With L.A. Fitness closed, it’s time to hit the outdoor slopes. [All photos: David Kramer 3/19/20]
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo told us that all our parks are open for business, and they might be the safest place to be. Cobb’s Hill is no exception. No sun, but the healthy and playful are out in full force. (SEE FULL COBB’S HILL SERIES AT END.)
At the MVP Fitness Court
SEE The first pull up at the new Cobb’s Hill Fitness Court
At the Chuck Spencer Tennis Courts
SEE Diehards and the Cobb’s Hill Tennis Courts
Bubbles
At the Tony Boler Basketball Courts
SEE The very first shot at the Tony Boler Courts, 9:07 a.m.
Hot Shots is closed, so these volleyball players set up impromptu games. Roxie looks on.
At the C. Mitchell Rowe Dog Park. Raleigh (the dog) has been on TV.
Circle kicking is the most common game played with a footbag, and is often what people mean when they use the term “hacky sack”. Players stand in a circle and keep the bag moving around the circle, with the goal of keeping the bag from touching the ground. There are a variety of terms used by different groups of players to note when the footbag has been touched by every member of the circle. No photos, please, says foot bagger Bruce Lee.
UPDATE: On 3/28 the city of Rochester posted a SPORTS COURTS CLOSED sign on the Tony Boler Courts. A couple of days ago, the city posted yellow Caution Do Not Enter tape and asked people to voluntarily stop playing basketball. Apparently, the call failed. Today the sign was posted and the rims of the basketball hoops were removed.
City of Rochester parks are still open for “passive exercise” such as jogging or walking. The Cobbs Hill Dog Park is still open, but people are encouraged to practice social distancing. I did see people using the MVP Fitness Court and playing tennis. [Note: the tennis court nets have now been taken down.]
The Tony Boler Courts, Cobb’s Hill, 3/28/20
UPDATE: SEE Cobb’s Hill is closed for business (only a little)
UPDATE 2: SEE Cobb’s Hill is (getting) back to business!
THE COBB’S HILL SERIES
Will the world end on Friday? Only Audrey knows, and she’s not telling.
Atop Cobb’s Hill, the Magic 8 Ball is asked: “Will the world end on Thursday?”
Eric Kemperman, Brighton High School ’81, is back in town and sledding!
What’s a little snow at the Cobb’s Hill ultimate frisbee game
Adding the first pull up at the new Cobb’s Hill Fitness Court to the Cobb’s Hill series
At Cobb’s Hill, a tree, a plaque and fifty years after the death of Shirley Louise Anderson
The RCAC is back at Cobb’s Hill (where Johnny Antonelli struck out 20)
Adding the very first shot at the Tony Boler Courts, 9:07 a.m., to the Cobb’s Hill series
Adding a SOTA baseball game and the Air Horn guy to the Cobb’s Hill series
The Graffiti Towers of Washington Grove: A Photographic Gallery
Adding a wooded haven to the Cobb’s Hill series with a stroll through Washington Grove
42 years and counting for the Kick Ass Kro-Kay Club of Cobb’s Hill
On a mound at Cobb’s Hill And how the City of Rochester handles its loose leaves.
The 8th Annual Festival of Softball: After 800 Innings the “Tribute to Noah” nears $100,000
The Cobb’s Hill tragedy of an “invisible man” ten years later
The Graffiti Towers of Washington Grove: A Photographic Gallery
Adding a wooded haven to the Cobb’s Hill series with a stroll through Washington Grove
42 years and counting for the Kick Ass Kro-Kay Club of Cobb’s Hill
On a mound at Cobb’s Hill And how the City of Rochester handles its loose leaves.
The 8th Annual Festival of Softball: After 800 Innings the “Tribute to Noah” nears $100,000
The Cobb’s Hill tragedy of an “invisible man” ten years later
