BCB's David Sameshima went to the area around Wrigley Field before and during Monday's game to capture some of the atmosphere surrounding the Cubs/Cardinals playoff matchup. Here's his report.
Here are only a few of the photos showing the scene outside of the ballpark Monday afternoon and evening. When I wasn't walking around the neighborhood, I hung out with the ballhawks on Waveland Avenue. A thank you to them for their hospitality.For those going today, the city is serious about the temporary parking restrictions. Just take a look at photos 1-3 and 11-12 in particular. The bike valet service was kept busy too, so you will likely expect a wait if you're bicycling to the park. I didn't even make it over to where the remote parking bus line was.I met up with a number of friends from the bleachers after the game, so I only made it around the ballpark after the crowd had thinned out. I can't tell you how it was over by the front of the ballpark after the game. The streets were mostly clear, but the police did do a sweep down Clark Street to make sure the crowd knew that it was time to get off the street.I do plan on hanging out, outside the ballpark again. I hope to have some more interesting photos to post for Game 4.