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Peppermint Park (also called "Peppermint Park Kiddieland") was an amusement park in Houston, Texas, United States, which opened in the late 1950s. It first started out in the parking lot of Sears in Pasadena, Texas and was co-founded by Bill Watson in 1956. [ 1 ]
The 15-acre (6.1 ha) park cost $31 million and took approximately eight years to complete, officially opening in December 2014. [4] The gardens consist of the Arid Garden, the Celebration Garden, the Family Garden, the Rose Garden and the Woodland Garden. [1] The park includes a 30-foot (9.1 m) Garden Mount. [5]
Hermann Park is a 445-acre (180-hectare) urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end of the Museum District. The park is located to the immediate north end of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Texas Medical Center and Brays Bayou , east of Rice University , and slightly west of the Third Ward .
Sesquicentennial Park is an urban park in downtown Houston, Texas. Established in 1989 along the banks of Buffalo Bayou , the 22.5-acre (91,000 m 2 ) park was established in 1986 to commemorate the 150-year anniversary of the founding of the city of Houston and of the Republic of Texas .
South Park is a broad post-World War II development in the south-central area of Houston, Texas, a few miles south of MacGregor Park and directly south of the 610 Loop. According to the 2000 Census, the community has a population of 22,282. 81% of the South Park population is African American , compared to 25% for the city as a whole.
Llewellyn Park is a historic gated community and census-designated place (CDP) [4] located within West Orange in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Llewellyn Park is thought to be the country's first planned residential community, and the site of the first large-scale naturalization of crocus, narcissus, and jonquils.
Hurricane Nicholas made landfall in Texas early on September 14, and brought storm surges and high winds to the Houston bay area as it weakened to a tropical storm.Footage released by Harris ...
Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States, dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past. The park, which was the first to be established in the city, was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashear in 1900.