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这是一篇拖稿近半年的文章。应小伙伴的要求,在离开达村之前,把带着包崽玩过的每一个有趣的角落都分享给DFW土著,也算是对自己这两年半独自奋战在养鹅第一线的完美总结。
文章很长,多图预警。
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- Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
1 Nature Pl, McKinney, TX 75069
Heard Museum坐落于McKinney,拥有289公顷的自然保护区,50公顷湿地,2公顷本土植物园,蝴蝶屋,各种小动物,室内外的展览,以及七条trails。咱德州嘛,everything is bigger。
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园内不允许带宠物,因为进门要穿过室内展厅和gift shop,放着这么大的地,不能带狗子跑也是很遗憾。展厅里的内容非常有趣,除了动物标本外,还有很多东西放在玻璃窗外面,超适合爱东摸摸西碰碰的小孩子,寓教于乐。另外还有一个室内沙坑,可供熊孩子进去撒尿和沙,挖恐龙骨头,父母在边上放空或是滑手机什么的。。。
室外更多选择更多欢乐。每条trail可以看到的风景都完全不同,或树林、或湿地、或野花遍布的草原,到现在我们也只走完了三条。
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图片来自于@英雄母亲,版权属于原作者
Laughlin Loop最受小朋友喜欢。沿途可以随处看到大只恐龙,配合着声光电,一边看会动会喷水的恐龙,还能顺便学习知识。初次之外,还有一个缩小版的village,很多小木屋和生活用品,女孩子们在这里玩过家家可以玩到疯。男生则利用地形跑上跑下,热闹非凡。
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风光不与四时同。除了景观和植物的季节变化,逢年过节还会有各种不同活动,是集学知识和耗体力于一体,值得全家游玩一整天的好去处。
- Frisco Common Park
8000 McKinney Rd, Frisco, TX 7503
隶属于Frisco的城市公园,内有儿童游乐场,露天剧场,钓鱼湖,森林trail,老兵纪念园,野餐区等等大型公园必备配件。无论是遛狗、耗娃,还是垂钓、BBQ合家欢,只需要这样一座公园。
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第一次见到Hope Park的accessible kids playground,直接惊诧到下巴掉。想想我小时候要有这么一片游乐场,每天放学肯定都不想回家。
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值得一提的是,我在DM的第一篇晒货背景,就是这里。算是由游乐场和老虎屁股,共同开启了买买买,写写写的新篇章。
- Dallas Heritage Village
1515 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75215
今年二月的某个周末没有安排活动,老母亲各种恐慌,大半夜不睡觉,搜索kid friendly地点,找到了这个小众景点。Village位于Dallas南城,平时因为街上会有homeless,很少开车到这片区域。但就在这个昔日繁华今日落寞中,埋藏着这座宝藏公园。
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这片区域曾是Dallas最早的neighborhoods。住宅、学校、教堂、医院、银行等各种建筑都近乎完整地保留下来,成为非常特别的“博物院”,供游人了解北德州人的生活和历史。在近几十年间,志愿者们形成了一个非营利组织,保护和修缮这些讲述着故事的历史建筑。
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春花绽放,带着孩子们去参加一场化妆派对吧!
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或是,办一场上世纪的复古婚礼?
