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Wrigley Field Construction Update: December 3

A wedding party, and other activity around the ballpark on Saturday.

By Al Yellon
  • Holiday trim added around the marquee David Sameshima
  • Holiday decorations added around the front of the ballpark David Sameshima
  • Souvenir vendors set up, at the northwest corner of Clark and Addison, across from the marquee David Sameshima
  • The northwest corner of Clark and Addison is the hot spot, to take photos of the marquee David Sameshima
  • Souvenir vendor set up, at the northwest corner of Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • Crowd visiting the ballpark, at the northwest corner of Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • Souvenir vendors, at the northwest corner of Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • Clark Street, in front of the upcoming Addison and Clark project. This was where Salt n Pepper and Goose Island Brewery were located David Sameshima
  • The south side of Wrigley Field, along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • The south side of Wrigley Field, along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Addison Street, in front of the upcoming Addison and Clark project. This was where the Starbucks was located David Sameshima
  • The south side of Wrigley Field, along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • The south side of Wrigley Field, along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • The concrete panels are still in place, behind where the Draft Kings bar is located, along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • The protected pedestrian canopy, along Addison Street, where the 7-Eleven was located David Sameshima
  • Sheffield Avenue, in front of where the 7-Eleven was located David Sameshima
  • The corner of Addison and Sheffield David Sameshima
  • Looking north on Sheffield Avenue, from Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Gate D, at the corner of Addison and Sheffield David Sameshima
  • Construction Gate 8.5, in the right field corner, on Sheffield Avenue David Sameshima
  • Another view of construction Gate 8.5, in the right field corner. David Sameshima
  • Another view of construction Gate 8.5, in the right field corner. David Sameshima
  • Another view of construction Gate 8.5, in the right field corner. David Sameshima
  • The bleacher gate, at Sheffield and Waveland David Sameshima
  • The back of the bleachers, at Sheffield and Waveland David Sameshima
  • Souvenir stand, set up in the parking lot at Sheffield and Waveland David Sameshima
  • W flag still flying atop the scoreboard David Sameshima
  • Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Work taking place, outside of Gate K, on Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Dumpster being delivered on Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • Work taking place in the space, between the ballpark and the plaza building David Sameshima
  • Dumpster being delivered, in front of the renovated groundskeeper's cottage David Sameshima
  • Engine 78 returning from a call, but blocked by the dumpster being delivered David Sameshima
  • Another view of the work taking place between the ballpark and the plaza building David Sameshima
  • The view of the plaza building, from Waveland and Seminary David Sameshima
  • Work materials being stored, in the players' parking lot David Sameshima
  • Marked entrance to the plaza building, on the Waveland Avenue side. This is opposite the broadcast lot David Sameshima
  • Another view of the marked entrance to the plaza building, along Waveland Avenue David Sameshima
  • The view of the plaza building, from Waveland and Clark David Sameshima
  • The view of the plaza building, from Clark and Patterson David Sameshima
  • View into the Hotel Zachary project, at Clark and Patterson David Sameshima
  • View into the Hotel Zachary project, along Clark Street David Sameshima
  • View of the west side of the ballpark David Sameshima
  • Another view of the plaza building, from Clark and Patterson David Sameshima
  • View into the Hotel Zachary project, along Clark Street David Sameshima
  • Another view of the west side of the ballpark David Sameshima
  • View into the Hotel Zachary project, along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Another view into the Hotel Zachary project, along Addison Street David Sameshima
  • Souvenir vendor set up along Addison, outside of the auto repair shop David Sameshima
  • Wedding party taking a photo, at Clark and Addison David Sameshima
  • Traffic driving by, right next to the photo shoot David Sameshima
  • Wedding party departing David Sameshima

BCB's David Sameshima stopped by Wrigley Field on Saturday and found, among other things, a wedding party set up in the middle of Clark Street to take photos with the "WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS" sign on the marquee (photos 49-52).

Now that's a memory that couple and their wedding party will have forever. Cool stuff.

As there had been on other weekends when I'd stopped by the park, there were various independent vendors selling merchandise along Addison and Clark, though the crowd seems to have dwindled from earlier in November.

The rest of this photoset shows the ongoing work on the south face of the park along Addison, now mostly covered by tarps, the work on the Hotel Zachary project across the street from Wrigley, and various other work, even happening on the weekend. With work not being able to start until mid-November, the Cubs are taking advantage of every possible day before the scheduled home opener April 10 (now just 126 days away!) to complete this offseason's work.

We'll have further updates in the days and weeks to come

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