On Opening Day, hope springs eternal.

On Opening Day it’s perfectly OK to take your kids out of school, miss work (cough, cough), and spend a day at the ballpark.
On Opening Day, we welcome back sacrifice bunts, Cracker Jack, a giant pop-and-locking bobcat, frosty adult beverages, and a strange fascination with on-base-percentage.
On Opening Day, our Arizona Diamondbacks begin their pursuit of the National League West title, a pennant, and its second world championship.
Opening Day isn’t a national holiday, but it should be.
The Diamondbacks take on the Cardinals Monday at 7:10 p.m. over at Chase Field but you can spend the entire day getting your game face on while taking advantage of some game-winning deals and family activities all over Downtown.
Starting at 3 p.m. the Diamondbacks will be hosting a free, kid-friendly street festival at the corner of 4th Street and Jackson. There will be food trucks, face-painting and inflatable games.
XTRA Sports 910’s Bickley & MJ (the best sports talk duo in the Valley according to Phoenix New Times) will be broadcasting live from Legend’s Sports Bar & Restaurant from 2-6 p.m. Find out how the guys think the D-backs will fare this season while taking advantage of righteous food and drink specials. Maybe even take on the Beat the Meat Challenge, where if you can engulf a ginormous high-rise hamburger and a pound of fries in under 20 minutes the whole meal is free.

For authentic pregame “buzz,” check out Game Seven Grill (pictured), the new restaurant and bar located on the Chase Field plaza. Rumor has it that they employ a state-of-the-art smoker and use infamous ghost chilies in their hot wing sauce.
CityScape retailers will be rolling out the Sedona red carpet for fans, too.
Copper Blues
Fans dressed in D-backs gear will get a free pint koozie with the purchase of any item, including those on their irresistible happy hour menu from 3-6 p.m., where beer shots are $1, local pints are $3 and appetizers start at $4.
Gypsy Bar
Show your Opening Day ticket or any D-backs ticket all season long and receive a $5 game card.
Tilted Kilt
Show your ticket stub post-game and receive 10 percent off your bill.
The Strand Urban Italian
Show your Opening Day ticket when you purchase an entree and receive a free appetizer or 50 percent off your first drink.
Hotel Palomar
Celebrate Opening Day all week with 25 percent off the best available room rate and complimentary parking. Use promo code GMEDAY.
Lustre Bar
Opening Day is one big happy hour with $6 classic cocktails, $4 craft drafts, half-priced tap wines and $6 flatbreads.
Fuego CityScape
On the Fuego patio D-backs fans get happy hour treatment all day long with food and drink specials starting at $6.
The Arrogant Butcher
Enjoy the happy hour menu from 3-6 p.m., including toasts starting at $4, appetizers starting at $5, wells/wines/cocktails for $4, and draft beers starting at $2.