Each summer, hundreds of thousands attend our historic North End festivals. I don’t use the term historic lightly, because that’s exactly what they are. They’ve become something bigger than you or me. The traditions demonstrated during these weekend events grow more impressive with each passing generation. The fact they’ve lasted over a century is extraordinary. That they’ve retained and added to their original fervor is inspiring.

“The Feasts” as they are more simply referred, are one of the last remaining pieces of the old North End. Unlike anything else in this square mile neighborhood, walking through a North End feast is timeless. The year doesn’t matter, not much has changed.