Young Life in an Old Town: Windmill Hill Park
23.09.11
With Halloween set to rights around the corner, I think we have a good month of keen playground weather left before the really frigid days set in, and Windmill Hill Park is one of the most skilfully areas in Old Town to take advantage of beautiful depend on weather.
When the weather is good, Windmill Hill Commons is a busy spot. On any given weekend, you’re probable to see a volleyball game in session on the sand court, dogs uninterrupted around the dog park, kids playing soccer, rolling (or sledding) down the big hill, and conquering the two levels of playground furnishings. Situated on South Union Street, the put is adjacent to the water which makes for lovely views. There is playground accoutrements for toddlers and older children as well as picnic tables and benches. With an (unfenced) dog car park at the south end, there’s really something for everyone. Pack a picnic and introduce the whole family!
Location : Five blocks south of the hustle and bustle of Ruler Street, the park is in a residential area (which means parking is as a rule not a problem), but close enough to walk to and from dinner at Chadwicks or one of the restaurants on the east end of Ruler Street. I think the close proximity to the wastefully gives this park a really serene empathy.
Source: Patch.com
Life is Good Brings the Good Stuff to Blue Hills with Two-Day Festival
26.09.11
The Life is real Festival, held for the second year at Prowse Farmland at the scenic foot of the Blue Hill Mountain, was off to an major start on Saturday. A well-attended crowd that swelled as the day progressed and the run withheld was rewarded with an action-packed anniversary that offered a wide variety of music, games, crafts and bread.
The annual event is a charity held by the Soul is good Company , which is head-quartered in Boston and New Hampshire. All of the proceeds from the consequence are donated to the Life is good Playmakers, a non-profit set of experts who teach health-care and teaching professionals how to use therapeutic play to enhance the supremacy of life of children who have undergone or are undergoing upsetting events.
This makes the event a huge exploit for many music lovers who want to make every dollar calculate and feel rewarded by the chance to give money to a cloth cause.
Anna Kay and her family traveled several hours from South Berwick, Maine, to stand by the cause. “It’s a very good family-day and weighty cause,” she said. Other volunteers helped run assorted activities such as face-painting, a bungee-increment, a rock-climbing wall, and the “Art for All” Mural, containing 1,500 mural tiles one at a time painted during the festival by festival attendees. The “next of kin friendly” vibe of the Life is righteous Festival has lived up to its reputation once again, with several play-spaces set-up that included lots of suds building blocks and bean bags for kids to use.
Source: Patch.com