Author Archives: Scott Reston

Brookhaven Nature Park

By Scott Reston | Published: July 21, 2009

One of my inspirations for creating this blog is the adventure of finding out about parks that I’ve never visited. Today, I checked out the Brookhaven Nature Park, hidden just off Gleenwood Ave a bit west of Crabtree Valley Mall.…

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Chavis Park

By Scott Reston | Published: July 8, 2009

Pullen Park is known for it’s carousel, but many people don’t realize that there’s another antique carousel in downtown Raleigh.

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Laurel Hills Park

By Scott Reston | Published: June 25, 2009

Laurel Hills Park is a staffed park that includes a community center, basketball courts and lit athletic fields. It is also the home to the amazing, handicapped-accessible All-Children’s Playground.

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Plan a Family Greenway Adventure!

By Scott Reston | Published: June 11, 2009

Our family has spent many fun hours riding on Raleigh greenways. Our 7-year-old son has learned a lot of biking skills (warning pedestrians before passing, avoiding dog leashes) and our 4-year-old daughter has been learning to sit on a saddle…

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Lower Walnut Creek Trail

By Scott Reston | Published: May 29, 2009

This morning I decided to spend some time exploring the Lower Walnut Creek Greenway. According to the greenway map that I was using (here’s a link to the 2010 version), this stretch of trail is 4.2 miles long.…

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Durant Nature Park

By Scott Reston | Published: May 27, 2009

Durant Nature Park is a 237 acre park located in North Raleigh, just north of I540. Park resources include five miles of hiking trails (some trails are designated OK for mountain biking),  2 lakes for fishing (and canoeing using park-provided…

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Greenway Maps

By Scott Reston | Published: May 25, 2009

One of the most popular posts on my personal site was one where I linked to several greenway maps provided by the City of Raleigh and by the News and Observer. Here’s a summary of the good stuff:…

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