We
joined the Mayor of Greenville, the Greenville Brass Quintet of the Greenville
Symphony Orchestra and renowned architect Miguel Rosales to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of Falls Park on Sunday. The City of Greenville has a unique
treasure in Falls Park, which has played a role in many of the awards won by
Greenville on the national stage. Even though I first visited Greenville before
the addition of the park and Liberty Bridge to downtown Greenville, I can’t
imagine our little city without them, and on a beautiful fall day such as this
one I didn’t want to be anywhere else.
The
amphitheater in the park had a tent covering the stage, and chairs had been set
up for a few hundred people. Many spectators opted for more natural park
seating, either on one of the surrounding walls or on blankets spread on the
grass. Having received a commemorative reusable bag (insulated, perfect for a
Falls Park picnic!) we took our seats for the concert. The sounds of the brass
and percussion instruments floated over us, stopping cyclists, dog-walkers and
runners in their tracks. I was grateful for the opportunity to hear the quintet from the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, as even though the boys are relatively
well-behaved, I don’t see us attending the symphony any time soon; an outdoor, condensed experience was perfect for us.
The
official portion of the event (which we witnessed from afar) included an
address by architect Miguel Rosales (who designed the Liberty Bridge), Andrea
Mains (the landscape architect who created the park master plan) and Mayor Knox
H. White. But by far the most memorable portion was John Philip Sousa's March
"The Liberty Bell" resonating across the park and up to the Liberty
Bridge on this crisp, sunny autumn day, in honor of the vision that created
this beautiful space.
For
the history of Falls Park see my post Liberty Bridge and Falls Park on the Reedy River
The
City of Greenville official press release is here
Our mouths were hanging open when we visited that park/waterfall.... We were so impressed... Not many cities have that beauty in their town!!!!! I hope we get back there sometime.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Betsy