Monday, November 14, 2011
Phillips McFerrin Park: A Review
Posted by Betsy Phillips on Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 6:12 AM
Size of Park: Large
Crowds: Light
Approximate Age of Patrons: Mostly kids
Topics of Conversation: "Say, what is that weird indentation behind the community center?"
Stray Dogs Seen: None
Types of Vehicles in Parking Lots: Just mine
Perceived Safety: Medium
Number of Gunshots Heard: None
Dog Friendliness: Fine
Number of pitbulls sighted: Just mine
Accessibility: Okay, but the ground is uneven
Incorporation of Local History: None
Recommended Patrons: People from the neighborhood, people who want to look at the Batman Building
When we got to McFerrin Park, there was a dad swinging with his tiny daughter on the swings. It just about melted my uterus, it was so cute. And it was nice to see, even on a blustery November day, the park being used — the dad and daughter, a small group of women walking, and some kids playing a basketball game that looked to involve every hoop across multiple courts.
The new community center looks great and the park itself is lovely. The tennis courts are in good shape. The basketball courts look fine. The playground equipment is in good shape and the red is not yet faded. There was one Bloods tag — I think. (Are Bloods still marking their territories with "BK," or is some jerk Burger King employee taking this viral marketing thing a little too far?) But I didn't see any other vandalism.
It has great trees and it sits in the neighborhood nicely with the houses around it all facing into the park.
The only weirdness is that behind the community center, there's a rectangular indent in the ground. We were trying to decide if it's a filled-in pool or maybe where the old tennis courts used to be. I did some research on the Internet but found no answers. But if there's some kind of neighborhood-wide snowball fight, whoever gets the indent as his headquarters is going to be at a distinct advantage. There's a little berm between there and the basketball courts, which would be great for hiding behind.
Anyway, another beautiful park. Good job, Nashville.
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