Sitka St. Park (6-1-10 park day)

Our first scheduled park day is Tuesday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sitka St. Park. Click HERE for directions and click HERE for a little extra info.

Jewel Lake Park (29)

Jewel Lake Park (29)

Directions:

• International Airport Rd. headed toward the airport.
• Left on Jewel Lake Rd.
• Right on 88th Ave.
• 88th runs into the park's parking lot.

Features:

• two baby swings and two regular swings
• play structure with slide
• two toddler playtoys
• covered picnic area
• large open field area
  
• park benches
• beautiful view
• port-a-potty

Negatives:

• lots of mosquitoes, at least in May
  

FIRST PARK DAY OF 2010

I'm VERY excited to start going to the parks again! So are my kids, especially since they usually get to bring along a friend instead of having to play with just each other :-)

The first official park day will be Tuesday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sitka St. Park. Click HERE to get directions and to see what kind of park it is. If my directions are not clear, feel free to call or text me at 980-7205. If I don't answer, leave a message and I'll call you back asap.

This is a public park, so you're free to come when you feel like it and leave when you feel like it. There won't be any organized activities, but you can bring any kind of outside toys or games; it's just a time for kids to play outside and moms to sit and chat (we hope). There are benches, but you might want to bring camp chairs so that you can sit where you want to and be a little more comfortable.

summer 2010

Summer 2010 is almost here, so Park Days will be starting up SOON! My idea right now is to invite anyone and everyone with small children to join my kids and me on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at whatever park I post on here Sunday night (hopefully with directions to each park). Due to my youngest son's summer schooling plans still being up in the air, though, the day or time might have to change a little bit. I will update this blog with details each Sunday night. Feel free to let me know of any parks that you know are "good ones"! I'm really looking forward to all the fun memories we'll be making with our kids this summer!

Elderberry Park (23)

8-4-09: Elderberry Park (23)

Directions:

• Glenn Highway south (toward downtown)
• becomes 5th Ave.
• Stay on 5th Ave. until it ends.
• Park and small parking lot are on right side of street right before 5th Ave. curves to the left.

Features:

• two baby swings and two regular swings
• one small slide
• play structure with large slide
• play structure with sand
• park benches
• picnic tables
• bike/walking trail
• train tracks
• port-a-potty

Negatives:

• sand
• sometimes pretty busy

Valley of the Moon Park (92)

7-15-09: Valley of the Moon Park (92)

Directions:

• Debarr headed west (Debarr becomes 15th Ave.)
• Turn left on E St.
• E St. curves onto 17th Ave.
• Park is on the left-hand side of 17th Ave.

OR

• Northern Lights headed west.
• Right on Arctic.
• Arctic curves to become 17th Ave.
• Park is on right-hand side of 17th Ave.

Features:

• several play structures with slides
  
• two baby swings and two regular swings (maybe more, I forgot to count)
• bike trails
• creek
• covered picnic area
• several picnic tables outside of covered area
• several park benches
• nice scenery
• two port-a-potties

Negatives:

• rocks and sand
• usually quite busy

Fish Creek Park (161)

7-14-09: Kiwani's Fish Creek Park (161)

Directions:

• Northern Lights headed west
• Turn left on Minnesota.
• Turn right on Spenard.
• Turn right on Turnagain Blvd. E.
• Park is on right hand side of street.

Features:

• one baby swing and one regular swing
• large play structure with several slides
• covered picnic area
• ok parking lot
• pretty big grassy area

Negatives:

• not sure if it's a good area of town or not
• no restroom
• rocks and sand