Cara: Well, Cornerstone Park isn't a part of Denver Parks and Rec. When I looked it up I saw the cities of Englewood, Littleton, and Centennial. The actual address is Littleton, it looks like, but it's part of South Suburban Parks and Rec. But, it's a really awesome park. There are several parks on Belleview that are really great and I think are worth driving out of your way to go to. We'll be going back to see some of the other parks that are on the street, all clustered near Cornerstone Park.
Madison: Awesome park...plus I looked super goth in all these pics which is a plus! ^w^ Anyways, it had an awesome park with swings, curvy slides...stuff and I don't know...it had a big field I guess....and uh that's about it. :P
I love going to parks. It's one of my favorite things to do. I take the kids to parks at least once a week. I thought it would be a fun goal for me and the kids to try to visit every park in Denver. According to the Parks and Rec website there are over 200. Our plan is to go to every single one- tiny neighborhood parks and the larger city parks- and then rate them based on what we like in a park. It will give us an excuse to explore Denver and get some exercise.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Burns DC Park
Cainen: This park was very creative. I liked the trees and the structures. I loved it and would recommend it.
Cara: This park is in the shape of a triangle surrounded by three very busy streets. I never see anyone playing at this park, although the day we went there were some guys playing frisbee. I can't imagine anyone bringing their dogs or young kids because of the busy streets, but it is fun to at least go to once to see all the art structures they have built. It has some climbable trees which Cainen liked. There wasn't a playground at all but the kids still had fun climbing and playing on the art structures they had there. It's also a little difficult to get too, since you can only get to it on one side and have to be sure you're in the right lane to get to the small parking lot. I actually didn't even realize they had a parking lot until I really started looking. Cool to visit once I guess.
Garland Park . . . Again
This is close to my house and a really fun park, so we'll be coming here a lot. This time around I ran laps around the pond and the kids read.
Robinson Park
This is a small neighborhood park. It seemed like one I would love to go to if I lived in the neighborhood, but isn't one I'd go out of my way to go. It has a nice field and some benches for playing sports and having picnics. There was a playground but it was kind of geared more towards smaller children, but Cainen still had fun. I ran around the grass a little, so it was still fun for me even without a designated trail for me to walk/run.
I know how to climb a tree! |
"The day you forget is the day you remember." Madison liked this. |
Labels:
3/5 Stars
Cranmer Park
Cranmer Park is a neighborhood park and is fairly big. It seems to be mostly fields for sporting events. That's what was happening when we went too. The place was packed. There is no playground or place to walk around or anything. It did have some sort of Chinese Dial, which was cool, but that was about the only thing we had any interest in when we were here.
Labels:
1/5 Stars
Sunday, April 21, 2013
James A. Bible Park
hai, it's Madison! ^_^ This park was super cool, other than the fact that it's 2 miles away and we had to walk there and than it rained and it sucked. -_- But anyways, it's got a cool playground and a walking trail...and basically everything else...so ya, 5/5!!! :D
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Park
We really liked this park. Cainen played at the tennis court. Me and Mad walked down the trail. There's a stream and a couple of bridges, a playground, a rec center with a pool. It looked like they were doing a 5k race there today, things were marked off with tape and arrows. I'm not sure how far the trail goes through the park, but it would be nice to see how far it goes. The playground was a prison orange color, which we thought was funny. I should have gotten a picture of it- ugly. :) But a nice park, we liked it.
Magna Carta Park
This park is right next to the church we went to. It's a small park but it's cute and has just about everything you need in a park: playground, grassy fields, picnic area. We'll probably be coming here a lot if we continue to go to this church. It'd be nice to have a picnic out afterward. Overall, it's a cute little neighborhood park.
I wanted to go down the slide with Madison, but she didn't listen, so I grabbed her with my feet. That's what happens when you don't listen to your mother. |
Cherry Creek Trail
Yes, I know, Cherry Creek Trail isn't a park, but it runs through Denver and there are many parks built around it that we'll probably be seeing it at different locations. Plus, it's fun to go play near the water, and this is my project, so I get to include a trail if I want to.
Labels:
5/5 Stars
Location:
Cherry Creek Trail, Denver, CO, USA
City of Chennai Park
This is a very tiny park with a walking trail around some grass. The second picture down is basically what the park looks like. Apparently it's part of the Sister Cities program. Chennai is a city in India. It's written in a picture below, but I guess President Eisenhower started this program to promote understanding between different cultures and countries. Pretty cool idea, but boring park.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Pulaski Park
Mady here! This park was super fun, it has everything a park needs...a super cool playground, a super cool field for playing sports, and a fairly super cool trail...I think you get my gist. ;) Sooo ya, I recommend it. Plus, it's located near Madison St...which is awesome...cause my name's Madison! :D
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