Another playground review, this time a little closer to home than some of the more recent reviews. Longfellow Park is in, erm, the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis, and covers one square city block. It has tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, a basketball court, rec center, pool, a few grills and, of course, a playground.
Tag: Minneapolis
Autumn at Lakewood
In the spring, when we were standing in the kitchen and finally starting to talk about when we were going to move to Japan, to actually put a date on the calendar and buy a plane ticket, we narrowed it down to sometime around October or November. For a few reasons we settled on November… Continue reading Autumn at Lakewood
Linden Hills Park
Linden Hills is a quirky neighborhood with a lot of amenities, but yesterday was the first time I had ever stopped at the community park there. Set a few blocks from the Linden Hills “town center”, the park stretches across a couple city blocks and packs a lot into the space. Four tennis courts, two… Continue reading Linden Hills Park
Luxton Park
Recently I was out on the bike and decided I had some time for a playground. Being a few miles from home I checked the map for parks nearby and headed to Luxton Park in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. I’m glad I did. Luxton Park play area is tucked away behind the park’s… Continue reading Luxton Park
Fuller Park
Often I associate St. Paul with sand playgrounds featuring community provided sand shovels, trucks, and other toys, but I recently headed to Fuller Park near Nicollet and 50th and discovered much the same in Minneapolis. Happily, it still has the classic Minneapolis staple, a wading pool and rec center. Fuller has Kompan play areas for… Continue reading Fuller Park