Today was the grand opening of Lighthouse Park, phase one! It was a sunny, warm, if a little windy, day. All the new facilities look great. The pathways are pleasant, kids' toys were well-used, and the new berm and beach plantings make it look like a real thriving piece of Puget Sound.
The turn out was great-- lots of citizens, electeds, city staff.
My favorite part was when the ribbon had been cut by former Councilmember Bruce Richter and Mayor Marine, and the play area was opened up. A couple little girls made a run for the commemorative sand pails, collecting a couple for themselves. Later, when my sister arrived, we wished we could have made the same mad dash to retrieve one of the buckets. We settled for a couple toy wind mills.
It was a triumphant day for the community, opening up great new amenities. The phase one park renovations cost about $3million, with about $800,000 in state grants. Don't quote me on that-- but I think that's about right. Now, our attentions will turn to the design of phase two, the entrance to the park, and identifying grants and city funds to keep the ultimate vision for Lighthouse Park moving along.
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