This October we headed out to Red Wing, MN to tour the city with the
Red Wing Trolly Company...and some good friends!
The tour brought us through the city and along the river for some breathtaking sites. The kiddos, however, were simply enjoying the time cruising around in a trolley...
The real highlight of the trip, however, was our visit to the
Universal Playground...
The playground is equipped with special swings, rubber squares for padding and wheelchair accessibility (rather than sand or wood chips), ramps for wheelchairs and those who struggle with climbing, enough space on all the equipment for adults to get around, sensory play equipment, braille, and metal slides that do NOT create static electricity to allow children with hearing implants to use the slides (hearing implants can be destroyed by the static electricity of plastic slides)!!
We found that the ramps and the added width on the equipment made it safer and easier for the kids to really run and play. We saw plenty of grandparents, with limited mobility, hanging out at the playground with their grandchildren because the park is safer for them, too.
As if that wasn't enough, the park also features a beautiful garden, which children are encouraged to explore, smell, and TOUCH...
...and visit with the fairies...
We'd go back just for the playground! ...but the ice cream at Halstrom was also fantastic (with both gluten free and no sugar added options)!
