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Best of Playgrounds: Chavis Park

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The playground at Chavis Park gets 4 out of 5 stars. 4 because an upgrade/remodel is planned for the near future, and we need room for improvement, right?

Chavis Playground

My two-year-old particularly likes the suspension bridge on the play set and the large Jeep-shaped spring toy.

I like Chavis because it lies in a nice setting; the green way and a creek are nearby, and of course the pool in the summer. There are also picnic shelter and plenty of park benches. It has a quite interesting playset (pictured) with multiple slides and a second one for the little kids. Spring toys, diggers, swings, see-saws – it is all there.

The ground cover is sand, and I’m still undecided in the sand vs. rubber debate. Rubber is cleaner, but sand may be more fun.

Chavis is easy to get to from downtown; walk east on Martin / Davie / Cabarrus / Lenoir as you like, and then south on Chavis Way until you reach the playground. There is supposedly a nice antique carousel in the round building, but it is currently closed for renovation and should re-open later this year in a new building.

Review of “A Rollicking Tale of Blackbeard!” by Storytellers To Go (2012)

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On Saturday, 1/28, my son and I went to see A Rollicking Tale of Blackbeard! Pirate of the Carolina Coast by Storytellers To Go and I we have to give it a glowing review. Storytellers To Go is a performance class for teenagers by Raleigh Little Theater. From what I saw, I should send my kids there someday.

Storytellers To Go perform "A Rollicking Tale of Blackbeard"

Why did we like it? Continue reading →

Fred Fletcher Park

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Fred Fletcher Park just might be one of those places that you will vaguely remember driving by, once somebody explains where it is. (Going from downtown to Five Points on Glenwood, it is on the left.)

If this is the case, the park is worth checking out up-close. Fletcher Park has just about everything you could want packed in one small-ish park. Some outdoor art, a large field, some hills and bushes to play hide-and-seek, swings, benches, open spaces and hidden nooks.

If you walk from downtown, follow Boylan to the North until it ends at the park entrance. If you drive, look for parking on the north side along Washington Street.

Note, this is not directly a kids’ destination like Pullen or Chavis with structured playsets and concession stand. But for running around and exploring, it is wonderful.

That’s what I call storytelling! (1/28/2012)

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Cameron Village Regional Library is hosting the Raleigh Little Theater Storytellers, who tell the story of our local pirate hero, Blackbeard with “puppets, a sea chantey, and a wild pirate dance“. If the weather is still cold, this might be a good reason to go inside and warm up for 45 minutes. Arrgh!
If you haven’t been to Cameron Village Regional Library, check it out. It has a nice kids’ books section. After the story, stop by Fresh Market and buy some fresh produce with the kids and cook dinner together. See, there’s your plan for Saturday! I dedicate this first post to my wife, an avid fan of this library.

The library is in Cameron Village, at 1930 Clark Avenue. The event is on Saturday at 3 pm.

Update 1/30: Read our review of this event.