All posts in July 2011
Best Lemonade Stand in Missoula
Okay, this is not, strictly speaking, in the Rose Park Neighborhood, but something so amazing cannot go unremarked. I am a big fan of lemonade stands…I have drunk my share of warm, sticky Country Time lemonade from a soggy paper cup, and was happy to do it. I mean, they are so CUTE…and I admire a budding entrepreneur. But Sunday I had THE BEST glass of lemonade ever, purchased at the corner of Hawthorne and Sherwood, across the street from Lowell School. First of all, the prystal (that’s clear plastic) glass was filled with ice, a HUGE bonus on a supremely hot day. The lemonade was perfect…tangy and sweet and refreshing. And the fresh strawberry chunks (you heard me…FRESH STRAWBERRIES) floating on top made it sublime. All for a quarter, although one of the proprietors let slip that most people gave them a dollar. AND THEY SHOULD…I did. So get right over there before school starts…it’s a deal at twice the price.
The stand is as attractive as the lemonade is delicious
Walk Score
WALK SCORE
Pretty interesting to see how neighborhoods score on their walkability. Have you ever visited the website called WalkScore? Try it out.
Let’s Get Together
Get together with your neighbors for the Annual Franklin to the Fort PICNIC.
Franklin to the Fort Neighborhood Council Annual Summer Social and Meeting
Tuesday, July 26th
Pot luck…..please bring a dish to share. F2F Neighborhood Council will supply hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and the fixings.
U Area Marathon photo
My little granddaughter met me with her poster as I was walking up Hilda Avenue toward the finish line of the Half Marathon on 6/10/11. At this point I was thinking strongly about sitting down as 12.5 miles had really stressed me to the limit! Made it, though, to the finish. The neighborhood really turns out for this event with music, cheering crowds, water and food along the way. Very cool!
Reusage Project: Rebecca Sills’ Kitty Table
Rebecca Sills built this “kitty table” to provide access to an oddly positioned cat door.
This table is “made with salvaged apple crate, wood legs, and carpet tile topper
from Home ReSource.”
1515 Wyoming, Suite 100
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 541-8300
www.homeresource.org
Japanese Garden
There is an unexpected suprise at the corner of Jaiden Lane and Scott Allen Drive that is really worth seeing. A few years ago Bill & Kioko Cooper moved into a regular looking house and have transformed the front and back yards into a gorgeous Japanese garden. The garden has interesting statues, gor and plants that are trimmed to perfection. The Coopers are just about the cutest elderly couple you can imagine and I can only image how much work must go into their amazing work of art!
Summertime and the living is …
Summertime is here
the sun is shining
and the temperature will be rising this weekend. Might want to bring the kids to Franklin Park to cool off, or have a picnic, or just visit with your neighbors.
Have a fun and safe Fourth of July.
If you aren’t going to the park, what will YOU be doing this holiday weekend?