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- Dallas Zoo
650 S R L Thornton Fwy, Dallas, TX 75203
达拉斯的动物园,与很多地方相比,不算大,物种也不算丰富,但在四里八荒也算是业界扛把子。在高速上远远就可以看到的长颈鹿巨型雕塑,成为动物园的地标。
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大门进入后往前走不远,由一条Tunnel连接,两侧分别为北园和非洲野生动物园。
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南区Safari是我见过生境做的很棒的动物园之一。Dallas动物园,Omaha’s Henry Doorly动物园与水族馆,以及Sedgwick County动物园三方合作,从非洲转移了曾由私人管理的18只非洲象。虽然无法和真正的非洲大草原相媲美,但已经竭尽所能创造足够类似的生态,给这些陆地上最大的哺乳动物以足够的生存空间。我司也共同参与了renovation项目,完成大量土木工程设计,与有荣焉。
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除此之外,由于天气优势,动物园还会有很多有趣的晚间活动。比如圣诞节期间的灯展,或是暑假里的camping。顶着朦胧的睡眼观测夜行动物,和狮子老虎住在同一片园区,也是很刺激的吧。
- The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden & Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden at the Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218
Dallas植物园毗邻White Rock Lake,占地66公顷,是村儿里最美的风景之一。全园分为N个区域,每一个都有不同的设计理念和植物种类,或繁华,或幽静,一年四季都可以领略到它的美。办个最基础的family年票,只要$138,带上家人朋友up to六个人,全年不限次数玩主园,12次玩Children’s Adventure Garden,两台车免费停,怎么算怎么值。
以鸟鸣春,以雷鸣夏,以虫鸣秋,以风鸣冬。Dallas春夏秋冬在这里交替,一年又一年……
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达拉斯的冬天近几年几乎没有任何雪,下面的场景并不多见。我刚来美国的09和10年,分别下过特大雪,此后不是下冰雨,就是各种暖冬。
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隔壁Children’s Adventure Garden更是景观设计学习的典范,把儿童活动场所与教学紧密结合,玩儿的同时默默学到很多知识,潜移默化对孩子成长提供最大的场外指导。
鲲之大,一锅煮不下。园之大,一天逛不完。之前在这里做志愿者,带着游客浏览一遍,走完每个小园也要个把钟头,况且进去玩儿就撒丫子管不住的熊孩子。所以membership的优势就体现于此。
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从一入园开始,自己就仿佛变成了小蚂蚁,在周遭放大的世界里上下欢腾。
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- Dallas Farmers Market
920 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201
Dallas Farmers Market经过几年来的扩建改造,现分为几大区域:生鲜市场、花卉市场,以及吃货市场。另外还有小孩子可以玩儿的两个小型playscape,足够吸引一会儿熊孩子的注意,供父母饱餐一顿。
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农贸市场上除了可以买到最新鲜的食材,还有各种各样的local产品,土特产和手工艺品贩售。
几次逛农贸市场,都买到了心仪的手工制品。谁让自己手残,只会买买买。拎着心爱的菜篮子或帆布袋,在周末的早上去菜市场感受人生百态,也是非常幸福的事。
此外我们还去过Historic McKinney Farmers Market (315 S Chestnut St, McKinney, TX 75069),Frisco Fresh Market(9215 John W. Elliott Dr, Frisco, TX 75034)等。开放时间均不相同,去之前需要自行搜索确认。
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- Fort Worth Stockyards
2501 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76164
虽然离家远,但依然无法阻挡每年打卡若干次。1866年起便拥有牲畜市场,在各个livestock管理者的经营下蓬勃发展。1976年,占地98公顷的区域被列为国家历史遗迹,包括酒店、商铺、火车站、马场等等。
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下图中的场景不是西部电影,而是Stockyards的日常。每天两次雷打不动的长角牛游行吸引了大量游客。
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老车站既是景点,涵盖大量餐馆商店,又是一条真正的铁路Grapevine Vintage Railroad,承接往来游客。
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节日期间更有Thomas特别专列,抓着汤玛斯玩具车坐汤玛斯火车,一定是一件特别酷的事情呢。
