Sunday, September 28, 2014

Fresh Air Fun

A relatively new addition to the Inner Harbor, Pierce's Park's unique features, such as the musical fence shown here, a horn sculpture that children can walk through (shown below), a living Willow tunnel, and some more traditional playground equipment, draws families throughout the week.
Families enjoy outings to the park because it is a great place for kids to play ... and the adults often get a chance to socialize, too. 

The Waterfront Partnership programs events at the park,such as the Shamrock Shindig and morning yoga.
Every Thursday night in the summer, families and friends gather on the side of Federal Hill Park to watch outdoor movies. The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) sponsors Flicks from the Hill. Each year, AVAM selects a theme for the series inspired by one of their current exhibits. This year, movies such as Time Bandits and Back to the Future evoked the "Human, Soul & Machine: The Coming Singularity" theme.

Baltimore's Rash Field attracts hundreds of volleyball players throughout the week, spring through fall. With men's, women's, and coed leagues playing Sundays through Fridays and drop-in matches on weekends, Baltimore Beach Volleyball's seven courts are always busy.

This view captures the beach volleyball courts at night from the top of Federal Hill Park.
The basketball courts at the base of Federal Hill Park also are always busy.
Baltimore residents have a wide variety of options when it comes to seeking quality outdoor time, including just sitting on the steps in front of the Science Center to do some work ...
  ... or enjoying a sunny and quiet early evening in their neighborhood park, such as these Mount Vernon residents ...
... or kayaking from a dock in Fell's Point.
Many of Baltimore's parks also host youth sports, of course. Here, youngsters play soccer at Herring Run Park in northeast Baltimore's Mayfield neighborhood.

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