Montreal summer in the park

in #pinmapple7 months ago

Welcome to Jarry park

centrally located in montreal where i spent a lotta time when i was a kid :)))
its a local park nice size and it has changed a lot in the last few years but has kept some of its old chaleur . I remember when the expos baseball team practiced and played here and some very memorable WWF wrestling matches between some of the greats were held here including a cage matches.

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It was also used for concerts so many concerts it was magical every weekend next to the pool listening to the likes of stevie ray vaughan , the eurymics , huey lewis and the news , genesis and so many more lots to remember montreal summer life.
if you could imagine go to the pol go swimming and listen to a great rock group was a fine day out.

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heres where i enter in the middle on st Laurent Blvd heading north nice its to get out of the noisy traffic you still hear it but its far away.

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Pretty much everything is in full bloom the grass looks great soccer guys are going crazy and the tennis facillities look to be pretty occupied also might have taken more pics on the tennis courts side in the park well i'll save it another post eh :))

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the local swimming pool has really changed much over the years except maybe higher fence but it still looks to be in good shape and yeah i spent a ot of time hear to actually we could listen to the bands playing right next to us in the old stadium yeah thinking back magical days of summer...

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moving east we come to the man made swamp actually pretty nice takes up a good portion of the park but hey nature in the middle of a city like the mountain and is right next to you the montreal allouettes also practiced here they had their own spot just south of the pool which is now part of the dog park now which is accommodating for dog people they cant run loose in the park anymore and have to be on a leash how things have changed.

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this where we played football as a kid there where the huge trees the lined up the play field and marked the play field and goal posts well theyre gone now just memories and i do think the fountains are a nice touch im wondering if there are fish in there go fishing:)))? anyways right behind me is little slope all the way around the pond here crowded with sun tanners which i left out because its might be x rated lol not to offend anyone topless is legal in the park here ehh :)))

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Well there are definitely all kinds of life that came along its nice to feel the vibes here and so many places to stroll and relax have a seat make a picknic so easy just pick a spot amazing little get away spot in the park..

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first time in years i finally get the bike out and go for a ride down memory lane :))) as you could deduct its an old bike very solid from the pics and needed oil some upgrades new tires n stuff fixed and amazingly it still runs smooth got all the parts on amazon but still a little noisy cant even express how good i feel after a good ride bumps and all the muscles are loving it:)))

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Located: Parc Jarry, Montreal, QC, Canada latitude: 45.537258, longitude: -73.629768.
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heres to hoping your making/getting the best out of the summer
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:) Looks like a beautiful area..

cage matches, huh? who was your favorite WWF stars?

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hey! yeah an oasis in the big city and so many activities :)) i remember guys like Mad Dog Vachon , Killer Kowalski, Abdullah the Butcher, Andre The Giant ,Macho Man and many more a lot of them just walked around town :) one time i was taking the bus going somewhere and The Great Antonio got on, so funny when he stepped on the bus it did a 45 degree wave i thought we were going roll over he sat in the first seat opposite side of the chauffeur first time i ever witnessed a city bus driving down the street with the driver side on an angle about two feet higher than the other side where he sat lol when he got off it actually bounced hahaha im sure that bus will never be the same again :)))

oh wow! it must've been such a sight.. :P

yeah life was much simpler then, all the events during those times were was all amazing always looking forward to whats next :))) its all about tennis now ... but the swamp is nice :)))

Thank you for up-voting me.
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Nice walk in a beautiful place ideal to reflect and relax

Is it permissible to put bicycles into the park, because where I am there is a park like that, it is not allowed to use bicycles and other vehicles in the park environment.

yes bikes are allowed but no cars
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Oh yes, bicycles are not allowed at my place