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Thursday, April 28, 1933
by LAURI HOPPLE
In need of amusement over the summer
months? Why not indulge in an old-time
favorite - go parking! That is, take ad
vantage of the recreation available through
the Lincoln municipal parks.
Sixty-eight municipal parks are scat
tered throughout the city, ranging in size
from one-tenth acre (mini parks) to 1,455
acres (Wilderness Park.) Together, the 68
parks cover almost 5,000 acres.
Of the 68 parks, only 28 do not offer
picnic tables and outdoor grills. All but 19
offer playground equipment.
According to Lincoln Superintendent of
Parks Gary Cooper, the most heavily-used
parks are Pioneers Park, Holmes Park and
Antelope Park.
The 60.7 acres of Pioneers Park has
plenty of open space to stake out frisbce
throwing territory. It is located one-half
mile south of Van Dorn and Coddington
streets.
Pioneers is available for picnics.
The park is complete with tables and
grills, shelters, drinking fountains and
playgrounds. If lunch accidentally got
left behind, Pioneers has a concession
stand too.
HIKING AND BIKING trails, an 18
hole championship golf course, ball dia
monds, bridle paths and flower gardens
also can be found at Pioneers.
One feature at Pioneers that is found
only in ope other Lincolnark - Wilder
ness Pajk - is a hatilre cventer. Named
after het Ager, superintendent of parks
from 1931 to 1940, the nature center
offers guided and independent tours
along three miles of trails. The nature
center is" open daily from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Holmes Park at 70th and Van Dorn
streets is best known for its lake. The lake
provides activities including boating and
fishing. Motorboating ani swimming are
not allowed by the Lincoln Parks and
Recreation Department in Holmes or any
other city lake.
Holmes Park also has baseball diamonds,
hiking and biking trails, bridle trails and an
area where dogs can be let loose to enjoy
the outdoors. Dogs must be on a leash
unless in these designated areas.
The park's 555 acres include flower
gardens, an 18-hole golf course, play
grounds and picnic areas.
One special attraction of Holmes Park
is the Hyde Memorial Observatory. The
building holds up to 50 people and has
three permanently mounted telescopes for
observing of the stars.
The observatory is open between sun
down and 1 1 p.m. from June until August.
From September to May, the observatory
is open between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Ad
mission is free.
ANTELOPE PARK, located at 23rd
and N streets, covers 139 acres. For the
sports-minded, there are baseball diamonds
and basketball courts, hiking and biking
trails, an 18-hole golf course, swimming
pool and tennis courts.
Ager Memorial Zoo and flower gardens
will interest nature lovers. Picnic buffs
get their chance at Antelope too: tables
and grills, shelters, drinking fountains,
concession stands and restrooms all are
available.
Except for swimming pools and golf
courses, no entrance or facility fees are
charged at Antelope or any other Lincoln
municipal park, Cooper said. Rental fees
are charged for boats at Holmes or horses
at Pioneers Park. Fees also are charged
for classes and special activities.
Cooper said that reading the list of
activities planned for summer "would
take hours."
Three main programs are planned in
Antelope Park this summer.
The first program, "That's Entertain
ment" is a series of dance, musical and
dramatic programs. Community groups,
such as the Lincoln Southeast High School
Symphony and the Lincoln Municipal
Band, are scheduled to perform. The
programs will run Thursday through
Sunday nights from May 26 until Aug. 8.
The programs are free and will be held
in the Antelope Bandshell.
"ART IN THE PARK" is scheduled
for June 12, just off 27th Street. Cooper
said artists and their work will be featured
along with clowns and balloons.
"Another big event we're really ex
cited about is on June 4 . . . it's the first
real senior (citizen) Olympics in Lincoln,"
Cooper said.
Anyone over 55 may participate in
track and field events, swimming, wheel
chair basketball, and softball throwing
contests. Other events will include bingo
and aerobics.
Other parks' special activities include
softball and soccer leagues and a rifle and
pistol range. The range is located on the
west side of 10th Street, south of Military
road and is open all year. Fees are charged.
Hunting or trapping is not permitted
in any city park.
Four city parks have physical fitness
courses: Roberts, on 56th and Sumner
streets; Southwood, 4400 Southwood
Drive; Tierra Briarhurst, 27th and Tierra
Street; and Wilderness Park, 1st and Van
Dorn streets.
Two parks, Southwood, and University
Place, 49th and Garland streets, have horse
shoe courts.
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