I grew up right around there. When I was a kid in the, the run was still there but abandoned and falling apart. Didn't stop us from using it or the hills around the Mann site which was a driving range/miniature golf course back then.
Antony -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William H. Magill Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 4:53 PM To: Matthew Snyder Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UC] sledding in west philly On Thursday, January 20, 2005, at 03:23 PM, Matthew Snyder wrote: > Hopefully this weekend we'll have the opportunity to pull the sleds > out of the basement for the first time this year. But where to sled? > Clark Park is fun if for no other reason than the chaos you get > anytime you mix kids and snow, but the sledding there leaves something > to be desired. Where's the nearest good, reasonably safe hill? At one time, not that long ago, back around the Green Administration, the CIty ran a "toboggan run" on the hill adjacent to the Mann Music Center. (with a rope tow and all that.) Don't know if that area is "open" or "closed" these days. Depending on the amount of snow, there is always the slope of Belmont Plateau in front of the old Playhouse in the Park. Which is also an excellent Kite flying location, and used frequently as a convenient place to stop and watch the lights of the City :). Be warned, however, it's a LONG walk back up!!! T.T.F.N. William H. Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
