West End Park — Attraction in Pittsburgh

My childhood second back yard, less than 2 blocks from our house! All Mom had to do, was whistle from the back porch, we'd hear her and come a runnin! Was such a great park to grow up playing in, sled riding, riding bikes, playing touch football, huge maple trees were our goalines! I ran as fast as I could, to beat out my Buddy Ralph, caught the ball, ran smack dab, full tilt too, right into one of the biggest trees, knocked me right bout, concussion, huge black eye and knot that swoll up, half the size of a baseball! red rover, wiffelball, IT around the monument, hide n go seak! Independence Day, we even got visited by uncle Sam((Mr. Butt), celebration included the entire neighborhood, Mr. Crowe would donate and supply the hotdog's and buns, bands would play in the bandstand, rolling pin throwing contests, water balloon toss, sack races, three legged races, watermelon eating contest, egg throwing contests, and many others! Great time and place...

Great park. Got a sandwich at the little store on the corner of noblestown and w. main st and walked up here to eat it on the bench. A karen stopped her car in the middle of the road and was looking at me. She didn't appear to live close though, so i think the neighbors are ok. Quiet neighborhood. I walk through this park at least...

Cute little park. A few slides, some swings, a gazebo, a monument, and basketball court. It was a little scary to get there because roads were narrow (a car and a half width for a road which wasn't one way) and hilly without a guardrail in places. But it was beautiful and...