Parks

Neighborhood Secret Becomes Winston-Salem Destination With Opening Of Quarry Park

4:34pm August 15, 2017

After a $5 million investment and several years of on-site work, Quarry Park is now open to the public – though many of those attending the opening did reminisce about sneaking into the site i

Two reconstructed buildings stand in the former Manzanar War Relocation Center. Once, 10,046 people were imprisoned here.

Walking In Their Footsteps At A Former Japanese Internment Camp

4:01am April 29, 2017

by Melissa Hung

"I wanted to see Manzanar with my own eyes, so that my understanding of history might feel deeper through the experience of place."

Environment

'First Day Hike' A North Carolina State Parks Tradition

6:00am December 30, 2016

by Eddie Garcia

North Carolina's State Parks Department wants residents to start off 2017 on the trails.

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Teenage boys and men are more likely to use urban parks, a study finds, probably because the facilities cater to their interests.

Girls And Older Adults Are Missing Out On Parks For Recreation

9:50am May 18, 2016

by Katherine Hobson

A survey of parks in 25 major cities find that they're used mostly by young children and teenage boys. Walking loops and other options that would appeal to women are in short supply.

Brett Mapp reads a book in one of the hammocks at Spruce Street Harbor Park on the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia.

National

To Hook Investors, Philly Baits The Waterfront With Low-Cost Parks

9:44am September 14, 2015

by Marielle Segarra

Philadelphia has tried and failed to lure developers to revamp its waterfront. So now it's sprucing it up on the cheap: a roller rink, string lights, hammocks and beer vendors. And it's working.

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The parklet on K Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., opened officially on July 14. It's the first parklet of its kind in the city.

Big News: Tiny Parks Coming Soon To A Parking Spot Near You

5:15am July 19, 2015

by Paige Pfleger

The District of Columbia opened its first semipermanent tiny park. The parklet's creators hope the new space will encourage pedestrians to hang out, while others worry about losing parking spaces.

Economy

Work Begins on New Public Park in Downtown Winston-Salem

6:00pm March 16, 2014

There's a new park coming to downtown Winston-Salem.

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