A few weeks ago a good friend called me to tell me about the "best spraypark ever", I admit I was skeptical at first (sorry for doubting you, Julia) because, really, how great can a kids' spraypark really be? Now I know the answer - REALLY GREAT!
The new fountain/spraypark is privately owned and located between Rustico Restaurant and Buzz Bakery in Arlington on Wilson Blvd and Quincy St. So while your kids frolic, you (the adult) can sit outside and drink a glass of wine and relax (a small fence separates the restaurants from the park area, so if you have young kids this adventure may not work for you as a barrier exists between you and your children). But if you have kids 4 (3?) and up, relax and have a drink, especially with friends. Rustico doesn't open their patio until 5:30 (call to make sure, as this may change). After the patio opens, they have a great children's menu (only $5 per entree) and lots of wonderful "adult" food (especially the gourmet pizzas). The perfect "date" night with kids. I love this place. Plus, approximately 10 kids were at the spraypark when we visited, making it not nearly as crowded as the Arlington County sprayparks.
Um, yeah, they aren't supposed to climb the fence. But of course I had to take a picture before the rescue occurred.
Rustico has some seriously yummy food (and an extensive beer menu). A flash storm occurred on the night I took these pictures. Luckily we finished dinner first, so we hid under the overhang and waited for the storm to abate. I'm glad we waited out the storm, as we all loved watching the rainbow appear.
UPDATE - LOOKING FOR ANOTHER GREAT SPRAYPARK? CHECK OUT MY POST ON THE NEW PENROSE SQUARE INTERACTIVE FOUNTAIN/WATER FEATURE!
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Thanks for the great idea - I live in Arlington and had no idea this was here. Do you think the fountains run continuously or do they have limited hours like the parks in Arlington? Did you park on Wilson or another street and walk over? And is it pretty easy to contain the kids in there - I'm juggling 3 and one is a "runner":). Thanks again for continuing to give awesome ideas of things to do with our kids!:)
ReplyDeleteI know they turn them off at some point early in the evening but I'm pretty sure they run continuously throughout most of the day - they're visible from the street so you can drive by and check it out before you park. It should be doable with three the only problem is that Wilson can get busy, so you have to be careful about running into the street. Usually you can find parking on Wilson or close by (though it can be a pain). I hope you like it! The first time we went at first we were the only people there, I actually went into Rustico to make sure it was okay to play in the fountain/spray park and they said it was fine. Then other kids started to show up too.
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