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    Creative Loafing has been presenting Atlanta’s Best People, Places and Events since 1972. These are some of the past winners for this category:

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2018
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2018 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2018
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2018 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2017
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » Cityscapes » Readers Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2016
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2016 » CityScape » Readers Pick
    Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2015
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2014
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2014 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2013
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2013 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2012
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2012 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Historic Fourth Ward Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2011
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)
    www.piedmontpark.org

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2010
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)

    Runner-up: John Howell Park


    801 Virginia Ave., 404-222-8244, www.atlanta-midtown.com

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2009
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)

    Runner-up
    John Howell Park
    869 Virginia Ave. N.E., 404-817-6744, www.atlanta-midtown.com

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2009
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2009 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2008
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2008 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2007
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    John C Howell Park

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2007
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    John Howell Park

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2006
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
    John C Howell Park
    Across from Inman Park Middle School, JOHN HOWELL PARK features two playgrounds: one for tots and one for school-age kids. Though neither playground is particularly large, both age groups can find plenty to amuse themselves. Older kids can run across a wobbly bridge and crawl through tubes under much-covetedmore...
    Across from Inman Park Middle School, JOHN HOWELL PARK features two playgrounds: one for tots and one for school-age kids. Though neither playground is particularly large, both age groups can find plenty to amuse themselves. Older kids can run across a wobbly bridge and crawl through tubes under much-coveted shade. The toddler set can run amok in a sandbox, experience bouncy rocking-horse-like rides, and find a fire engine suitable for climbing on, under and through. Best of all, high-tech rubberized flooring covers the entire playground, so if your kids fall you won’t feel as guilty. less...

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2006
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Piedmont Park (Featured)

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2000
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
    Chastain Park
    I have vague memories of my mother, in that green dress she was so fond of, pushing me on the swing in Chastain Park. I was only 2 or 3, and the details remain blurry, but I remember other kids’ laughter, and I recall several slides and jungle gyms, and I can still smell the pungent chunks of barkmore...
    I have vague memories of my mother, in that green dress she was so fond of, pushing me on the swing in Chastain Park. I was only 2 or 3, and the details remain blurry, but I remember other kids’ laughter, and I recall several slides and jungle gyms, and I can still smell the pungent chunks of bark that covered the ground. But most of all, I remember being happy. less...

    Best Playground BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2000
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
    ESPNZone
    Not all playgrounds are for kids. If you’re looking for the best place to exercise your rambunction function, try the ESPNZone in Buckhead. This 35,000 sq. foot joint, with an entire floor of video games, virtual reality games and interactive attractions, is the perfect place to play. And several barsmore...
    Not all playgrounds are for kids. If you’re looking for the best place to exercise your rambunction function, try the ESPNZone in Buckhead. This 35,000 sq. foot joint, with an entire floor of video games, virtual reality games and interactive attractions, is the perfect place to play. And several bars really help make the video games interesting. less...

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