A week of rainy weather, reminiscent of the Emerald Isle, set the stage for San Diego’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Balboa Park on Saturday. Thousands of people dawned green at the 43rd annual Irish festival and embraced the warm sun.

"This is Boston's finest," Southie resident Casey Collins shouted over the roar of Bostonians singing along to "Sweet Caroline" as a musical float rolled by on 5th St. "We love our town, we love each other,

Thousands took to the streets of the Northwest Bronx Sunday decked out in bright green beads, sporting top hats, shamrocks and waving Irish flags to celebrate the 27th annual Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade.