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Love Park
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Neighborhoods: Market East, Penn Center, Avenue of the Arts North
John F Kennedy Blvd and Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 636-1666
John F Kennedy Blvd and Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 636-1666
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23 reviews for Love Park
I'm not big on pop art, but I had to see this famous sculpture while I was in town, and besides, there was an art installation going on that day that my friend and I planned to check out (http://bookbombing.blo...). It was nice that there's plenty of space in this park for the art installation (which included a table for people to make art on and a huge glass box), as well as all the tourists taking pictures and whatnot.
The fountain behind the statue wasn't too thrilling to me: it's just one big spout of water.
This is a very urban space, not really my type of park (I preferred Rittenhouse Park), but different strokes.
If Philly is the city of brotherly love, then I am the sister of hatred.
I thought the Love Park was going to be something great. It wasn't and the only warm feelings I got were from the blazing hot sun. I saw the park in the day and in the night and both times disappointed. I heard the fountain was really nice and when I saw it I was like, "What the hell is that?" No, no, no. The fountain at the Love Park was ugly and abrasive. Just water shooting up in the air at a nonsensical height. And the statue? It failed to make an impression on me.
Love Park, we had two dates but sorry, there will not be a third.
love park, love park. I've spend so many afternoons in you. you're so horrible and so wonderful at the same time. over run by homeless and crazy people and trash. the smell of urine when i walk around your certain parts. the mysterious mist that sprays on me and my food from your fountain that is dyed every color of the rainbow that make me wonder what horrible pathogens I'm ingesting. The amazing entertainment from crazy people and trashy couples fighting in front of me...oh and those free summer concerts at lunchtime, and thie line dancing!! There seems to never be a dull moment when I go to you, love park...that is why even with all your faults I will continue to spend many a afternoon eating my lunch and reading books in you, that is afterall what you do for love.
Well, what you see in that pic is what you get. I dunno why its called a park because there is no grass around it, its all concrete. And, its right in the middle of Downtown near City Hall. I used to work in a building right across the street from this sign. I saw it everyday and it isn't really much. But don't be fooled when you go to Philly and you see this sign and think everyone will instantly love you, because they will just instantly jack yo ass. Be safe out there.
The love "park" is kind of cute i guess. It's not really a park because there is just couple of benches surrounding a big water fountion (which was pink when i went today...) and the love sculpture was just random. I wish they had couple more of them there because there were actually lines of people waiting to take couple shots in it. But I liked how the park is small and cozy and it seemed like a cool place to just sit and relax. Not much to look but a good place to sit and rest!
The LOVE sculpture isn't as big as expected, but that should be no surprised with iconic artwork. Come here, take a picture with your loved one (get it? LOVEd one! hahaha!) at the sculpture, take a distant peek at City Hall behind the fountain, then walk across the street to the office building to play with the game pieces sculptures.
This is one of my favorite parks in Philly. There are few parks in Center City, and this one is in the center of it. There isn't much greenery, which is a disappointment. However, the fountain is fun to look at, and I've even cooled myself down by putting my feet in the pool. There's also plenty of seating and constantly amusing people-watching. It also has a great view of the Parkway down to the Art Museum.
That aside, there are a large number of homeless people here, along with skaters, and loud teenagers. However, that's part of city life, so you know what to expect.
Behold the concrete jungle! What is there to say about Love Park other than that it's easily the most overrated park in Philadelphia? It took away the architecture set up that not only made it stand out, it also turned it into a fabled skateboarding mecca (If your like me than you've played that stage on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (sadly I forget what number.)). Compared to parks like Rittenhouse Square and Clark Park, it has no idea how to promote the events that it holds. And the fact that it has it's free concert series at 12pm makes me feel sorry for the musicians who play it. The fountain is also second rate compared to the other ones that Philly has to offer.
The sculpture that gives the park it's name might be memorable. But the park itself is a joke!
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7/15/2007
I enjoy being in Love Park. But I've been going to it ever since before they changed it around in an… Read more »
I also expected this to be larger.
Cool to see. Worth the stop. Check it out.
1.5 stars...Not sure why they call this a Park, it's a simple fountain surrounded by benches with a couple trees and the LOVE "sculpture". The fountain, though impressively tall, is very plain and simple. The park is usually surrounded by homeless people panhandling or offering to take a picture of you and a loved one under the LOVE sign (for a donation). Despite the human filth, the park remains quite clean. There's really nothing unique or loving about this little park. If you want to see a beautiful fountain walk a few blocks to the fountain right outside the Franklin Museum.
