Elyria born & raised but I moved along time ago. Cascade park was my escape from my narcissistic parents. I remember when they had a pool and a gutted out fire engine. I remember the bears and rolling down the hill. My sister went to school with some of the kids who spray painted the Pink Floyd rock. I remember the bears. A friend I went to school with drowned there. I was recently there and it looks nothing the way I remember it. But I have a lot of memories.
For many years, the condition of Cascade Park declined. What had once been the foundation of Parks and Recreation within our city, had declined. Recently the park has gone into a partnership with the City of Elyria and Lorain County MetroParks. While it looks different from our childhood memories, the county has altered its appearance. While some may say that they ruined it, they did what was necessary for the present and future members of our community to make their own memories in Cascade Park.
My favorite memory in Cascade Park is having Cross Country practice in the park. While yes, we ran the trail to the falls, and yes we ran up the hill, the best part was the friendships we had playing touch football.
I remember being in the yearly kids club and having a shirt every year. I remember my last shirt was brown and my mom put all my transformers iron ons that you would get in every transformers toys box. And sitting on top of the hill and getting a cut on my wrist that still has a scar. I was probably 8. So 1985 or earlier.
IMHO the metro parks remodel has nearly destroyed Cascade Park, you no longer can drive through the park, the ford to Elywood Park is gone and more bonehead decisions,. I grew up sledding down the hill (now destroyed to build access road) swimming in the city pol and visiti rhe bears , the cooler and climbing the rocks, playing on the fire engine and more.😢
That turned out to be a rather strange 6 minutes.
Love it!
Pretty cool, but I could do without all the Back To The Future edit ins and lightening.
Elyria born & raised but I moved along time ago. Cascade park was my escape from my narcissistic parents. I remember when they had a pool and a gutted out fire engine. I remember the bears and rolling down the hill. My sister went to school with some of the kids who spray painted the Pink Floyd rock. I remember the bears. A friend I went to school with drowned there. I was recently there and it looks nothing the way I remember it. But I have a lot of memories.
For many years, the condition of Cascade Park declined. What had once been the foundation of Parks and Recreation within our city, had declined. Recently the park has gone into a partnership with the City of Elyria and Lorain County MetroParks. While it looks different from our childhood memories, the county has altered its appearance. While some may say that they ruined it, they did what was necessary for the present and future members of our community to make their own memories in Cascade Park.
I miss the old trail that connected to the old bridge
What's up with the scary, depressing music??
This was a happy place and you've kind of ruined it..
What's your favorite Cascade Park moment?
My favorite memory in Cascade Park is having Cross Country practice in the park. While yes, we ran the trail to the falls, and yes we ran up the hill, the best part was the friendships we had playing touch football.
I remember being in the yearly kids club and having a shirt every year. I remember my last shirt was brown and my mom put all my transformers iron ons that you would get in every transformers toys box. And sitting on top of the hill and getting a cut on my wrist that still has a scar. I was probably 8. So 1985 or earlier.
IMHO the metro parks remodel has nearly destroyed Cascade Park, you no longer can drive through the park, the ford to Elywood Park is gone and more bonehead decisions,. I grew up sledding down the hill (now destroyed to build access road) swimming in the city pol and visiti rhe bears , the cooler and climbing the rocks, playing on the fire engine and more.😢
Ford isn’t going anywhere: there is a bridge built now
Should have left it the way it was.