Another reason we love our neighborhood

I've been joking with Daniel that this is my birthday weekend (Friday birthdays are lucky because you can celebrate all weekend). And it really has been one big celebration complete with a lovely ending.

We spent the afternoon out and about enjoying our neighborhood. Admittedly, we're huge advocates of Park Circle and have been trying to convince all of our friends to move on over here. With that said, here's yet another reason why we love where we live.

We hopped on our bikes this afternoon with camera in hand (well in the backpack on Daniel's back) and zipped down to Riverfront Park (part of the Noisette Company's revitalization project over in the old Navy Yard). The weather was absolutely beautiful (70s), and the sky was bright blue. From our house, the bike ride to Riverfront Park is about 10 minutes, and it's a really fun drive the entire way (not to mention traffic isn't a problem, which is very comforting).

When we arrived, the park was moderately crowded because there was a group from the arts council doing an African dance performance at the amphitheater. I think this amphitheater setups is one of the best because it really maximizes the surrounding scenery and doesn't detract from the natural beauty of the land (i.e., it's not an enormous stage-like building that completely blocks the view when it's not in use).

Here are several other pictures from along our walk in the park this afternoon. They've really done a fantastic job maximizing the view (there's also a really cool playground a dog park).






We spoke with a Noisette Company employee at our neighborhood's last Civic Club meeting and he mentioned that some of these officer's quarters would be turned into bed and breakfasts. Daniel and I agree that these places would make amazing getaways. The actual quarters are tucked away beneath lots of historic oak trees (they are back behind the park). It's an absolutely breathtaking walk through the winding paths to see all of these old (currently abandoned) houses, and it's encouraging to hear that they want to renovate them rather than tearing them down. This enormous red brick building is one of the ones they're currently working on (and I can definitely picture myself having a cup of coffee while sitting on one of those balconies).



Yeah, that's right, our neighborhood rocks :)