I'm rooting for Encanto also, but I live at 7th/Camelback, so I think we
can tell how biased that is.
Nathan England wrote:
>
> On my earlier note about going so far east for th picnic I finally got
> to the park and looked around. This is awesome. They have two very
> large basketball courts, volleyball courts, several large baseball
> fields, a nice area for young kids, and the best part... A water area
> for playing. Not sure how to explain it. An exhibit of sorts with
> sprinklers and little fountains all over, and when you press certain
> weight sensored pads on the tarmac it begins spraying water through it's
> court out different fountains, almost randomly. Which is very nice,
> specially if it's going to be hot. This park is gorgeous and well kept.
>
> Mountain Vista Park
>
> 48th Street and Knox Road (or Ray and I-10, depending where you come
> from, multiple points of entry)
> (602) 262-6111 (South District)
> Basketball, lit; Picnic Area; Playground; Restrooms; Softball, lit;
> Volleyball, lit
>
> The Phoenix Parks, Recreation and Library Department operates more than
> 200 parks throughout the city, including six desert-mountain parks. (See
> Mountain Parks listing) City parks are open to the public from 5:30 a.m.
> to midnight daily.
>
> Alcohol permits for Phoenix parks are available at all Parks District
> Offices (see park offices listing) and at the Parks, Recreation and
> Library Department on the 16th floor of Phoenix City Hall, 200 W.
> Washington St. Permits are $10.00. Beer is permitted only in outdoor
> facilities and no glass containers are permitted.
>
> /* Are these permits per group of so many people? Or per person?
>
> The Parks, Recreation and Library Department offers a variety of
> volunteer opportunities for persons ages 13 and older. Call (602)
> 262-4530, (602) 262-6713 (TDD) for more information.
>
> http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/PARKS/parks.html
>
>
> though I'd really like to go here because it's so nice and close to my
> house, I'm still rooting for encanto, because of it's central location.
> But otherwise, this I feel would be nice.. Like I said, it's over 7.5
> acres, so it's plenty big.
>
> courtesy of Jim:
> > > Also, since this is a pot-luck, those of you who are bringing food,
> lemme
> > > know via e-mail -- I'll post it as an html file on my site.
> > >
> > > URL: http://psy.ed.asu.edu/~phoenix/potluck.html
>
> --
> "Ah, lives there a man with soul so dead, who never to himself hath
> said,
> as he hunched and rolled in his comfortable bed:
> To hell with rent...I'll drink instead!"
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