Take the fishing pole, too !!! They loaded that park pond up after they cleaned it out three years ago. I was mowing down there at the time and saw truckloads of fish go in there.... truckloads.
Hint to the teams for next year's event... to be able to get the shelter houses down by the pond.. you have to reserve it in advance.
Bring duck food for the little ones and watch the ducks come right up to you.
Cracked corn is nice.. bread is a wooden bridge walk to Krogers.
Basketball courts for the kids. Tennis courts.. with lights.
China Buffet.. which is about three blocks from the park.. use to have all you can eat Chinese buffet that has crab legs and prime rib on Friday nights being served. Might want to call and find out as that was a couple years back... but I'd almost bet they do. Owner is a nice guy... clean place.
Last year, I went up to the health department to see some inspection reports... and I am going to say for the record... at the time of the inspection... and businesses weren't told that it was coming....almost every restaurant passed.. except a couple and they are not out there by the park :yahoo:
Obviously, I was happy to hear such since I sometime eat in town when I am there.
But, then again, the lady who does the inspection is one "hard nose" woman.. watching over the public. Good people.
Thank her and enjoy Wilmington. Damon's next to the park is happening when it comes to food nearby and if you want REAL BBQ... go back into downtown and turn South on 68. You go until you see a Marathon station on the right at a red light. Go straight at the light and then a short distance turn right into a shopping plaza and to the left in a building standing out front is Beauragard's Southern BBQ. Melts in your mouth.
Breakfast at Frisch's, 1 block from the park and Bob Evans across the street from the Park. Not sure.. but think 7 am opening time. I had talked to them about opening early ( 6 am ) for the 8 am teams when I had one there and I use to do a count of teams that might go there that morning and if it was worth it.. they would.