This great urban park easily outpaced (get it?) the competition. Whether your track is on the trails or you prefer to pound the pavement, Freedom Park is a favorite by a mile. Or two. Plus it has so much to see — towering trees, ducks in the pond, old guys fishing, young lovers sharing a smooch — it puts a spring in your step.
Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard. 704-336-2884.
This article appears in Aug 4-10, 2004.