Philly's LOVE Sculpture
Not as large as expected
Like most famous art
The park is bleak
No fountain or skateboarders
But many homeless
I have fond memories of Love Park, as my boyfriend and I had our first "date" here (more of a sit-and-get-to-know-each-other), so it holds a special place in my heart.
However, during the summer, there is nothing quite as enjoyable as buying your lunch and then sitting down on a bench next to the fountain and enjoying as the water kisses your skin with every passing breeze.
Anyone who lives in the city knows that Love Park is a place you frequent during the hours of 12-6pm. Before then, there are vagrants sleeping on all the benches. After that, same story.
Not much to add. However I did write a review for the man that gave Love to the city of brotherly love. And gave Kevin Bacon to the masses.So stop by and give Edmund some love.
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
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10/24/2008
Congratulations to Philly!
You hosted the x games at love park and the city profited greatly.
Then you… Read more »
All the charms of a city "park", right here. Then again, I don't really see it as a park as much as a "rest stop" minus the public restrooms. Rittenhouse Square is a park.
There's the beautiful-to-look-at fountain, the LOVE statue, and the AMAZING view down Parkway. Tourists, take note of this, it's probably the only stuff you should care about when you visit this area.
It's the city, so there will be the homeless and the variety of colorful people. The skateboarders don't bother me, they tend to do their thing and as long as they don't directly affect me, it's all good.
If you are smart, don't go in that water. For anything.
If there's something that bothers me, it's that gross pink color.
Love Park would be great save for the numerous homeless and addicts that congregate there. My little daughter loves the fountain and to run around it and the LOVE statue. The water in the fountain is seriously gross. (Probably from said homeless people bething and peeing in it.)
Wish Philly could address these types of problems better.
There seem to be more homeless and addicts here than even in NYC. (At least here they are more visible and aggressive.)
I have to admit, the love statue was a lot smaller than I had imagined it, as Brian had commented: disappointment.
Lack of grass: disappointment.
crazy water changing color, and interesting presentations/singing groups occasionally: major plus. :)
My favorite aspect of LOVE park is the fountain during the summer months. My roommate promised me that this summer he will jump in after a trip to the bars in the area...I will not be bailing him out of jail. The park in the winter, like everything else, seems dead...no people, no water, no birds. But very shortly it will be revived and I will be sitting by its side.
Little side note: On Sundays there is always parking on 15th right across from the park...always.
I thought this place would be nicer. I mean it is advertised all over Philly ads and commercials. So one morning in Philly, I get up with the wife to check this "park" out. We walk into basically a homeless convention. The place was abysmal and really dirty. We quickly snapped a shot (because I am a photo snapping fool) and moved on to the next Philly locale.
Not really much of a park, more concrete than grass and trees. This reminded me more of an Italian Piazza, right in the center of the city for people to gather and meet and watch the other people go by.
Even the LOVE statue was smaller than I had imagined.......
at least it brought back all those memories of watching "Love American Style".....OK now I'm showing my age.
This is the real sightseeing I take my out-of-towners too. I love Love Park for the aesthetics (though I wish the City would employee a few less PPA jerks and get some thrash-pick up here)... but I love the coexistence between skaters, businessfolk, homeless, etc.
No matter the season, no matter the reason, I try to walk through as often as possible... and if you're a park reader/sun-soaker-upper, it's a nice contrast to Rittenhouse, which tends to get overcrowded sometimes. Just a note... you're not gonna wanna picnic here, especially if you brought some wine on the low.
Because of the ongoing "Skateboarding is not a crime" debate... cops are pretty thick in here, which even if you're not picnicing, blows it.
i used to love this place...
until the city of philadelphia kicked out many of the
youth of phildelphia and decided to give it to the homeless people.
Beautiful park, used to be home to hot young guys on skateboards. Ah, the controversy. I actually adore the Robert Indiana sculpture and have it tattooed on my ankle as an homage to 'home' and the fond memories of sunny days chillin' in the park
Love Park would be a lot nicer if people didn't play in the fountain. It really grossed me out. Seriously. Go buy a kiddie pool. Yuck.