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驯牛表演格外精彩,比西班牙斗牛好看,毕竟不杀生。而德州少年也都是好骑手,策马奔腾的本事不亚于我呼伦贝尔大草原上的内蒙古小牧民。
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小朋友可以玩的项目非常非常多。什么petting zoo、捏气球、骑铁牛、走迷宫、坐马车等等等等。包崽从出生几个月就跟着耙麻来这里玩。两年过去了,可以参与的项目与活动越来越多。相信各种年龄段的孩子都可以找到自己的快乐。
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至于家里的老人嘛。我麻每次回来玩,最想念的都还是Stockyards的牛排。我们德州没别的,肉鲜味美块头大,吃到嘴里都是福。
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- Sundance Square
Downtown Fort Worth
逛完了Stockyards可以直接来市中心溜达。虽然面积不大,但也吃喝玩乐一应俱全。周围还有很多古董店,特别好逛。
对于孩子们来说,哪里有水,哪里就是天下。德州的夏天很长,走哪儿水玩儿到哪儿,也算是季节馈赠的礼物。
无论是集市,还是live music,无论是outdoor Yoga,还是圣诞树点亮仪式,一年四季活动不断。去官网随便看看,总能找到惊喜。
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Fort Worth Water Gardens
1502 Commerce St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
距离downtown FW不到1 mile,有一座非常漂亮的城市公园,被誉为“混凝土丛林中的绿洲”。全园有三个概念完全不同的水景和梯田丘陵,有助于使公园免受城市的其他部分的侵扰。航拍图就足够美到窒息。
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阶梯瀑布由建筑大师Philip Johnson操刀,在景观中融入了无限现代建筑理念,别具一格,过目不忘。沿着阶梯可以下到最底层。是拍照打卡的好地点。
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水雾喷泉在阳光充足的时候,会映射出无数小彩虹,可以亲眼来看看镜头无法捕捉的美。
图片来自于https://tclf.org/ ,版权属于原作者图片来自于https://www.flickr.com/ ,版权属于原作者静思池原本的设计理念是泳池,但因为水过深,曾经出现过事故,便不再允许下水。位于公园最底层,四周的高墙和树木使得下沉空间格外静谧,非常适合安静地思考人生。包崽小朋友两个月大时也来这里思考了一下,下午到底要吃几顿奶。。。
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The Hill Shopping Center
8041 Walnut Hill Ln #912, Dallas, TX 75231
坐落在75沿线的The Hill原本是一片非常尴尬的商业区。明明地理位置很赞,周围都是办公楼、医院等通勤人群集中的地点,商机无限。但因为当年规划设计时不够完善,建筑老旧,餐馆商铺都不够吸引。几年前,新的developer开始了renovation计划。很荣幸参与了该项目的景观部分,完整地从概念跟到施工验收。一个历史漫长,施工期间各种状况的艰难改造,但完成后的样子和当年的效果图几乎相差无几。这大概就是设计师最大的成就感吧。
新设计借鉴了很多加州和德州本土成熟的项目,旨在吸引各类人群光顾,给逐渐落寞的商圈带来生机。建筑师用了很多回收材料,例如废钢材、集装箱做里面,景观则运用大量本土植物和考顿钢小品,以达到完美契合。开阔的plaza,给人们提供了休闲娱乐的场所。
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Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX 75201
原本uptown和downtown艺术区被一条高速截断,经过无数设计师工程师的努力,Woodall Rodgers高速公路引入底下通道,在原本的位置盖了一座城市花园,提供了从其他社区到城市繁华艺术区的连通性,并成为达村居民和游客享受的中央公共聚会场所。
整个项目耗时之久,花费之大,以及道路改造引起的交通问题,都不堪回首。
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与Sundance Square相似,一年四季活动不断。我们就曾在这里听过两场音乐会,看过两次露天电影,以及参与过各种各样的主题活动日。无论是大人小孩,还是狗子,都能拥有完美体验。
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今年又有一个新的城市公园Pacific Plaza即将开放,住在或工作在downtown附近的小伙伴又多了一个踏青的好去处。
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- The Shops at Legacy
5741 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75024
因为夏季天气过于炎热,达村室外商业步行街并没有特别多。Plano两处 (包括Legacy West),均坐落在Legacy上,在North Tollway两边分庭抗礼。规划理念均为mixed use,即商业、住宅融为一体。除了商店、餐厅外,还有酒店、小众电影院,以及一片1812年就存在的战争老兵纪念墓地。老母亲最喜欢一头钻进Urban Outfitters和Benefit不粗来。
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The Shops at Legacy因一池水而充满活力。这里也是我现在老板在以前公司的得意之作。包崽最喜欢蹲在水边看乌龟。
