Found Albion Park on yelp at the beginning of the summer when I was on a quest for every playground…read morein the Greater Boston area... Found this & through it in the Bookmarks, was out yesterday & it was Hot so we decided to take a look... Pulled up right in front of the gate & parked which was great... Was instantly pleased just from looking from the street... Love that the whole park is gated and all the parents there used them every time they went in & out... (I have a 2 YO that loves to run away) There are TONS of tables (some in shade) there are 2 huge playhouse thingys, one is for smaller kids & my son LOVED IT. We walked over to try out the water sprinkler (which is hand activated) but he doesnt love water soo much... There is a cool see saw but he had no desire to try it out, so back to the slide we went... Hate that this park is soo out of the way from home, but if we are ever in the area guarantee we are stopping in.

Pretty park has gates for kids is nice and quiet big has a basketball hoop also plenty of benches…read moreand tables

Cute area. It's nice to sit down and just read a book. I imagine this is a dream come true for…read moreparents in the area. The main draw for me are the tennis courts. They're not the best but they're close by and I can use them. Wholefoods and Rite-Aid are close by and once in a while I've spotted the Kona Ice truck. I'd stop by here more often for non-tennis needs but there are usually some happy noisy kids running around and they don't need a grumpy grown-up (hah, that's a funny one) to rain on their parade.

This park is quite the hidden gem! I live right down the street and came here for the first time…read morethis weekend. I'm not sure if I'm really a park-go-er, but who really is? Let me tell you who can be: * Parents with children (there's a great play place) * Children who are old enough to not have supervision * Folk who want to play basketball * Folk who want to play soccer * Folk who want to play tennis * Anyone who is craving a nice book and NICE (note: not burnt) grass to lay on * Dog walkers There's a semi-nice view of the Charles River from the park (although, it goes right into an industrial part of Allston, which isn't so great). Watch out for the traffic on River Street and Memorial Drive (although I believe there's a large fence). Also, if you're craving some sort of snack or ice cream, take your choice of Rite Aid, Whole Foods, 7-11, Dunkin Donuts or be thrifty and bring your own stuff!

Review is for the dog park only. Unfortunately, despite having a fenced in resource where dogs are…read moreallowed to fly off leash, many people use the baseball field adjacent to this field to run their dogs. This is especially dangerous for someone who hopes to walk safely with a dog reactive dog on a leash in this general area. Additionally, like any neighborhood dog park, there seems to be a community of people who frequent this one regularly, at least before work hours. One, with a larger breed dog, was completely indifferent when his dog escalated playtime with my dog and tried to bite him, definitely scaring him. Given that I have encountered dogs that are not necessarily well behaved coupled with the fact that this area is often full of awful leash dogs running where they should not be (recently, I had been going there again because there is a fence limiting pedestrian traffic on the fields, possibly due to some landscaping work). I could not report this incident animal control because my dog was not bitten/had his skin broken, but the rude face the other owner made to me and his dismissive nature of my concern was alarming. There are absolutely some dog parks people go to to just ignore their dogs when they have too much energy, and unfortunately this, like the one on Putnam Street, is becoming that.

Amazing spot for kids of all ages! There is play area for smaller kids next to the Albert…read moreArgenziano school. Across from the kiddie playground, there is a second playground for older kids (simple obstacle course kind). When you look across the field, you will find a fantastic play area with long slides and ninja type obstacle course. I want to be a kid again! I think I saw about 20 parking spaces? I also saw a mini splash pad/water area but it was not turned on when I was there. Basketball court is available too.

Solid little park. Theres a brand new track. At least 5 sport fields. Picnic tables. A small…read moreplayground. A water fountain to play in. You can walk around the perimeter. Great place to hang out.

This expansive park offers a diverse selection of sports fields, delightful walking and running…read morepaths, as well as ample parking space. Accessing the park is convenient and there are numerous activities available to make the most of your visit.

