BIG VIEW
By Chris Murphy
Did you know we have so many public spaces waiting for you? One of the most important recommendations I
can make is to turn off the TV, put down the game controller and get out and about and explore. Many of these things don’t cost anything and you can enjoy hanging out with your friends and family, make a picnic lunch or dinner and enjoy some of the vistas. You can even just go up Del Puerto and park on an overlook, or check out LaGrange or even just take a quick break at one of our city parks. The more we use the parks and enjoy what they have to offer, the safer they get as we are all out there looking out for each other. Plus, you can be a lot more healthy as you run, walk or ride along our trails or even take your bike downtown for brunch. You feel like you earn that extra helping of hashbrowns or bacon. Modesto is only 10 miles across, so it is pretty easy to get where you want to go from anywhere, and best of all, it is flat. Check out some of these fun options and enjoy this transition from spring to summer.
Hiking...
Go Climb a Rock!
There are so many places to scramble and hike in our area. Who knows, the next Royal Robbins may be out there scrambling somewhere. There are a lot of fun places along the Stanislaus and Tuolumne River, but one of the most epic and most beautiful places in the WORLD to rock scramble and rock climb is Yosemite, located right up the hill via 120 and 132 (the John Muir Highway) Please note, that reservations are required. If you don’t do Yosemite, try Hetch Hetchy. You can book in advance and there are some day passes that go on sale each morning at 8 am PST. If you have a hotel, camping, back country or Half Dome pass, you do not need an additional reservation. https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/reservations.htm
Playing...
There has been a lot of activity making sure our area kids have some great places to play and more are in development now. The Parks and Neighborhood department has been working hard through the pandemic and there are new parks in East LaLoma Park with some great kids play areas. You can find new parks and family spaces in each of our Stanislaus county cities. Many of these parks have little climbing walls, cool bridges and a lot of spiral slides. I know my grandson is loving the slides. There is a new activity guide with cool things for kids to do that you can sign up for. The Splash Pads will be opening on May 27!
Ashley Weaver Says:
Our entire team in the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department is excited to jump into Summer. We have family friendly offerings planned throughout the summer including free movies in the park, aquatics, Jr. Giants baseball, CSI Camp, tennis, soccer, adult softball and much more. Recreational swim returns along with swim lessons for all ages. Splash Pads will be running May 27 through September 5 (Memorial Day - Labor Day), 11:00am - 7:00pm. We can’t wait to see you! Financial Assistance is available for kids, disabled adults and seniors for City of Modesto Recreation classes. For more information on any of the upcoming classes or events, please visit https://modestogov. com/483/Activity-Guide or contact us, recreation@ modestogov.com or (209) 577-5344
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