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- Legacy West
5908 Headquarters Dr, Plano, TX 75024
2017年才盛大开业的Legacy West在达村必须有姓名。因为离家算近,以前包崽上完周末早教课,我们都会去玩儿一波,或吃吃喝喝,或满街撸狗。
带音乐和灯光的喷泉池是包崽小朋友的心头好。每次去,都能看上半个钟头拉不走。
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这里有达村北边唯一一家Starbucks Reserve。包崽一杯鲜奶,麻麻一杯雪顶咖啡,是打卡标配。
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Watters Creek at Montgomery Farm
970 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013
Watters Creek也是mixed-use住宅商业区域。面积不算大,但同样涵盖了商店、餐厅、儿童活动场、以及节日舞台。最好逛的是Anthropologie,Sephora和维密。。。
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一条小小河,几只鸭子常年居住于此,每天都吸引好多小朋友来看。
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大草坪上的牛牛和鸭鸭雕塑,从冬到夏孩子们都爱往上爬。
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Treehouse理念的儿童游乐场,更是孩子们的天堂。包崽虽然没有玩儿过大滑梯,但是跑上跑下,在树上看鸭子,也很愉悦。
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Historic Downtown McKinney
111 N Tennessee St, McKinney, TX 75069
住进麦村,才知道小小的city town也非常好玩。小是真的小,随便走走就到了尽头。但每一间古董店、服装店、家具店都因为其独立而特别。
许多历史建筑被妥善保存下来。
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1912 First National Bank
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Central Continental Bank Building
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Historic Collin County Jail
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另外麦村每年都会有各种各样的文化活动,在downtown如火如荼举行。去年一不小心,我们还赶上了Oktoberfest嘉年华。
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Others
Others不是不好玩,而是我。真。写不动了。。。
- Truck Yard (5959 Grove Ln, The Colony, TX 75056)
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- Bishop Arts District (419 N Bishop Ave, Dallas, TX 75208)
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- Deep Ellum
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- Old Town Coppell (768 W Main St, Coppell, TX 75019)
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- Spirit Park (1151 Ridgeview Dr, Allen, TX 75013)
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- Texas Motor Speedway (3545 Lone Star Cir, Fort Worth, TX 76177)
- Heritage Farmstead Museum (1900 W 15th St, Plano, TX 75075)
完结
终于写完了!!!!!!这篇文章耗时近三周,越写越多。兔子说,你可以写上下篇呀。良心如我,想一股脑把所有的信息都分享给大家。希望能看到这里的你们别打我,毕竟都是真爱了!
生活在达村的最后一个月,无限感慨。从2009年出来读书到现在,十年就这么匆匆流逝过。德州之于我,是除了祖国家乡外的第二个故土,对她的情感甚至超过了上学时期的北京。虽然天气不算完美,又大又相对比较无聊,但只要用心,总能发现很多快乐。尤其使有了娃之后,再去玩的很多地方,都被赋予了新的活力和意义。
比如我们公司楼下这块小破地儿,包崽也能玩儿出花。
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只要麻麻们肯花点儿时间找一找,遍地都是活动。给大家推荐“达拉斯消费指南”微信公众号,kid101,以及周边各城市的官网。
我和兔子的相识在这里,步入婚姻殿堂在这里,狗子Lucky生于这里,包崽生于这里,这里有太多美好的人,美好的事,和美好的回忆。希望即将来生活,或是已经生活在这里的你们,也能一直幸福美好!
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