Wednesday, September 10, 2008

San Mateo park a cornucopia of pleasures

Officially speaking, San Mateo doesn't have a town square, but surely Central Park qualifies as the heart of the city.

Planted in downtown San Mateo, and only a few minutes' walk from the Caltrain station, Central Park has become the go-to place for the community for everything from music and theater festivals that draw thousands to impromptu family picnics on a hot Sunday.

On a balmy Thursday night in July, the lawn was jammed with dancers and picnickers taking in the Central Park Music Series, an annual summer tradition. The lawn was carpeted with blankets and lawn chairs, and dancers from ages 6 to 60 were grooving away at this year's closing concert, featuring San Francisco reggae band Native Elements.


Read more at the SF Chronicle site.

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