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CBS News
04-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Excitement builds at Fenway Park ahead of Red Sox Opening Day
For so many people, Opening Day is a sign we are rounding the bases to leave winter at third and slide right on home into spring. It's full of tradition, celebration, family, friends, and of course classic ballpark food. But the gates of America's oldest ballpark don't open themselves. On Thursday, an army of people worked in the stadium, on the street, and in nearby businesses to get ready for the Red Sox home opener at Fenway Park. "Tomorrow is going to be really busy," said Alex Thibault of Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar in Fenway. Opening Day marks one of the busiest of the year. "It's huge. We get to see so many people from all over the country and Canada. It's awesome," Thibault said. "The garage doors are going to be open, but we are super prepared for it. We are ready." Friday will mark Jeff Kosiorek's 30th Opening Day with his college roommate. He flew in from Chicago to keep the tradition going. "I have seen them shovel snow off the tarp some years here," said Kosiorek. "You come prepared. Tomorrow there is no rain, so we are going to have fun. It's going to be electric." Other families are visiting Boston for the first time and knew they couldn't miss the opportunity to be at Friday's home opener. "It's really historical and just to see all the old stuff that is around," said Nicholas Joyal of Charlotte, North Carolina. "It's pretty cool." The Red Sox face the St. Louis Cardinals in the home opener. Pregame ceremonies will welcome members of the 1975 Red Sox team to mark the 50th anniversary of their AL Championship win. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 1:30 p.m. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m.
CBS News
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
South Boston businesses prepare for large crowds at St. Patrick's Day parade
With less than 24 hours until Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day parade, South Boston is getting ready for the festivities. New start time "We have so much fun, the crowd is crazy they go wild over the kids when they start to dance," said Peggy Doherty, the owner of the Woods School of Irish Dance. "They will dance at all the bars up Broadway, and tomorrow we march in the parade." And it will be all hands on deck for all the bars in the area. This year, the popular Southie celebration will start at 11 a.m. instead of 1 p.m. as authorities look to limit "out of control behavior." "Last year, it was pretty crowded and I fell down in a crowd of people because there was so many people," said Southie resident Dennis Johns. At Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, they said this is their busiest weekend of the year. "Certainly, our first priority is safety for everyone," said Dan Sandberg. "So it's great to see police presence out and about and makes people feel better about the weekend." Big for businesses The parade is big for businesses along the parade route, where tens of thousands of people line the streets 10 rows deep. "It means so much and brings in people from everywhere and a lot of tourism," said Bohdii owner Justice Elle Grino. "It kind of kicks off the spring season. Everybody comes together, every business is really doing events and doing events with other small businesses." Katie Quinn is busy setting up her pop-up shop, where she's selling Irish pastries for St. Patrick's Day. "I have homemade cake pops, and these are chocolate covered Oreos," said Quinn. "I've always loved to bake, my grandma got me started." The parade kicks off at an earlier time this year, starting at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
