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    Baxter Square Park

    3.0 (1 review)

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    Joe Creason Park - Walking path

    Joe Creason Park

    4.6(25 reviews)
    4.7 miPoplar Level

    (This review is for the Joe Creason Parkrun, an event series, not the park itself. For whatever…read morereason, the site defaults to putting the review on the park page.) Parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5k run, and the local chapter organizes the event in Joe Creason every Saturday at 9 a.m. On a typical Saturday, you'll see a few dozen people gather, everyone from competitive runners to walkers, and plenty of hacks like me somewhere in between. The local chapter is just one of about 100 around the country (and more globally), and it's completely run by a dedicated group of socially-minded volunteers. Sometimes they wear cute outfits. Sometimes they bring snacks to share with finishers. And they always bring a lot of energy. It's easy to sign up online and all you have to do is arrive by 9:00 and have your barcode on your phone. The Creason course can be a little confusing at first -- it's essentially a big figure 8 that you run 2 1/2 times. You find yourself at the center of that 8 no fewer than five times. And you have to run up a sizable hill twice, so you'll get your pulse working. As of this writing, I've done the Parkrun 11 times in the past couple of years (I've only volunteered once so far, but I hope to do better next year). Highly recommend it for anyone looking to either train for a bigger race or just mix up their own running routine. You'll be rubbing elbows with a lot of other nice people.

    We have had the opportunity to visit this park several times in the past few months and enjoyed its…read moreproximity to the zoo and a busy urban area. A friend hosted her son's birthday party for a fairly large group and this was the perfect venue as opposed to the tight quarters at a nearby home. We were able to have access to four large sturdy picnic tables for a few hours in order to decorate, throw a party, and then relax and visit. The playground equipment is modern and safe with soft surfaces underfoot. The equipment was in close proximity so that the kids could enjoy playing while under the watchful eye of the adults. Plenty of trash cans. Plenty of parking. Well maintained grounds with nice lawn to run without fear of falling into a chuckhole and getting hurt. This location also is the local host for the weekly Park Run organization on Saturday mornings, which is a timed 5K, and further info and signups can be found online for Park Run.

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    Joe Creason Park - Continuation of path

    Continuation of path

    Joe Creason Park - Wooded path

    Wooded path

    Joe Creason Park - Prather family cemetery in Joe Creason Park.

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    Prather family cemetery in Joe Creason Park.

    Rubel Park - The half basketball court appears to be in good repair.  It's the rest of the park that sketchy.

    Rubel Park

    2.0(2 reviews)
    2.2 miPhoenix Hill

    It's a more ample park than I might have guessed, hidden behind the alleyways of a residential…read moreneighborhood. The playground is newer than I would have expected. It is a really strange location and I didn't see a parking lot, so I am not sure who else is coming here. I've been here twice now with a walking/running group. A good use of public space, I'm just not sure who else might be using it.

    Sometimes you add the places to Yelp so that people can find them -- but sometimes you add them so…read morepeople won't go looking. Rubel Park is one of those places I would deem unsafe for children. It seemed promising at first. I found it on Google maps, a triangular shaped park, tucked away in a residential neighborhood. Google maps took me to a cross street with no park in view, so I took a chance going down an alley. The alley was brick-paved and extremely bumpy. I turned onto another street which was filled with equally large potholes and not in the most well-kept of neighborhoods. Still, I wanted to get out and see the park for myself. The sign introducing the park is covered with graffiti, as are many of the benches, the basketball court and the playground. The playground has two slides and monkey bars, but all of the other interactive pieces have long since broken or been destroyed. The benches are not in good repair either. The wooden ones are dry rotted, sagging and have holes while ome of the metal ones are also sagging at an extreme tilt towards the earth. To the left of the playground there's a large field. Upon second look, I noticed there was a batting cage -- once upon a time perhaps, this park held lively kickball games. But I saw no bases or signs of life. Though the water fountain does work, it over-sprays the catch pan by about a foot. But the kicker for me was when I walked the sidewalk to find a needle lying clearly in my path. Sure, I suppose there's always a chance it's the remains of an insulin shot... but with so many awesome parks in town to choose from, why take that chance? 1 star for disrepair and safety. If you do decide to be a maverick -- the basketball court seems in decent shape. But again, so many parks I'd feel safe playing in -- why come here?

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    Rubel Park - The water fountain overshoots by at least a foot.

    The water fountain overshoots by at least a foot.

    Rubel Park - The gazebo is in seemingly decent repair.

    The gazebo is in seemingly decent repair.

    Rubel Park - A remains of a syringe -- just laying in the middle of the path from the playground to the gazebo.

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    A remains of a syringe -- just laying in the middle of the path from the playground to the gazebo.

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