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| - I was very happy to hear about this addition to DTLV. It is right near Fremont Street so you can enjoy both spots on the same night. I do think there is equal entertainment for kids during the day than there is for adults at night. I went at night time and when I arrived I did see kids in the playground in the middle of the "park" which is a very impressive play area with big slides that go way high up. Pretty cool I would imagine for kiddos. At 9 p.m. they made an announcement that the park was now 21 and up. I have to say, I like this. I find it odd that people walk around Fremont Street with babies and little kids with drunk people and all kind of crazies all over. I like that they check ID before entering and there are security guards at the entrance and standing all over the park actually. I'm not sure why there is so much security, but hey I felt safe in this sketchy area. Now walk outside and that's a different story!
The park has a really cool stage with bands playing live music. Behind the stage is a barber shop in a train. Such a cool concept! There is also an area in front of the stage with large foam lego pieces and long sticks and a bouncy ball laying around that random people would play with, take funny pics, and go on their way. It was kind of random how this large space was taken up by a few random things thrown on the ground, literally. I think these items should be placed in the playground area. Maybe more seating so people can sit and relax while the bands play?
I can only assume the type of music changes since someone said they play reggae music too. This bad was pretty emo and low key, very enjoyable for a date night. Unlike Fremont street that plays music which encourages lots of screaming, dancing around, and it's just a different scene. At the park, I saw many couples and people on dates. There was one group of people getting drunk and rowdy, and they looked kind of out of place. It's a great place to people watch and with that being said, there are tables surrounding the play area in the middle. You can't sit at the tables with heaters unless you eat at the tables. You can't just sit there with alcohol you get from a bar or restaurant. I saw a security guard go up to a group and tell them to move because they were drinking and sitting. Apparently it's ok if they moved to a bench about 3 feet away, you just can't sit at the tables and drink. But I guess you can sit and not drink since that's what we did at first and we were not bothered. I am not sure if the guard was picking on these people or what the deal was, but they ended up buying popcorn just to be able to sit there.
My hubby went to get a beer and the guard didn't bother us for sitting with alcohol. There is a sign though that says if you sit there, you need to eat. I later saw it after we had been sitting there for a while. I did not go inside the restaurants, but I can assume by the size of each restaurant/store that there is no dine in seating in the majority of the restaurants. Also, it appeared that everyone was sitting outdoors and eating at the Pork and Beans restaurant. I am all for outdoor eating, but I kind of expect that with less expensive food, or casual cafes, but I don't believe these restaurants were that cheap. I could be wrong, as I said I did not go inside them, I just glanced over them as I walked by.
I also liked how the music played throughout the park on the speakers, so even if you did not sit near the stage, you could enjoy the music. I love the lights at the park, the store designs in containers, and 5 stars to the fire breathing praying mantis! Every time he shot out fire, people screamed and jumped. It was quite a scene to watch. This place has so much potential and is very trendy. I do have to say that the stores are tiny, only a few people can fit in them at a time, and I don't believe they appeal to most people. I did not see anyone inside the stores and I actually thought they were closed! Surprisingly they were open but they looked dark from the outside.
I hope that they open up some more stores that appeal to more people and hope they expand since there is not much here. I walked by every store in 15 min and was done. I even went inside almost all of them. It has so much potential and I love the idea, so I just hope there is more to it as time goes on.
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