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Schuylkill River Park may just be my new favorite park. I remember when I first heard about it, years ago, when I was telling someone how much I liked to sit and relax in parks. I was told I simply must check this one out. It's by the river, there's a playground, and even late at night people are there with their kids. Great I thought, but she didn't mention the large community garden that makes up one part of the park or the tennis courts or the bike polo, or, alas, the train tracks. Although waiting trains on the tracks don't block access to Schuylkill River Park the way they do the Schuylkill Banks, they do create quite the eyesore. Really, it kinda sucks to traipse through the gardens at the park and look up to see a giant train full of Waste Management cars.

Lately, I've loved going to farmers' markets with my daughter. It helps me get my shopping done, supports local farms, and could keep my baby amazed for hours. The site of a bright red tomato, the smell of pot after pot of basil, an Amish guy's crazy beard—she loves it all. Farmers' markets are hitting their stride, tomatoes and bell peppers are in their prime, and best of all, you can spend the whole day meandering around the tables and never spend more than twenty bucks tops.

Freshness: we has it, in the form of neighborhood food co-ops.

Help Map the Future of Penn Treaty Park: community meeting to help shape the new Penn Treaty Master Plan, First Presbyterian Church, Kensington, 418 E Girard Avenue. Thursday 2/26, 6:30-8:30PM. Go to share your concerns about the park and hopes for the future park. Refreshments will be served. Hosted by Friends of Penn Treaty Park and the PA Horticultural Society. For more info or to register, email Alice at aedgerton@pennhort.org.

Did any one attend the Love Park kissykissy commercial shoot this past sunday? I didn't—choosing instead to do research on this week's park: Dickinson Square. Although Dickinson is in its name, the park is actually located a block south of Dickinson Street, between Tasker and Morris, and bordered by 4th Street and Moyamensing Avenue on the West and East sides. The park has been a park since 1900, after the Pascal Iron Works packed up and moved to Delaware, deeding the land to the city, who then gave it to the Children's Culture League (hence its rather awesome playground). The name comes from John Dickinson, governor of Pennsylvania from 1782-1785 (who also happened to found Dickinson College, serve as governor as Delaware, and advocate for NOT separating from Britain. The man got around: he deserves his park).

Amy Freeman joins our staff today with a weekly column on Philadelphia's many parks. A native of the Philadelphia area, Amy thinks soft pretzels take the cake in the battle of Philadelphia delicacies and travels the city with the strength of her own two legs—by foot or by bike. Welcome, Amy!