Quiet out there

Not too much new happening in the realm of playgrounds on the North Shore.

Endicott Park just had a big Carnival to raise money for their playground renovation.

Jackson Park did a big fundraiser as well.

Otherwise, pretty quiet.

Doucette Playground, Gloucester

This was a huge park located up a hill tucked into a very-Gloucester neighborhood. Huge field in the back, and a small structure. At least it was different than the common Gloucester-style structures we'd seen that day.

Rating: Three stars

Middleton, Gloucester

A small neighborhood playground with the same old Gloucester structure. A bit weedy as you can tell, and the fence cuts right through the basketball court. The playground is up on a hill in Gloucester, I bet in the winter you can see the ocean. . . although it might have some strong winds. Brrrr.

Rating: Two stars.

Browns Field, Gloucester

Brown's Field was nice. But like the four of the five playgrounds we saw that day, Brown's Field used the same structure. . . except this one used different colors at least.

Rating: three stars.

Carrol Savage School, Peabody

This just in the news . . . Carrol Savage Elementary School just broke ground for their new playground due to be complete in the fall of '07. The article said the structure will be "huge."

Coool. I can't wait to see it.

Here's what the old playground looked liked:

Babson, Gloucester

Most of the playgrounds we missed in Gloucester were three stars . . . except this one.

This is it.

Missing Playgrounds, Gloucester

Well, Eagle Tribune's Playground Rating web site has actually helped me. Through the web site, I see I have missed 5 playgrounds in Gloucester.

FIVE?!!!!!

drat.

They are:
Joseph Palazola Playground
Babson Playground
Brown's Field
Middleton Playground
Ganine Nancy Doucette Playground

Here's Joseph Palazola Playground:



Each of the five playgrounds have INCREDIBLY similar play structures to each other as well as to others in Gloucester. So when we were going to rates these, we quickly got bored with them for the play structures are the same at Cripple Cove, Sargent Street Park, and Fort Point Playground.

Mothers groups

Doing a search on "Playgrounds of the North Shore" brings up not only my web site, but North Shore Mother's groups.

www.northshoreparenting.com

I feel like I'm intruding on the groups, but I try and mention my book to them so that they have a great reference. It's the sales part of self-publishing. . . and I hate it. But really, I do want these groups to know about my book because it IS a great resource for them. Heck, they can just buy ONE and share the book around.

No matter what, I still feel salesy.