MacArthur Park

This place is good for small festivals and the like and parties. But I really wouldn’t go here for a solo stroll. The parking is bad on busy days because the houses in the neighborhood are also fighting for parking. Go here for peace and quiet only if you have a black belt, are a trained marksman and a mixed martial artist. The park can feel sketchy at times and more so if you’re a pint-​sized nut like me.

Awww, they open up the recreation center here for a variety of dance classes on certain nights. Kind of like an after school program during late evening hours.
Came here one night and watched the ”youth” of today bust-​a-​move! Showing their cool swagger, hot dance moves as they practice in front of the mirror. Kids these days, incredibly talented.
At 7pm on Mondays they hold a ”Vogue” dance class.
And at 8pm they hold a «Locking” class.
Which was the class a few of my friends and I had tried out. A few mins. before class we mingled and met a few of the regulars. All were informative and were eager to warm us into class. The instructor, a very talented woman by the name of Tiffany assists you in warm ups and immediately gets you into the groove.
With great music, the cool vibe and the hot dance moves… it’s something to try even if it’s for exercise purposes.
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MacArthur is located right on Anaheim, which I don’t like; I want a park to be a peaceful place, and being on a major street doesn’t cut it. The park itself is really ehhh. There’s a community center (portable bungalows) with a lot of elaborate graffiti, which I was sort of unclear on. Some of it was definitely invited, but some of it just looked like neighborhood kids decided to add their own tags. People were playing basketball, kids were running around in the grass, and there was a guy with an ice cream pushcart. There were a fair amount of picnic benches, grouped together under eucalyptus trees, which would be nice for people who have big birthday parties in the park, and yes, there’s room for a bouncy castle. The parking lot holds maybe 10 cars, but there’s street parking.
Still, I found it sketchy, or at least unappealing, and didn’t want to hold my own picnic there.