Playtime in Central Park :: Friday Fun, Part I

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Bethesda TerraceFrom the formality of pony prancing c. 1930s (thanks again, Bruce S.!), we move on to the short-shorts and tall socks of the 1970s at Bethesda Terrace!Featuring Bethesda Terrace today is serendipitous, as the site has been at the front of our minds...

Playtime in Central Park :: Wanna go for a ride?

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Rachel H., you’ve been bested.  Little Lila and Isabella, while your lakeside hideaway is enviable, the cuteness factor here is just undeniable.It’s refreshing to know that even as technology advances and child’s play looks more and more like a...

Playtime in Central Park :: Splish, splash at Levin Playground

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What’s a toddler to do when the temperature hits triple digits?  Cool off in one of Central Park’s playground fountains!  West Sider Robert I. captured this tot doing just that.”I took this in the summer of 2007 in the playground to the...

Playtime in Central Park :: Simple pleasures in the Sheep Meadow

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Blogger and Upper West Sider Robin C., for her response to our call for submissions, features one of the Park’s most popular destinations for recreation: the Sheep Meadow!  And to think, this used to be a common site!”These three photos capture the...

Playtime in Central Park :: Photos submissions begin to arrive!

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First there was Rachel H., now Howard S. and his granddaughters are getting in on the Central Park photo fun!”This is a picture of my then-8-year-old grandchildren, Lila and Isabella, taking a break from rowing, enjoying the small beach tucked away in a corner...

Call for Submissions :: Share your favorite Central Park playtime photos!

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LANDMARK WEST! invites YOU to show us the play spaces in Central Park that you love!  This photo-sharing project was born from the excited responses we received earlier this month to our email guide of the park’s many playgrounds.  Not long after, we...