Beyond Opening Day

8 ways to celebrate the return of baseball season and Baltimore's Orioles

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Orioles greats Brooks Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr., at third base on the baseball diamond at the former site of Baltimore Memorial Stadium. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun )

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The Orioles’ home opener is April 4, meaning that baseball will soon be back, and all will be well with the world.

Hopefully, everyone is as excited as Glen Burnie’s Sarah Robinson, a rabid fan known to the faithful as Baltimore Bird Lady. She and thousands of others are primed to root for the O’s as they go up against the Evil Empire (a.k.a. the Yankees) beginning at 3:05 p.m. But maybe you want to take your celebration of the National Pastime’s return even further and immerse yourself in the baseball experience beyond a sunny afternoon (fingers crossed) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

With all you fine folks in mind, we offer this guide to celebrating beyond Opening Day. Sure, next Thursday’s booked for the O’s, but there are six other days in the week that need to be filled.

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