Monday, September 29, 2014
Graydon Park, Ridgewood
Graydon Park covers 7 acres on the edge of downtown Ridgewood. The park's gem is Graydon Pool, established in 1929. It's an all-natural swimming experience in the middle of the suburbs, featuring a sandy beach, fieldstone walls, and a sand bottom swimming hole. Considered a landmark by many, attempts to replace the sandy pool with a concrete one have been thwarted by preservationists.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
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Last days of the Devils in the Meadowlands
The Meadowlands Arena has always left a lot to be desired.
The building's exterior is dull, the interior cavernous.Its' very name has changed several times throughout the years, as if management isn't quite sure what it wants to be called. First it was the Brendon Byrne Arena, then it became Continental Airlines Arena, now it's called the Izod center. Certainly naming rights will change again once a sponsor with even more money to spend comes long.
The location is lackluster as well. There's no "there" there: the arena is not attached to any larger community. Rather it's plopped inside what is effectively a swamp, surrounded by parking lots the size of several football fields. There's no excitement similar to what fans might find at Yawkey Way before a Red Sox game.
When the Devils won their first Stanley cup in 1995, it became quite apparent there was no location for a ticker tape style victory parade, similar to what teams like the New York Rangers would have earned. Instead, the Devils settled for a spin around the arena parking lot.
Eventually its' professional sports tenants moved out: the Devils to the Prudential Center in Newark, and the Nets to Brooklyn at the Barclays Center.
Here are some pics from one of the Devils last games at the then Continental Airlines Arena, versus the Philadelphia Flyers:
The building's exterior is dull, the interior cavernous.Its' very name has changed several times throughout the years, as if management isn't quite sure what it wants to be called. First it was the Brendon Byrne Arena, then it became Continental Airlines Arena, now it's called the Izod center. Certainly naming rights will change again once a sponsor with even more money to spend comes long.
The location is lackluster as well. There's no "there" there: the arena is not attached to any larger community. Rather it's plopped inside what is effectively a swamp, surrounded by parking lots the size of several football fields. There's no excitement similar to what fans might find at Yawkey Way before a Red Sox game.
When the Devils won their first Stanley cup in 1995, it became quite apparent there was no location for a ticker tape style victory parade, similar to what teams like the New York Rangers would have earned. Instead, the Devils settled for a spin around the arena parking lot.
Eventually its' professional sports tenants moved out: the Devils to the Prudential Center in Newark, and the Nets to Brooklyn at the Barclays Center.
Here are some pics from one of the Devils last games at the then Continental Airlines Arena, versus the Philadelphia Flyers:
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Ridgewood Library
In a day when other libraries are struggling, the Ridgewood Public Library is thriving. The library underwent major renovations several years ago. A recent visit found comfortable furnishings, flat screen computer monitors, automated doors, display cases for collections, a young adult center, and the convenience of wi-fi access through out the building. The library even features a small cafe, reminiscent what you might find inside a big box retailers like Barnes & Noble.
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