Glad Woofie and I found Perry Park! Well, "found" seems…read morekind of a misnomer since we've been living in the neighborhood for 6 years. In any case, we're regulars now since the green grassy area provides a nice spot for dogs to meet up and play (this park is explicitly NOT off-leash, but if you go on weekends or after work, you'll find regulars exercising their dogs ignoring the rule.) They have two poop-bag dispensers, which is much appreciated since Woofie poops like nobody's business at this park-- I think there's a certain smell of je ne sais quoi from all the canine traffic. And, yup, there's a spot for kids to play. And a blue spinney thing adults can enjoy, too.

Perry is a beautifully designed park that features a nice strolling path, playground with odd…read morespinning spheres, a large open field and a strange, potentially stomach-churning spinning disc. Because of its layout, the field's distance from the road, and plentiful supply of poop bags, it's also a de facto dog park. Most evenings around 6 or so the place is filled with dogs and neighbors chatting. This is one of those places that makes the neighborhood very special.

A grossly under-utilized park for its size and convenient location, Hoyt Field could admittedly use…read morea face lift. This park consists of: - Baseball field - Infant/Toddler play area - Older kid play area - Tennis Court (2) - Basketball Court (2) - Water feature (maybe) Unfortunately, the play areas are covered in sand rather than the nice cushy material and some of the equipment is rusty and doesn't look so shiny and new, but of the times I've been to this public space, I've never actually seen kids use any of the play areas... only the tennis, basketball, and baseball spaces are used. What's up with that, Cantabs? I like this park because it's right next to Basta Pasta, there's parking, it's huge, and there are big-girl swings! So much potential!

My neighborhood park is heavily used but poorly maintained by Cambridge DPW. They drive their heavy…read moretrucks on the grass, destroying what they just planted. There's usually litter because DPW refuses to put in more trash cans.

Special thanks to Juan Arévalo (above center in the picture). The assistance from Juan today was…read moresincerely appreciated. We brought our clown car full of drums and percussion instruments for the children to play WITH our dummies. The children played the Irish Bodhrán, Tahitian Toeré, Trinidadian mini-steel drum and many other percussion instruments also available for everyone. We had a blast performing our DRUMMING WITH DUMMIES show WITH the children at Sennott Park in Cambridge, MA today. Special thanks to Nelson who volunteered to wear our ventriloquist face mask and play cowbell as Danny Dufus AND Kaitlyn Jenner! ATTENTION CHILDREN: Doug the Talking Dog will not bite you. He only bites Mommies and Daddies. However, he may try to bite your drumsticks, tambourine, or maracas that we distribute to everyone. With our battery powered PA/music system, we can perform our DRUMMING WITH DUMMIES shows almost anywhere

The gym we played in is scheduled to be demolished at the end of this year. The school we ayes at…read moreis called the king school located at 815 Cambridge st. The gym floor is used recreationally throughout the day by elementary school children for their gym class. Each side of the court has completely different rims (one is double rimmed and one is not)....the floor is also completely warn and don't allow for quick stop and go play....this gym simply benefits the team that hits the most jump shots. It's equally as hard to drive as it is to defend against it; again, because of how slippery the floor is. Post game write ups and stats are inconsistent, inaccurate, and often times delayed for all leagues but the top one. Don't expect anything impressive/on time. Post season play is rushed to allow time for the upcoming spring/summer session. This resulted in almost non existent updates for existing leagues. In terms of timing of games...playoffs were planned on an adhoc, on the go basis to accommodate those who run the league. This league is not worth the money unless you are in the most competitive league. The guys who run this league clearly don't consider the fact that we all pay the same amount to be a part of the CACbasketball league and expect to be treated like it. My advice for anyone who chooses to play in this league -Go in with low expectations and understand going into it that you are overpaying for an under delivered service offering.

This is truly a great basketball league. There are several different competitive levels that can…read morefit any skill level. What makes this league unique from BSSC and the others is the website. The infamous Bfab and Tibbs do a great job posting every players stats, game lines, previews, game summaries, and orchestrate All-Star games at the end of the season. It's those little things that make crappy basketball players like me feel like they still have something and keep coming back.