Last of Date Day--Art Exhibit, City Park, Lunch at Mykonos
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I should probably mention that we had hoped to go to the State Fair at the end of our Date Day, but D has been a little under the weather. Stuffy, sniffly and generally just not getting enough good, restorative sleep. Anyway, we decided to make it a low key day instead. No fighting crowds. No unneeded germies. Besides, the Fair is going for ten days and if, for some reason, we don't make it this year, we'll do it next year. Inside the home, I'll show you two more.
In addition to what you've seen there was a life-sized Renoir's 'Dance In the City', a contemporary painter on the front lawn and the entry held van Gogh's 'Landlady'. A very short distance--four miles, maybe?--from the White House are two more sculptures from the exhibit. They are shown in the lobby at Proponent Federal Credit Union in Burlington. If you GPS it, the building is on the left, not the right. It will be the massive, three story glass and chrome box on the corner. Inside is Manet's 'The Fifer' and also Renoir's 'Two Sisters'.
To the left of the foyer inside the White House is Monet's 'La Japonaise'. It was sculptued using an actual kimono to achieve the vibrancy.
To the right of the foyer is Renoir's 'Rower's Lunch'. I wish I'd gotten full pictures of them, but at any given time there were at least three people near the same exhibit. This woman has her back turned in the original painting....
Next up, we drove to City Park in Burlington. It is the flagship of the parks system there and has 75 acres worth of activities for the entire family. It includes five athletic fields, an amusement area featuring a huge playground and courtyard, a walking track, twelve lighted tennis courts, an amphitheater, a year-round aquatics facility, a youth center, three enclosed shelters with grills, two open air shelters with grills, picnic tables throughout the park, concession stands, a stream and a greenway. It was beautiful and we easily could've spent the whole day there.
Local moms that are reading this, most of the rides were 75 cents, but you can buy a day pass for children's attractions, a seasonal pass if you're nearby and then there are discounted rates on Thursdays. D seemed to think that the bathrooms--at least the mens--were relatively clean and well maintained. Stroller access is good.
Fountain near the playscape.....
Train station terminal. It makes three circuits, through a covered bridge and over the stream.
Detail of children's airplane ride.
Trying to crop out the growing crowd.
The Dentzel Menagerie Carousel is really the heart of the children's section. Built in the early 1900s, it was purchased by the city of Burlington in 1940 for $3,500. The original owner, I'm told, had an amusement park in Genoa, Ohio. The completely-restored carousel has 46 hand carved animals including horses, ostriches, rabbits, pigs, reindeer, giraffes, lions and tigers. The eyes of the animal are glass and the tails are real horse hair. Sadly, I have no good stills and my video...well, we just won't talk about that.
After City Park, we headed to Mykonos Grill, also in Burlington. We love Mediterranean, Greek and Lebanese food. Oh, f-list, this was so good. So, so good. Knock your socks off good. And reasonable. Lunch entrees ranged from $6.95 to $8.45? with side and a drink. Menu was limited but included gyro (excellent), chicken and pork soulvlaki (chicken is very good) and spanokopita. The main menu features dolmades, falafels, mousaka and pastitsio. Salads accompanying entrees are large, fresh and have plenty of feta along with a nice red wine vinaigrette. Tzatziki was perfect. If I had to guess, I don't think the pitas are made in house, but the $2 baklava is. Wine and beer are also available.
Part of the room spanning mural inside Mykonos...
I should probably mention that we had hoped to go to the State Fair at the end of our Date Day, but D has been a little under the weather. Stuffy, sniffly and generally just not getting enough good, restorative sleep. Anyway, we decided to make it a low key day instead. No fighting crowds. No unneeded germies. Besides, the Fair is going for ten days and if, for some reason, we don't make it this year, we'll do it next year. Inside the home, I'll show you two more.
In addition to what you've seen there was a life-sized Renoir's 'Dance In the City', a contemporary painter on the front lawn and the entry held van Gogh's 'Landlady'. A very short distance--four miles, maybe?--from the White House are two more sculptures from the exhibit. They are shown in the lobby at Proponent Federal Credit Union in Burlington. If you GPS it, the building is on the left, not the right. It will be the massive, three story glass and chrome box on the corner. Inside is Manet's 'The Fifer' and also Renoir's 'Two Sisters'.
To the left of the foyer inside the White House is Monet's 'La Japonaise'. It was sculptued using an actual kimono to achieve the vibrancy.
To the right of the foyer is Renoir's 'Rower's Lunch'. I wish I'd gotten full pictures of them, but at any given time there were at least three people near the same exhibit. This woman has her back turned in the original painting....
Next up, we drove to City Park in Burlington. It is the flagship of the parks system there and has 75 acres worth of activities for the entire family. It includes five athletic fields, an amusement area featuring a huge playground and courtyard, a walking track, twelve lighted tennis courts, an amphitheater, a year-round aquatics facility, a youth center, three enclosed shelters with grills, two open air shelters with grills, picnic tables throughout the park, concession stands, a stream and a greenway. It was beautiful and we easily could've spent the whole day there.
Local moms that are reading this, most of the rides were 75 cents, but you can buy a day pass for children's attractions, a seasonal pass if you're nearby and then there are discounted rates on Thursdays. D seemed to think that the bathrooms--at least the mens--were relatively clean and well maintained. Stroller access is good.
Fountain near the playscape.....
Train station terminal. It makes three circuits, through a covered bridge and over the stream.
Detail of children's airplane ride.
Trying to crop out the growing crowd.
The Dentzel Menagerie Carousel is really the heart of the children's section. Built in the early 1900s, it was purchased by the city of Burlington in 1940 for $3,500. The original owner, I'm told, had an amusement park in Genoa, Ohio. The completely-restored carousel has 46 hand carved animals including horses, ostriches, rabbits, pigs, reindeer, giraffes, lions and tigers. The eyes of the animal are glass and the tails are real horse hair. Sadly, I have no good stills and my video...well, we just won't talk about that.
After City Park, we headed to Mykonos Grill, also in Burlington. We love Mediterranean, Greek and Lebanese food. Oh, f-list, this was so good. So, so good. Knock your socks off good. And reasonable. Lunch entrees ranged from $6.95 to $8.45? with side and a drink. Menu was limited but included gyro (excellent), chicken and pork soulvlaki (chicken is very good) and spanokopita. The main menu features dolmades, falafels, mousaka and pastitsio. Salads accompanying entrees are large, fresh and have plenty of feta along with a nice red wine vinaigrette. Tzatziki was perfect. If I had to guess, I don't think the pitas are made in house, but the $2 baklava is. Wine and beer are also available.
Part of the room spanning mural inside Mykonos...
