Located right alongside the elevated L tracks, this massive park features a children’s playground, baseball and softball fields, several basketball courts and plenty of space to stretch out and relax. Because it’s literally steps away from the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, feel free to take a walk up to the second floor, grab a handful of alternative publications, free weeklies or information about upcoming events and enjoy them outdoors with a cup of joe and a scone from Kim’s Kitchen. Though trains often rumble by, there remains something peaceful and calming about the environment.

Centerstage Reviewer: Shelly Burton