Oct 12, 2011 | Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
Chamberlain St Playground is most notably known for being a popular place to play basketball. Usually a time doesn’t go by when I pass this park and a group of teens or college kids aren’t outside playing a pick-up game. Maybe it’s the surrounding...
Oct 5, 2011 | Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
One of the best things about visiting a park is being able to share your visit with someone. When my daughter was two weeks old my best friend came to visit with her mom and her son, Dean. At the time, Dean was an 18 month old energizer bunny so we headed out to the...
Sep 29, 2011 | Arts, Events, Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
On Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 10:00am to 2:00pm, you can explore the Walnut Creek Greenway during the Festival in Motion. While you explore Raleigh’s “ribbon of green” you can enjoy live music, art, food, and family games. Start the adventure at...
Sep 28, 2011 | Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
There is a small neighborhood park nestled between I-440, Kaplan Drive, and a residential area where parking is only available on the street. The tall trees try to muffle the noisy highway sounds, but after all, this is a city park inside the beltline. And if...
Sep 21, 2011 | Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
The last time I was at Lake Raleigh (unknowingly) was during last year’s Polar Plunge 5k race with the Raleigh Jaycees. The race started near the lake, meandered through Centennial Campus, and then ended back at the lake where several people plunged into Lake...
Sep 16, 2011 | Arts, Parks & Rec
The Festival in Motion, a celebration of the Walnut Creek Greenway, will take place on October 1 at Raleigh’s treasured ‘ribbon of green’ between the Walnut Creek Wetland Center and the Eliza Pool Park. Bring your friends and family from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for a...
