I live half a block from this park and consistently take it for granted. It's only when friends come from out of town (or I've been away for vacation) that I realize I'm extremely lucky. Great views, great vibe and (at least during the warmer months) a great place to go biking or running.
The park has a great mix of sullen teenagers smoking cigarettes around the skate park, yuppies with their iPod-in-their-shoe things, couples with their children, and single dudes like me trying to pull off wearing a long winter coat without looking like a child molester.