Library garden, Lacy Park and entrance fees
I wonder if there will be an entrance fee for non-residents to enter the new garden at the Huntington Library in San Marino like the city charges on the weekends for non-residents at Lacy Park.
Huntington Library's new garden celebrates Chinese culture
Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times
By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
February 17, 2008
Far from the frenetic pace of modern China, hidden behind a Wall of the Colorful Clouds in suburban San Marino, a placid garden links botany with poetry and a scattered ethnic community with the elegant grandeur of its ancient civilization.
In the 12-acre site on the grounds of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, colorful carp glide through a shimmering lake. Chinese bamboo mingles with California live oaks. Hand-carved bridges, wooden pavilions and stone terraces feature China's centuries-old techniques of master craftsmanship. In flowing calligraphy, the garden is given life with poetic couplets and lyrical names evoking moonlight, verdant mist and jade camellias. Read more.
the huntington garden is private, not public like lacy park. they do charge admission, but the first thursday of each month is free. the huntington is much larger than lacy park, and contains art and literature collections. it's not exactly fair to compare the two parks.
My shameless plug for the Huntington--the Jack Smith exhibit is running now through early May.
In my humble opinion, Mr. Smith was the best columnist we have seen in Southern California.
Found this on the exhibit:
http://www.literacyla.org/jack's%20papers.htm
The Huntington is an awesome place to see!!! And yes, can charge what they want for entry.
Lacy Park might as well be private with the way the city has treated it in the last two decades. There have always been back yard gates from local residences that enter the park like extensions of their yards. The fences around the park went up long ago to control access! Period. The quoted resident in the article contradicts herself in saying it is not snobbish but rather because of the trash left by weekend visitors...guess San Marinoites never left a wrapper on the ground. It must be only those without a 91108 zip.
Guess the days of the open, come one, come all 4th of July celebrations have long since past.
Shame on the city for taking ANY funds from outside their accounts and daring to charge an entrance fee!