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Actually, the park looks quite well groomed, aside for some of the
weed-control netting on the ground showing through on the outer parts. They
still have the train and all of the kids playstuff there too. Recently had
my family reuninon there -- quite a nice park. I cast my vote for it as
well. =3Do)

-- Mondoshawan

On Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 11:40:55AM -0700, Nathan England wrote:
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> To get my .02 in, I would like to vote for Encanto park.  That has always
> been one of my favourite parks, probably because of the train and kids
> stuff..  I haven't been there in years, is any of that stuff still there?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Pyne" <jpyne@worldatwork.org>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 9:35 AM
> Subject: RE: Linux @ Ten
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> > You are correct that the park in question is Encanto Park.  It's very
> nice:
> > a duck pond, tons of trees, families having picnics, etc.  You are
> mistaken
> > about it being in a "not nicest" part of town, though.  The neighborhoo=
ds
> > surrounding the park are historic (built between 1900 and 1950) and are
> some
> > of the nicest in the Valley.  Homes just east of the park
> (Encanto-Palmcroft
> > neighborhood) sell for as much as $250,000 to $500,000.  The Del Norte
> > neighborhood (just west of the park) is a little more reasonable ($150,=
000
> > to $300,000), as are some of the other nearby neighborhoods (Willo,
> Fairview
> > Place, F.Q. Story).  Homeowners there have been enjoying property
> > appreciation of 15-35% for the last few years.  They have active
> > neighborhood associations, block watches, etc.  So unless ( ! a gated
> > community ) =3D=3D ( ! nice ), I would have to disagree.  Also, I live =
in
> > Fairview Place, 2 blocks from Encanto Park, so I can vouch for its
> niceness.
> > :)  The area you're thinking of is south of I-10 (the President streets=
).
> A
> > friend lives at 5th St. and Garfield.  He's got easy access to prostitu=
tes
> > (male, female, transvestite) and drugs (you name it), but it's also
> walking
> > distance to BOB, which is why he lives there.
> >
> > ~Jeff
> >
> > On Fri, Aug. 3 2001, Derek Neighbors wrote:
> >
> > I believe that is Encanto Park.  It is pretty decent, but getting into =
the
> > 'not nicest'
> > part of town territory.
> >
> > -Derek
> >
> > On Fri, 3 Aug 2001, Carl Parrish wrote:
> >
> > > I don't know the name of it but I like the park across from Phoenix
> > > College. That should be central enough.
> > >
> > > Carl P.
> > >
> > > der.hans wrote:
> > >
> > > >Am 02. Aug, 2001 schwazte Jim so:
> > > >
> > > >>Great idea, Brian - now all we need to do is find a place to hold i=
t.
> > > >>Anyone know of a central location so that the easters can mix with =
the
> > > >>westers?
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >There are several parks downtown. A couple alongside the 51 as well.
> > > >
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