I traveled to Chicago Illinois to visit family. But that doesn’t mean I can’t explore some parks near where I’m staying. My first stop on a cold day was Oak Tree Park. I’m actually staying in a suburb of Chicago called Round Lake. Its far to the north of the city. I’m actually closer to Milwaukee, Wisconsin than Chicago. Anyway,
I am all settled in in Longwood, Florida. There are plenty of parks nearby and a specific one caught my eye. Let’s see what I found at Reiter Park. Longwood Florida is a beautiful area filled with plenty of parks. And with Reiters Park, I think I found something special. I didn’t realize just how much was crammed into this
I’m all moved in and ready to explore again. Candyland Park was right around the corner from my house. Naturally that was as good a place to start as any. I did not find any candy at Candyland Park. But there was plenty of land. And the park used its space wisely and seemed intent on cramming as much to
At long last I made it to the Northbank Riverwalk. Since this was my last full day in Jacksonville, I explored this entire trail. What normally would have been multiple blog posts is getting condensed into one. Lets take a look at all the amazing things I found. Art, water, and tall buildings. Northbank Riverwalk many of the things I
I took a night stroll to Friendship Park. Its the one spot of the Southbank Riverwalk I had not documented yet. After traveling the trail at sunset, I knew the best way to explore this park was at night. Friendship Park normally would have a lot more to show. But as you can see in a couple of the pictures
After my amazing adventure at the riverfront, I realized I missed a park. So I went to check out St. John’s Park. Let’s see what this quiet space had to offer. While much smaller in size than my last adventure, this peaceful corner right near downtown has its own appeal. St. John’s Park is an interesting name for this place
At long last I reached Southbank Riverwalk in downtown Jacksonville. Since the day I moved here I have wanted to explore this area for my travel blog. Let’s dive right in. This was an amazing adventure. I started with the Southbank Riverwalk. It is the shorter of the two trails and has far fewer parks. In fact, there is only
After leaving San Marco, I moved towards the Jacksonville Riverfront. First up I traveled to Jessie Ball DuPont Park. It used to be called Treaty Oak Park. Jessie Ball DuPont Park is a large circular park with a major landmark right in the center. I’ll get to that in a moment. Let’s talk about the rest of the park. This
For my last adventure in San Marco Florida, I visited Southside Park. I was here last year to show solidarity for Black Lives Matter and already knew I was going to enjoy my time here. Covid 19 did not keep people away from Southside Park. And since I went later in the day, the heat was a constant presence. I
For my next adventure in San Marco Florida, I visited Belmonte Park. I had high expectations for this park. Let’s see what I found. Belmonte Park was a lot less like the last couple places I visited. It felt like a real park. after going to all the small spaces by the shore this was a nice change of pace.