Parks and Recreation: In the Bluff, Memphis Flyer

Possible Greenline Disruption?

Mary Cashiola — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:16:00 -0600

The steady stream of folks to a portion of the new Shelby Farms Greenline may be stopped — temporarily — by TDOT construction at Holmes Street near East High School.

Construction at Holmes Street was supposed to be completed prior to the opening of the greenline, but the project, which is funded largely by federal dollars, was delayed.…

Opening Day on the Greenline

Mary Cashiola — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:14:01 -0500

The Shelby Farms Greenline opened officially yesterday with four block parties and an after-party at Shelby Farms. If you haven't heard about the greenline, you might want to click here or here.…

Pecan Bark

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:54:06 -0500

As part of its commitment to plant one million trees in the park, the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy held its first "One in a Million Tree" contest this month.

Twenty trees from across the county were nominated with the winning entry a 275-year-old pecan tree submitted by Lee Millar.…

City Asks for Skatepark Input

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:49:45 -0500

The city of Memphis is asking local skaters what they'd like to see in the city's first public skatepark, due to open next fall.

The 10,000-square-foot park, which will be located in Tobey Fields next to the city's new dog park — and right behind the parks services offices — has been in the works for several years.…

Zoo On Ice

Mary Cashiola — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:07:17 -0500

It won't just be penguins skating around the Memphis Zoo this winter.

The Zoo announced today that it will build an outdoor ice-skating rink, to open in November.…

Skatepark To Open Fall 2011 At Tobey Park

Mary Cashiola — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:48:00 -0500

After years of wrangling over a location, the city announced today it would build its first skatepark at Tobey Park, near Flicker Street and Avery Avenue in Midtown.

“We are very pleased to finally let our local skateboard community know that this project is moving forward,” Memphis mayor A C Wharton said in a statement.…

For the Dogs?

Mary Cashiola — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:16:04 -0500

No one is ever going to accuse City Council member Barbara Swearengen Ware of liking dogs.

The City Council parks committee discussed the city's first dog park, recently opened behind the MCS administration building (and the parks division offices) on Avery, and Ware is not in favor of it.…

Today is Go Skate Day

Mary Cashiola — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:06:58 -0500

UPDATE, 3 p.m.: The local Go Skate Day event has been canceled. Sorry for the short notice!…

Memphis To Open First Dog Park Tomorrow

Mary Cashiola — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:30:00 -0500

Memphis' first dog park, located near the Memphis City Schools Board of Education on Avery, opens tomorrow at 11 a.m.

The fenced, off-leash park will have designated areas for both dogs under 25 lbs. and over 25 lbs.…

Funding the RDC

Mary Cashiola — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:49:37 -0500

This week, I wrote about the Riverfront Development Corporation and the current funding shortfall with its Beale Street Landing project.

The RDC needs about $9 million to finish the project.…