Results tagged “fenway”

-- A woman was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning as she crossed through the Back Bay Fens on Agassiz Street. The woman was reportedly attacked by three men, one of whom raped her in the park's bushes. [BPDNews]

It was a dismal weekend of violence in Boston that ended with two dead, including a pregnant teenager.

We know how Fenway's wild turkeys can ruin your day, but what about Fenway's hipsters? If you have a plot in the Back Bay Fens Victory Garden, you might have already had it with them. Mike Mennonno explains:

Comedian Ira Proctor takes us to Fenway from Thomas Attila Lewis on Vimeo.

joscelynb has a view of Fenway for us before tonight's Sox/Yankees matchup. With 300-esque processing the reds of the banners and bricks really stand out in this image. The repetition and angles add interest as well.

Will Cady has posted a review of Phish's recent show at Fenway. The heaviness of the music took him away from it all, making him dance and even "stop worrying about the OD’d guy I saw on the ground on my way in" (eek, let's hope that dude was okay). Trey and company came out of the Sox dugout singing the “Star Spangled Banner” and "played the audience like an instrument," commanding the attention of Phishheads parkwide. Phish fans who missed the show or want to remember it forever can download the concert online. Anyone else make it to the show and have a review?

Red Sox Monsterpointed us to this video of a fan getting freaky at Fenway yesterday. He is certainly dancing with himself... and the people trying to pull him away... in front of thousands of people... Well, there's nothing to lose, and there's nothing to prove, we suppose.

Ah, Opening Day in New England: sunshine peeking through the clouds on a Monday morning, happy smiling faces beneath Red Sox caps and above baseball jackets and shirts. We were a cautiously optimistic people hoping that the reports were wrong, the speculation was unfounded, that Fenway Park would open its doors and welcome the lucky 37,000 in...

For film Friday this week we found a great photograph by The.D80.Project taken with his Holga. This multiple exposure pic shows scenes from around Fenway park and although taken only last year, the Holga gives it a feeling of an era gone by.

Bostonist is still in shock because of yesterday's four alarm fire on Peterborough Street in the Fenway that wiped out an entire block of independent restaurants. The damage? Thornton's, Sorento's Italian Gourmet, Umi Japanese Restaurant, Greek Isles, Rod-Dee Thai Cuisine II, El Pelón Taqueria, and Bon cleaners, a dry cleaning shop. Firefighters say that the fire traveled quickly and horizontally through the strip of single-story businesses, spreading through the hazardous roof air conditioning units.

Bostonist's favorite local fish tacos were among the casualties when a 4-alarm fire ripped through Peterborough St. in the Fenway last night, burning several businesses, including beloved taco shop El Pelon, to the ground. 100 families were evacuated from their homes as firefighters put out the blaze. Damage from the fire is expected to reach $5 million. Two firefighters slipped on the ice, but no additional injuries were reported. [WBZ; Globe]

Gregg Snyder captures a miniature urban drama.

-- A pair of young louts in tight, black jeans were arrested on Medford St. in Somerville Friday morning, after a drunken car break-in, police say. The alleged booty: a $300 iPod, Arcade Fire and ironic 90s dance music presumably included. [Somerville Journal]

According to WalkScore.com, Boston is America's third most walkable city, behind San Fran and NYC. The city ranking system is slightly unclear, but appears to be based on averages of neighborhood walkability, or perhaps numbers of most walkable neighborhoods. Walk Score says Boston's best areas for walking are the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, and the South End. Somewhat ironic that a wonderful walking city is in massive transportation debt.

Pope Benedict XVI and his Popemobile arrived today in New York for a trip that will culminate with yet another Mass at Yankee Stadium. (Fenway has yet to host a Papal visit.)