Category Archives: Blast From The Past

A View With A Room

Posted on March 30, 2009

At 25 years old, the Bolingbrook Park District’s 10th Hole Pub at its Boughton Ridge Golf Course in southwest suburban Chicago was long in the tooth. Outings were under a tent pavilion, subject to Mother Nature’s whims. The 2,000-square-foot pub … Continue reading →

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A Complex Trio

Posted on November 26, 2008

About 18 months ago, the city of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation & Community Services Department (PARCS) embarked on a mission to create a bike complex at one of its most beloved regional areas–Woodward Park. With the right combination of … Continue reading →

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Wildlife-Friendly Golf Courses

Posted on January 26, 2007

Open spaces are shrinking. Though obvious to most outdoor lovers, when we lose this open space (parks, nature centers or the ever-so-rare undeveloped land), we lose the good things that open space provides. We lose recreational opportunities, we lose the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past, January 2010, Parks + Playgrounds, Parks and Rec Business | Leave a comment

Show You The Money

Posted on December 22, 2002

Most parks and recreation agencies operate food, and sometimes merchandise concessions in their venues and, most of the time, they could generate more income through these operations. The following steps should help in your examination of this aspect of your … Continue reading →

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