Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Kids Kingdom II/Connor B. Lourens Memorial Playground - Lunenburg, MA

My husband and I grew up in Lunenburg, MA. Around 1988, the town built a new playground called Kids Kingdom. It was a large wooden structure with tunnels and turrets and slides. It provided much entertainment in our childhoods. In 2006, the town replaced the old structure with a new, modern playground. Filled with monkey bars, climbing ladders and fast, colorful slides, the playground makes for a fun time. With a separate, smaller structure for little ones, and the larger structure for more of a challenge, the playground is great for all ages. There are also plenty of swings. Unforutnately, there are no picnic tables or shaded area to rest under. 



A fun remanant from the first Kids Kingdom decorates the back of the playground. If you venture behind the elementary school that is located right next to Kids Kingdom II, you'll find some old fashioned teeter totters and huge old metal slides. They are an entertaining throwback to playgrounds of the early 80s, and they remain in good shape.


Location: 1025 Massachusetts Avenue Lunenburg, MA

Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Elementary School Playground - Bedford, NH





After reading about this new playground at the Memorial Elementary School in the Union Leader, we decided to check it out for some Memorial Day morning fun. What a great surprise!

The playground as a lot of unique climbing structures, slides, and other fun things to keep the kids entertained for hours. There is a nice gazebo for shade. One of the more unusual parts of the playground is a large dirt hill with slides built down the sides. A large rope attached to one side of the hill helps kids up to the top. Along the back of the playground is a kid's fitness course, including a rock climbing wall and rope climb. The playground is entirely fenced in, which is nice to let the kids run loose. There are plenty of swings, but no bucket swings for the little ones.

Overall, a great find and definetly a playground we'll be returning to.

Location: 55 Old Bedford Road, Bedford, NH