Granada Park — Attraction in Alhambra

So far so good! Might've been here before but I don't remember the view. Drove all the way in past the first parking lot, up a short but steep hill and parked in the furthest spot and woh! What a view! To the north, is more of the park, in the distance a hill and some residences. To the South, a valley of homes surrounded by hills or a long, circular crest with more homes on top. Kind of like a bowl. And in the distance, more hills with homes. It's been raining more than usual lately (may 2018) and there are lots & lots of healthy, green trees. It's a cool overcast day but still relatively clear and I could see far into Alhambra (I think). I'm right at the edge of Granada park so the earth drops down directly in front of me. It's almost dizzying but in an exhilarating way. Maybe I'm just in a good mood but this is a breathtaking sight on a beautiful day in California's moody weather of late. Two days ago, it was super hot! Yesterday, it rained. Today's a little misty and cool, one of those days I don't feel desperate to park in the shade. Not too many people, before noon and quiet except for the gardeners weed whacker and lawn mower. Which is bringing me the soothing scent of fresh green fiber, smells so good! It's a little breezy up here but the regal trees peacefully stand still. So still. I'm gonna chill here for a bit, eat and marvel at this visual, living masterpiece! Try to remember to see what surrounds you, lest you miss mother nature's works of art. Peace✌

Doggone grounds keepers ARE RUDE!!! This is the FIRST park I've been to that they don't wait for you to move, or ask you nicely, or at least let you close up your car before blowing all their trash, clippings, dust all over you. MAN! I JUST GOT DONE CLEANING MY VAN AND IN ONE SWIFT MOVE, WITHOUT WARNING, MY VAN AND I ARE ALL DIRTY AND DUSTY AND GROCE AND ITCHY....

Made a pit stop today this morning at Granada Park in Alhambra to use the restroom and refill my water bottle. What's cool about refilling my water bottle is that they have, on the West side of the Park is a drinking fountain with a built-in Filtered water dispenser for re-filling your empty water bottles. Isn't that a genius?? I claim to think, who ever invented it is probably in Hawaii sipping on a Mi-ty? lol!! The Moral of my story is that.... If we put our minds to a thought... anything is possible. That's today's lesson. The pictures I just edited in are after the remodeling of the restrooms. They had port a podys outside on the disabled parking spaces while the restrooms where being worked on. The pictures are after the remodel. The sinks are what looks like recycled water fountains that were once used to drink. Wow! That's pretty creative! The state of the art urinals, stainless steel, the powerful air hand dryer, new stainless steel partition for privacy using the can, and last but not least some new paint....

Granada Park is a nice park. There's a good play area for toddlers and kids under 8 years old.

The main area is mostly wood chips and there's a separate area that's sand which is nice for the variety. For the most part there's a good amount of shade, and there's a nice set of benches where you can BBQ or have a small party.

Near by are tennis courts and a swimming pool, and it's a large enough area where you can ride bike around the park.

While a bit hilly, there's a good amount of shade where you can lay out a blanket for a nap...