Gathering Place

The gathering place feels like something straight out of the future. It’s masterfully designed, no matter what path you take before long you’ll stumble on a pretty breath taking vista that has had so much thought put in to it.

With many large, beautifully constructed playgrounds surrounded by perfectly manicured trees and flowering plants I hope that when I have kids I can bring them back here someday (partially so I have an excuse to climb around myself!)

But this is also the perfect place to take your shoes off and walk a small pond-side beach, feed the beautiful coy fish, and take in the many sculptural rock and water displays.

There are also walking and cycling paths moving through the length of the park, making this the perfect place to get some exercise in, even at night! The Gathering Place is surprisingly well lit at night considering how big it is. It feels very safe!

We never saw any performances when we visited, but this also feels like the perfect place to see a musical performance or have a picnic. I really wish we had something like this back in Texas. A must see!!

It seemed to be more for families and kids. Very cool spot for sure, just not really the vibe I was looking for. Plus, it was super hot the day we went! At least it was free.