One of the Beautiful TreesLOCATION: Broadway, East of Prospect, Cambridge, MA (map)
T STOP: Central Square, Red Line
STRUCTURES:
- Little Kid Climbing Structure (small slides, including double; spiral slide; arc climber; flippy toys on walls)
- Big Kid Climbing Structure (big tube slide; lots of hand-over-hand, vertical ladder thingees, including a round one; monorail slidey thing)
- 2 Baby Swings
- 1 Tire Swing
- 3 Small Trees that might be good for climbing
The playground is part of a school, so it is probably packed during school time. We were lucky we went on a weekend day. Still, a nice mix of kids; i.e. economic and cultural differences. Lots of Big Boys, which Rosie loves, but might be stressful for some little kids. The playground adjoins a basketball court, so there are a lot of safely removed big kids to watch and admire.
SITTING AND READING POSSIBILITIES:
The playground is small and fenced in, so it's great if you want to sit and read while the child plays. There are a lot of benches, and even two picnic tables. Plus, the wooden perimeter is slightly raised, so you could perch there if necessary.
COFFEE POSSIBILITIES:
A million. The closest is Carberry's, which also has great sandwiches and whatnot. You'll walk right past it if you're coming by T. Starbucks is right next to the T stop. Toscanini's is a couple of blocks away. Coffee heaven!
PICTURES:
Climbing Up Big Kid Structure...
...and Sliding Down the Tube Slide!
Swinging with the Two Climbing Structures Behind
2 comments:
What a GREAT project idea! This mom would love to join you (and, in fact, already unwittingly has several times!)...
I spend a lot of time moving through this park. The City of Cambridge finally fixed up what was its worst park and have kept it fixed up. Dog walkers, frisbee players, children of liberals playing soccer, Haitians playing soccer better. A Somerville high school in exile occupies part of the nearby St. Mary's complex as does Boston's German School. I think the German kids are told not to speak German outside of the school building. There's also a drug treatment center and a shelter. Organized and pickup basketball games. Its a great place for sunsets because of all the horizon, especially the North German steeple design of the Lutheran Church on Broadway. They don't speak German on the streets, either.
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