Bond Park is GORGEOUS and HUGE. My daughter's team practices here, usually on the outfield of a baseball diamond, so to be fair I have not seen their soccer fields. I do know that they have extensive walking trails, a large playground and flush toilet facilities located in little brick bungalows. Getting to a field may be a short walk from the parking lot, and most likely down a short wooded trail.
If you have never been to Bond Park, you may find yourself getting lost. It has a large network of roads and parking lots. Keep an eye out for the small wooden signs directing you to the various fields.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Triangle Church, Durham NC
Triangle Church's fields are well maintained and have plenty of parking. You will have a short walk to the soccer pitch from the parking lot. The fields are on a lower tier than the parking area, so you can either sit up on the "hill" or your can walk down the slope to the fields. The "hill" does have a nice landscaped area with a small stone patio, perfect for setting up some chairs.
There are no bathroom facilities. You will find a port a potty near the parking area. There is no water fountain, so bring plenty of water. There is a small wooden swing set, also near the parking area, and an area to play horseshoes.
There are no bathroom facilities. You will find a port a potty near the parking area. There is no water fountain, so bring plenty of water. There is a small wooden swing set, also near the parking area, and an area to play horseshoes.
Herndon Park
LOVE Herndon park. Probably because it is so close to our house, and because of it's proximity to Southpoint Mall.
Herndon has both a grass and turf field. It does have lights. It also has a brick concession building. Inside the building are flush toilets, that are open during the week. There are softball/baseball fields there as well, and NOT a lot of parking. I try to get there early if we are having a group training session, otherwise you could be parking out on the road.
Walking/biking trails are available and you can take your choice of where you want to walk on a paved trail or a gravel trail. There is a small playground area.
This facility is pretty small, you won't find a tournament here, but most weeknights you will find teams out here practicing.
Herndon is right off of I40 and close to a large shopping center. If you don't want to sit in the car til practice is over, you might want to hop over to the many stores over by Southpoint.
Herndon has both a grass and turf field. It does have lights. It also has a brick concession building. Inside the building are flush toilets, that are open during the week. There are softball/baseball fields there as well, and NOT a lot of parking. I try to get there early if we are having a group training session, otherwise you could be parking out on the road.
Walking/biking trails are available and you can take your choice of where you want to walk on a paved trail or a gravel trail. There is a small playground area.
This facility is pretty small, you won't find a tournament here, but most weeknights you will find teams out here practicing.
Herndon is right off of I40 and close to a large shopping center. If you don't want to sit in the car til practice is over, you might want to hop over to the many stores over by Southpoint.
love comes in a thermos
today is one of those days where my daughter won't walk through our doors until almost 9p. after school she has her training, then going to her brother's soccer game, then she gets zipped off to practice. I just hate giving her a light snack on these days, when i know she hasn't eaten since lunch and could use something a little more substantial. These are the days that I am incredibly thankful for the invention of the thermos.
I bought a small thermos from Target and it has honestly been one of my smartest investments! My kids use them almost every day for lunch, and on a day like today, we will be using it for dinner too.
Often times i simply put ramen noodles into the thermos (she LOVES ramen). I've also recently picked up some progresso soups from harris teeter (on sale this week - buy 2 get 3 FREE!!!!) My son prefers the soups. here's the how to:
1. heat water in a teapot.
2. pour hot water into thermos.
3. leave water in thermos for 5-10 minutes (it's heating up the "core")
4. dump out hot water,
5. add ramen noodles & spice from package. (noodles are hard not cooked)
6. add more hot water from teapot - about 2/3 full.
7. seal
by the time lunch comes around (or in the case, her brother's game) the noodles have been cooked by the boiling water and the ramen is perfect!!!
for progresso soups or other foods, i repeat steps 1-4 then just add whatever other food i am serving.
this also works wonders if you like chicken and rice - i just use minute rice, and instead of adding water, i will use some chicken broth. SUPER YUMMY.
and now you can feed your kid something warm on the go!
I bought a small thermos from Target and it has honestly been one of my smartest investments! My kids use them almost every day for lunch, and on a day like today, we will be using it for dinner too.
Often times i simply put ramen noodles into the thermos (she LOVES ramen). I've also recently picked up some progresso soups from harris teeter (on sale this week - buy 2 get 3 FREE!!!!) My son prefers the soups. here's the how to:
1. heat water in a teapot.
2. pour hot water into thermos.
3. leave water in thermos for 5-10 minutes (it's heating up the "core")
4. dump out hot water,
5. add ramen noodles & spice from package. (noodles are hard not cooked)
6. add more hot water from teapot - about 2/3 full.
7. seal
by the time lunch comes around (or in the case, her brother's game) the noodles have been cooked by the boiling water and the ramen is perfect!!!
for progresso soups or other foods, i repeat steps 1-4 then just add whatever other food i am serving.
this also works wonders if you like chicken and rice - i just use minute rice, and instead of adding water, i will use some chicken broth. SUPER YUMMY.
and now you can feed your kid something warm on the go!
Burlington's Springwood Park
This is a Beautiful soccer complex. We just spent the weekend here for Triangle Futbol Club's Columbus Day Tournament. The fields are well maintained. The grass was perfect for playing, and showed little to no wear. The facility has a brick concession area with flush toilets, water fountain and a concession stand that can sell hot food. We did not eat at the concession stand, so I can't speak to the quality. Not far from the concession building is a small playground. The playground looked new, and was adequate for elementary aged kids with swings and a jungle gym.
Not far from Springwood Park there are plenty of fast food restaurants, etc. There is some shopping on University Drive not far from I40. We packed our lunches for the tournament and watched some games, so we did not leave the park, but many families were able to leave and grab lunch and be back within an hour.
Not far from Springwood Park there are plenty of fast food restaurants, etc. There is some shopping on University Drive not far from I40. We packed our lunches for the tournament and watched some games, so we did not leave the park, but many families were able to leave and grab lunch and be back within an hour.
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