mint data to see which cities spent the most on alcohol in 2010, as well as the 10 cities that had the most spirited St. Patty's day celebration, as measured by the average spend per transaction over the two weeks that surround the SAN FRANCISCO beloved holiday. Did your city make the list? FREMONT DURHAM 2010 TOTAL ALCOHOL & ALEXANDRIA BAR SPEND PER MINT USER DALLAS SAN DIEGO SPEND PER TRANSACTION BOSTON $1031 $1295 FOR THE 14 DAYS AROUND MEMPHIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY $1289 NOT IN TOP 5O ANNUAL * SPEND PER USER OAKLAND $1266 PLANO $1036 $1044 KNOXVILLE $1251 $55 HOUSTON $1045 $1248 SALT LAKE CITY JERSEY CITY $1052 $1233 TAMPA $1063 LOS ANGELES $1221 $1064 WASHINGTON $1220 $64 WILMINGTON $1067 ATLANTA $1202 $1072 LAS VEGAS CHARLOTTE $1193 MIAMI $1090 MINNEAPOLIS $1176 CHICAGO $1172 BALTIMORE $52 ANCHORAGE HONOLULU PHILADELPHIA $81 $54 mint. mint.com NASHVILLE PROVIDENCE NEW ORLEANS CLEVELAND LITTLE ROCK 6001S $1029 $1013 ORLANDO HUNTINGTON BEACH I LITTLETON $3027 DENVER $2440 COLORADO SPRINGS $1085 $2294 MILWAUKEE $1654 NEW YORK $1474 $1371 FORT LAUDERDALE $1368 $1095 |$1313 $1109 $1122 $1126 $1131 $1147 $1154 $1157 $1169 SAN JOSE Gettin' Your Green On America's Spirited and Costly Love For Alcohol $55 $62 $92 Where will you be on St. Patrick's day? If you're like many Americans, $52 you'll be joining in the celebration of this Irish holiday at parades and local bars throughout the country. Indeed, St. Patrick's day is most associated with beer and alcohol consumption, whether $60 or not that's the true spirit of the holiday. This year, we decided to dig into Mint data to see which cities spent the most on alcohol in 2010, as well as the 10 cities that had the most spirited St. Patty's day celebration, as measured by the average spend per transaction over the two weeks that surround the SAN FRANCISCO beloved holiday. Did your city make the list? FREMONT DURHAM 2010 TOTAL ALCOHOL & ALEXANDRIA BAR SPEND PER MINT USER DALLAS SAN DIEGO SPEND PER TRANSACTION BOSTON $1031 $1295 FOR THE 14 DAYS AROUND MEMPHIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY $1289 NOT IN TOP 5O ANNUAL * SPEND PER USER OAKLAND $1266 PLANO $1036 $1044 KNOXVILLE $1251 $55 HOUSTON $1045 $1248 SALT LAKE CITY JERSEY CITY $1052 $1233 TAMPA $1063 LOS ANGELES $1221 $1064 WASHINGTON $1220 $64 WILMINGTON $1067 ATLANTA $1202 $1072 LAS VEGAS CHARLOTTE $1193 MIAMI $1090 MINNEAPOLIS $1176 CHICAGO $1172 BALTIMORE $52 ANCHORAGE HONOLULU PHILADELPHIA $81 $54 mint. mint.com NASHVILLE PROVIDENCE NEW ORLEANS CLEVELAND 6001S $1029 LITTLE ROCK $1013 ORLANDO HUNTINGTON BEACH I LITTLETON $3027 DENVER $1085 $2440 COLORADO SPRINGS $2294 MILWAUKEE $1654 $1474 NEW YORK $1371 FORT LAUDERDALE $1095 $1368 $1109 |$1313 $1122 $1126 $1131 $1147 $1154 $1157 $1169 SAN JOSE Gettin' Your Green On America's Spirited and Costly Love For Alcohol $55 $62 $92 Where will you be on St. Patrick's day? If you're like many Americans, $52 you'll be joining in the celebration of this Irish holiday at parades and local bars throughout the country. Indeed, St. Patrick's day is most associated with beer and alcohol consumption, whether $60 or not that's the true spirit of the holiday. This year, we decided to dig into Mint data to see which cities spent the most on alcohol in 2010, as well as the 10 cities that had the most spirited St. Patty's day celebration, as measured by the average spend per transaction over the two weeks that surround the SAN FRANCISCO beloved holiday. Did your city make the list? FREMONT DURHAM 2010 TOTAL ALCOHOL & ALEXANDRIA BAR SPEND PER MINT USER DALLAS SAN DIEGO SPEND PER TRANSACTION BOSTON $1031 $1295 FOR THE 14 DAYS AROUND MEMPHIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY $1289 NOT IN TOP 5O ANNUAL * SPEND PER USER OAKLAND $1266 PLANO $1036 $1044 KNOXVILLE $1251 $55 HOUSTON $1045 $1248 SALT LAKE CITY JERSEY CITY $1052 $1233 TAMPA $1063 LOS ANGELES $1221 $1064 WASHINGTON $1220 $64 WILMINGTON $1067 ATLANTA $1202 $1072 LAS VEGAS CHARLOTTE $1193 MIAMI $1090 MINNEAPOLIS $1176 CHICAGO $1172 BALTIMORE $52 ANCHORAGE HONOLULU PHILADELPHIA $81 $54 mint. mint.com NASHVILLE PROVIDENCE NEW ORLEANS CLEVELAND 6001S $1029 LITTLE ROCK $1013 ORLANDO HUNTINGTON BEACH I LITTLETON $3027 DENVER $1085 $2440 COLORADO SPRINGS $2294 MILWAUKEE $1654 $1474 NEW YORK $1371 FORT LAUDERDALE $1095 $1368 $1109 |$1313 $1122 $1126 $1131 $1147 $1154 $1157 $1169 SAN JOSE Gettin' Your Green On America's Spirited and Costly Love For Alcohol $55 $62 $92 Where will you be on St. Patrick's day? If you're like many Americans, $52 you'll be joining in the celebration of this Irish holiday at parades and local bars throughout the country. Indeed, St. Patrick's day is most associated with beer and alcohol consumption, whether $60 or not that's the true spirit of the holiday. This year, we decided to dig into Mint data to see which cities spent the most on alcohol in 2010, as well as the 10 cities that had the most spirited St. Patty's day celebration, as measured by the average spend per transaction over the two weeks that surround the SAN FRANCISCO beloved holiday. Did your city make the list? FREMONT DURHAM 2010 TOTAL ALCOHOL & ALEXANDRIA BAR SPEND PER MINT USER DALLAS SAN DIEGO SPEND PER TRANSACTION BOSTON $1031 $1295 FOR THE 14 DAYS AROUND MEMPHIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY $1289 NOT IN TOP 5O ANNUAL * SPEND PER USER OAKLAND $1266 PLANO $1036 $1044 KNOXVILLE $1251 $55 HOUSTON $1045 $1248 SALT LAKE CITY JERSEY CITY $1052 $1233 TAMPA $1063 LOS ANGELES $1221 $1064 WASHINGTON $1220 $64 WILMINGTON $1067 ATLANTA $1202 $1072 LAS VEGAS CHARLOTTE $1193 MIAMI $1090 MINNEAPOLIS $1176 CHICAGO $1172 BALTIMORE $52 ANCHORAGE HONOLULU PHILADELPHIA $81 $54 mint. mint.com NASHVILLE PROVIDENCE NEW ORLEANS CLEVELAND 6001S $1029 LITTLE ROCK $1013 ORLANDO HUNTINGTON BEACH I LITTLETON $3027 DENVER $1085 $2440 COLORADO SPRINGS $2294 MILWAUKEE $1654 $1474 NEW YORK $1371 FORT LAUDERDALE $1095 $1368 $1109 |$1313 $1122 $1126 $1131 $1147 $1154 $1157 $1169 SAN JOSE Gettin' Your Green On America's Spirited and Costly Love For Alcohol $55 $62 $92 Where will you be on St. Patrick's day? If you're like many Americans, $52 you'll be joining in the celebration of this Irish holiday at parades and local bars throughout the country. Indeed, St. Patrick's day is most associated with beer and alcohol consumption, whether $60 or not that's the true spirit of the holiday. This year, we decided to dig into Mint data to see which cities spent the most on alcohol in 2010, as well as the 10 cities that had the most spirited St. Patty's day celebration, as measured by the average spend per transaction over the two weeks that surround the SAN FRANCISCO beloved holiday. Did your city make the list? FREMONT DURHAM 2010 TOTAL ALCOHOL & ALEXANDRIA BAR SPEND PER MINT USER DALLAS SAN DIEGO SPEND PER TRANSACTION BOSTON $1031 $1295 FOR THE 14 DAYS AROUND MEMPHIS ST. PATRICK'S DAY $1289 NOT IN TOP 5O ANNUAL * SPEND PER USER OAKLAND $1266 PLANO $1036 $1044 KNOXVILLE $1251 $55 HOUSTON $1045 $1248 SALT LAKE CITY JERSEY CITY $1052 $1233 TAMPA $1063 LOS ANGELES $1221 $1064 WASHINGTON $1220 $64 WILMINGTON $1067 ATLANTA $1202 $1072 LAS VEGAS CHARLOTTE $1193 MIAMI $1090 MINNEAPOLIS $1176 CHICAGO $1172 BALTIMORE $52 ANCHORAGE HONOLULU PHILADELPHIA $81 $54 mint. mint.com NASHVILLE PROVIDENCE NEW ORLEANS CLEVELAND 6001S $1029 LITTLE ROCK $1013 ORLANDO HUNTINGTON BEACH I LITTLETON $3027 DENVER $1085 $2440 COLORADO SPRINGS $2294 MILWAUKEE $1654 $1474 NEW YORK $1371 FORT LAUDERDALE $1095 $1368 $1109 |$1313 $1122 $1126 $1131 $1147 $1154 $1157 $1169 SAN JOSE