Railroad Park

Sunday morning we headed downtown to check out the new Railroad Park that had open the previous day. It was 19 acre green space designed to celebrate both the industrial and artistic heritage of the city. Of course, the trains are visible as they drive pass the park, hence the name! We walked the entire trail checking out everything there. Two cute playgrounds for kids, skateboarding site, pavilion and water features. It was great to see recycling bins located in the park. It was educational to see the history timeline displayed at the main entrance. Not being from Bham, there were many events that I was not aware of prior to reading. Really neat how they incorporated recycled bricks into brick walls around the park. Also loved seeing the park rangers riding green Regions bike as they patrolled the park! Looking forward to visiting on my lunch break and eating a boxed lunch from the vendor. Will have to come back and post pictures later.