It’s going to be especially hard to say good-bye to our old friend when the Erb Park Pool closes this weekend, because it has been especially good to us this year. Nearly every evening we have headed across the street for a little post-dinner swim and, nearly every evening we have walked home so very [...]
I couldn’t write about this last week because it felt too sad, but I think it’s important to recognize that kindness, beauty and innovation still exist in a world so bruised and reeling. Last week, two little park experts and I set off on a project to rate Appleton parks. We made a chart and [...]
I spent #NationalRelaxationDay the same way I am lucky enough to spend most days in my hometown, enjoying its beautiful and well-designed parks. Without much effort, I can jog through three gorgeous parks on my morning run. On Tuesday evenings, my mom and I like to plant our folding chairs at Pierce Park and listen [...]
Twenty-two days after its solstice, the sounds of summer returned to our neighborhood, necessary as the soft breeze that carried them. Laughter danced around the southwest corner of the park, and drifted into our open windows. We welcomed back all the splashes, squeals, whistles, and boings. Then, lured by that happy cacophony, we headed over [...]
I treated myself to a little winter yesterday, and it felt cool and sweet, like a fat snowflake on a stuck-out tongue. The whole thing happened spontaneously, as I walked home from work and realized our blustery winter had turned beautiful. I'd heard that Appleton had added an ice rink, to make up for the [...]