Road Tripping: Historic District Water Park

When the sun is shining brightly in a crisp blue sky and the long, warm days of summer sweep in there are few things that can cheer the spirit quite like splashing about in some water. Whether it's going to Wet n' Wild or out to your nearest river with an inner tube and six pack, or even a sandy beach if you're coastal like that, there's something inherently pleasing to the soul about submerging in the cold waters. In this case, we weren't really submerging ourselves so much as splashing a bit, but we definitely made a point of it to get our shoes off and get our feet wet. I even made my way out to the fountain for a minute, but I felt self-conscious being the only adult in such a child-oriented area, so I got a quick misting and moved onward. There's tons of art in this park to check out, so we tried to take a moment for each one to appreciate the artistry and talent. Most are related to play and fun,  or fantasy and adventure, which makes sense in a park, though we found one that seemed a little suggestive? Maybe not. I was surprised to see it included in such a public area, but I'll leave it up to you to decide. 

There are three or so semi-distinct areas with running water open to the public in the park, though there may have been others we missed. They're all pretty close together, and as kids from a city afflicted by drought we were a bit surprised to see just how much water was running through the park. It wasn't an unpleasant surprise, and access to water like this makes any city much more livable and enjoyable in my experience. While it would be nice for Vegas to have more areas like this, it's not really realistic or responsible with our current climate situation. I'm curious to see what the future of Las Vegas will hold, but this post isn't about Vegas! The people we encountered were pretty friendly here, and when one little boy became fascinated with the areas we stopped to check out ("Oh, you're taking photos here? Must be special!") his mother laughed and apologized for his meddling. Families and flowers abounded, and it was overall a lovely pitstop on our trip through the area.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time!

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XOXO,

NAU