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If Dogs Run Free: First of Two New Canine Parks Opens
Saturday, September 12 saw the official opening of the first of two new places for dogs and their human companions to recreate (the second, K-9 Corners, will open Sept. 27; see Events below). The Downtown Dog Park, brought into being through the office of 2nd District Council Member Suja Lowenthal, comprises 22,000 square feet (nearly half an acre) of land in Lincoln Park in the Civic Center, 333 W. Ocean Blvd. The park is enclosed by a fence of the sea-blue wavelength design that has lately been a Long Beach rec brand, and there are two separate sections for small and larger dogs. Sandra Gonzalez, Parks and Rec’s Planning and Developing bureau manager, benches and a double drinking fountain at two-legged and four-legged heights will soon be installed. Continue reading Long Beach Post.