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| Enclosed carrousel in Pullen Park. |
After being closed for two years during its renovation, Pullen Park opened this past weekend. I went over Sunday, but the crowd was so large I couldn't find a parking place. So I waited and went for my morning walk over there on Monday. It was not so crowded then.
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| The carrousel. |
The carrousel has been beautifully restored and is now enclosed so it will be protected from the weather and will stay open year round.
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| The little train has been refurbished too. | |
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It's very nostalgic going to the Park because we took our children and grandchildren many times to ride the carrousel or the train or to just have a picnic in the park. Now my children are grown, and all but two of my grandchildren are too old to take to the park--well the grown children and grandchildren might enjoy a picnic there.
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| The red caboose provides fun for the children. |
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| Extensive playground for the children. |
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| The lake with the paddle boats. | |
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| The cafe that features locally produced food. | |
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One new feature is the Pullen Place Cafe. The Cafe features seasonal and locally grown foods.
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| The Cafe. |
By the time I finished my walk and my wandering around the park it was lunch time so I had lunch at the Pullen Place. I chose a baked sweet potato topped with butter, brown sugar and pecans. The potato and the pecans were grown locally. The cold apple cider that I chose was also produced locally.
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| Sweet potato and apple cider. |
We in Raleigh are fortunate to have such a wonderful park. The renovations are beautiful. I think I am going to plan a picnic in Pullen Park for all the family, and the young or young at heart can ride the carrousel too.
By the way HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE !!!
