Now that warm weather has found it’s way to Pullman what are you going to do? Are you going to stay inside with the curtains closed and the fans on high? Or are you going to enjoy yourself spending time outdoors? Hopefully you choose the latter.
People questioning what to do with their free time during the summer don’t have to travel far to find excitement as there are 14 parks located within Pullman that offer a variety of different activities for people of all ages.
Maintained under the Pullman Parks Division headed by the Park Superintendent, Alan Davis, these parks provide services such as basketball courts, playgrounds, picnic benches, a skate park and even a Frisbee golf course.
Sunnyside Park is the largest of the parks and is made up of 25 acres of land that holds Pullman’s annual Fourth of July celebration. Last year Russel Dach, a local business manager, attended the celebration and couldn’t believe how big the park was when he arrived.
“I didn’t know that there were any parks like this in Pullman besides Reaney Park,” he said. “It’s nice that the city provides such nice facilities to the public.”
Not only does Sunnyside provide tennis courts, a little league baseball field and a Frisbee golf course, but beautiful scenery which includes a couple of ponds that are used for ices-skating during the winter.
Reaney Park located near downtown is one of Pullman’s oldest parks and in 1910 was the location of a roller rink as well as a livery stable for WSU students. Bought from Albert and Phebe Reaney in 1914 it was soon developed into a park, which included a small golf area. It now offers an outdoor pool as well as having a lot of open space for many types of outdoor activates. At the end of summer it is home to the National Lentil Festival along with the numerous people who come to enjoy in the revelry.
For residents of another generation the skate park located on Spring St. is one of the newer facilities that attracts many students and locals looking to shred some pavement. Its closeness to campus also allows for a quick break from the monotony of class and a fun place to watch people work on their skateboarding skills.
Those who are looking for different athletic opportunities can visit the park on Military Hill, which has six tennis courts, two baseball diamonds, a playfield and a children’s playground. The park is shared with Pullman High School and is used by people of all ages.
Chase J. Fovargue, a WSU student, believes that the best park is Terreview Park because of its distance from campus and because of the nice scenery.
“Terreview is a great place to getaway from all the commotion on campus during the school year,” he said. “It’s also a nice place to take a girl and watch the sunset.”
Many of the other parks in Pullman offer many of the same amenities as Reaney and Sunnyside including BBQ’s and picnic benches allowing for group gatherings or a family outing.
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