Josiah Brush
Latest Reviews
Central Square Park
I've got to say this is quite a nice little park. The photos I saw on Google maps show the place in the summer and I visited in mid January. However most of the grass was still green and even a few of the large old trees lining the park had leaves on them. And as a bonus somebody had planted cute pretty little flowers in the planters surrounding the pavilion.
The park is only maybe a hundred yards square, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in features. To me a park isn'y much of a park without a lot of trees, and this place has plenty of them. The twisting trunks and branches look cool even in the winter. There's a nice brick walkway which comes from the four corners of the park meeting in a circle in the middle where the pavilion is. There are benches all over and even a couple of picnic tables with benches. Trash receptacles, a water fountain, a kiddie playground - and did I mention a pavillion? Love this place and I can't wait to see it when the weather warms up.
***EDIT***
I returned to this park in mid April and the transformation was amazing. Tons of greenery, dappled sunlight, the trees gently dancing in the breeze. A wonderful feeling of peace, despite the distant roar of traffic.
Really something special.
The park is only maybe a hundred yards square, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in features. To me a park isn'y much of a park without a lot of trees, and this place has plenty of them. The twisting trunks and branches look cool even in the winter. There's a nice brick walkway which comes from the four corners of the park meeting in a circle in the middle where the pavilion is. There are benches all over and even a couple of picnic tables with benches. Trash receptacles, a water fountain, a kiddie playground - and did I mention a pavillion? Love this place and I can't wait to see it when the weather warms up.
***EDIT***
I returned to this park in mid April and the transformation was amazing. Tons of greenery, dappled sunlight, the trees gently dancing in the breeze. A wonderful feeling of peace, despite the distant roar of traffic.
Really something special.
Ferris Plaza
A nice smallish park just across from Union Station. Nicely landscaped and has a large fountain the kiddos will love, especially in the summer. Not really worth a special trip, it's a nice oasis to stop by when you're traveling to other places.
Taqueria Chanos
This is a comfortable, clean family restaurant in the heart of North Oak Cliff. The server took my order right away and I was interested to be offered a choice between canned or bottled Coke. I ordered a carne asade burrito and it arrived quickly. Really tasty and so big I had to take half home for later. Great place.