Quezon Memorial Circle

Quezon Memorial Circle

Elliptical Road, Quezon City

12 September 2010

Continuing with the flow of stories here on my blog... after I blogged about the Quezon Museum, let me now show you changes at the park that I am very happy about.

That day, Nathalie and I decided to meet up to take pictures around the park. It had been a while since I last went there, and actually... the last time I was there, the place looked lonely and bare - more like a big chunk of land where a few people go to. Excited about this photo walk, we decided to meet in the morning so we can cover many things.

Underpass. I passed by Commonwealth Avenue going to the park, and from Philcoa, I didn't have to wait for the road to be clear before I could cross... this underpass sure was a great change to prevent road accidents involving pedestrians crossing the road going to the park.

Circle of Joy. One part of the park now have many of these play areas made of hard plastic. They covered the ground with faux grass so that kids won't get wounded should they stumble while running. As a way of protecting the faux grass, kids were asked to take off their shoes.

Personally, I love these play areas made from hard plastic. When I was young, the slides and swings were made from metal, which can really cause a lot of injuries.


Getting Fit. This scene wasn't really that new, as the park has been known for big groups to do their fitness routines, but because of the good changes, more and more groups are now going to the park to dance, do aerobics...or just jog.

Circle of Fun. If the other side of the park had play areas, the other side had a small theme park called Circle of Fun. Entrance to the theme park cost only 20 pesos per person, really cheap... but the downside is that, you have to pay tickets for each of the ride you wish you take. I think one ride also cost 20 pesos per ticket.

At Night. A day in the park continues until night time, because of this attraction. The fountain goes on all day... but as much as it looks pretty during daytime, it sure looked much better come night time. Aside from that, the monument also lights up (it changes colors every minute), attracting people in the park.

It was a weekend when we went there, and the park was flocked with so many people! Well, with these many changes, the park is now starting to feel alive. As of this writing, I know there is also a weekend market in the park, something that I am interested of checking one of these days.