Crow Island Park Is Rich In History

Crow Island Park is the second largest park (17.91 acres)in the Winnetka Park District. It's a wonderful place for picnics, nature walks and family gatherings. Thanks to the Winnetka Parks Foundation, Crow Island Park is home to the "Friendship Circle", a permanent fire pit for large bonfires.

Crow Island Park is also home to the Winnetka Historical Society's Schmidt-Burnham Log House, built circa 1837 and was relocated to the site in 2003. To read more visit the Historical Society's website at http://winnetkahistory.org/.

This park is a wonderful stop on any bike tour. Until next time, keep riding.

Bike Riding Weather

Looking at the extended forecast . . . we now have several great days of bike riding ahead of us. That is great news with the July 4th weekend coming up. Enjoy your rides and make sure to let us know how you are doing!

On Wednesday I will share a little information about Crow Island Park.

Keep riding . . .

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Ok, so today may not be the best day for a bike ride. This would be a good day to read about a family and their bike adventure. Check out the Murr Family at http://www.murrbike.com/. There is also links to their facebook, twitter and flickr pages. Here's waht they say about their adventure on Facebook . . . "Brady wears a cape. Jane has 8 imaginary sisters. We're biking across America this summer with kids! We're undertaking this adventure to promote family engagement, health, and environmental mindfulness. Thank you for your support and curiosity!"

The Monday Morning Commute

Since this is the start of the work week for most I thought it would be great to write a little bit about Station Park. It is a great little park right next to the Winnetka Metra Station. It is nice place to visit before your busy day and is even better at the end of a long work day.

Even if you don't have a commute this park is in a great location to the central business district and right across the from the library. There is plenty of seating to read a book or just reflect before moving on to the next step in your busy lives.

Enjoy this beautiful .83 acre park and keep riding . . .

The Heart of Winnetka - Village Green

Village Green is a 3.36 acre park owned by the Village and maintained by the Park District. It is the community gathering point for several large scale events such as Memorial Day Ceremony, Winnetka Children's Fair, Fourth of July Children's Flag Parade/Races on the Green and Veteran's Day. It is a beautiful open space ready to handle large groups.

The playground is slated for renovation in 2011, with the Winnetka Park District currently conducting community meetings to meet the needs of its users. Today at 9:00 am is another of those public meetings. The meeting will be held at the Winnetka Women's Club across from the park, with a site visit as part of the meeting.

Happy Father's Day weekend to all! Make sure to get out and ride with DAD!

Have a picnic at Dwyer Park

Dwyer Park is a great park to meet up with friends for a picnic lunch (especially for those with young kids). There is the great playground and just south of the playground is an open area with a lot of shade (perfect for the picnic portion).

This park is located just west of the Post Office in the heart of downtown Winnetka. Enjoy your visit. Love to see a photo or two from your adventures.

Welcome new families to the Tour . . . Free Family, Whalen Family, Merlin Family.

Keep Riding!

Welcome to the Tour

A quick "shout out" to the first families to sign up for the 2010 Tour de Winnetka Parks.

Hope you are enjoying the ride . . . Hall Family, Hovey Family, Gardener Family, Cohen Family, Moloney Family, Howard Family, Weber Family and Burke Family.

Hope to hear about your adventures this summer. Feel free to post on this site, share your own photos, videos, etc.

Keep riding and enjoying your summer at the Winnetka Park District!