Celebrate Fayetteville: Exploring the Greater Fayetteville Region
A full-color photography book showcasing Fayetteville, NC area, paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the region great.
A full-color photography book showcasing Fayetteville, NC area, paired with the histories of companies, institutions, and organizations that have made the region great.
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R I V E R S I D E D O G P A R K<br />
The Riverside Dog Park was opened in<br />
2008 and was a joint effort between<br />
<strong>Fayetteville</strong>-Cumberland Parks & Recreation<br />
and <strong>the</strong> Bark for a Park Committee. Open<br />
every day from dawn until dusk, <strong>the</strong> park has<br />
an enclosure for small dogs and a larger<br />
enclosure for large dogs. The park is located<br />
near <strong>the</strong> Cape Fear Botanical Gardens and<br />
Cape Fear River, hence <strong>the</strong> name.<br />
F A Y E T T E V I L L E -<br />
C U M B E R L A N D P A R K S &<br />
R E C R E A T I O N<br />
<strong>Fayetteville</strong>-Cumberland Parks & Recreation<br />
offers numerous athletic and educational<br />
programs through a myriad of facilities like<br />
recreation centers, parks, a nature center,<br />
a fishing education center (partnered with<br />
<strong>the</strong> State), lakes, <strong>the</strong> Cape Fear River Trail,<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Fayetteville</strong> Area Transportation & Local<br />
History Museum, North Carolina Veterans<br />
Park, aquatics facilities and more. Programs<br />
and facilities can be used by youth and<br />
adults during specified days and times. One<br />
Cumberland County resident lost seventy-five<br />
pounds using <strong>the</strong> exercise room at Pine Forest<br />
Recreation Center. Recreation centers are<br />
equipped with free Wi-Fi and are also used for<br />
classes and banquets and receptions. Picnic<br />
shelters can also be rented for birthday parties<br />
and reunions. Christmas in <strong>the</strong> Park is a great<br />
Christmas lights show that area residents<br />
enjoy each Christmas in Arnette Park. The<br />
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Opposite page: The Cape Fear Heroes play indoor football at <strong>the</strong> Crown Coliseum.<br />
Top and above: The <strong>Fayetteville</strong> SwampDogs play at J.P. Riddle Stadium.<br />
Below: Jack Britt High School baseball players during <strong>the</strong> National An<strong>the</strong>m.<br />
C H A P T E R 2<br />
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