Anonymous
Source: City of Santa Barbara
Cabrillo Ball Park will reopen after a $1.5 million dollar renovation project.
“After many years of planning and community discussion, we are excited to provide a high-quality field and expanded recreation opportunities for residents of all ages,” said Parks and Recreation Director Jill Zachary.
The popular public park, located at Cabrillo Boulevard and Milpas Street, received upgrades to the premier softball field, and now features exercise equipment, multi-use grass turf areas, improved drainage, and a high-efficiency irrigation system fed by recycled water. Access to the park was improved, including a new walking path circling the field, redesigned spectator areas for ballgames, and an inviting entry plaza with a unique “bent” palm tree. The iconic Chromatic Gate sculpture by Herbert Bayer remains a highlight of the park.
Cabrillo Ball Park’s new outdoor fitness equipment is arranged in a circuit along the 1/3-mile walking path that surrounds the park. There are 13 pieces of equipment in total, offering a mix of strength and cardiovascular exercises. Use of the park’s outdoor fitness circuit is free and unsupervised; no reservations are required.
A public ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Monday, September 10 at 1:00 p.m. to celebrate the reopening of the park, but all are invited to explore the new features of the park starting today.
For more information, including details related to upcoming events and field reservations, please contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (805) 564-5422.
Can anyone confirm if they planted grass/sod or installed synthetic grass?
Describing the field as “multi use grass turf areas”, has me confused.
Not sure who is going to want to play ball there. All the usual problems, aggressive homeless, people sleeping and using the area as a bathroom, discarded needles and other paraphernalia.
On one end of the park is the Chromatic Gate, and soon to be at the other end…the Nomadic Turd Cairns. Maybe one of our forward-thinking public administrators can add Brownfield, Texas to the list of sister cities.
Hopefully, the evening soccer games will no longer be across Cabrillo Boulevard at Chase Palm Park, which is too narrow, with the soccer ball often hitting walkers, bicyclists, and drivers.
Am I the only one that thinks the “Chromatic Gate” needs to go? It’s way past it’s time and doesn’t fit stylistically in the area. Not to mention it’s ugly IMO.
Any bets on how long it will take for the homeless to ruin it again?
Never did understand how it fit in with Santa Barbara’s culture and architecture.
The Chromatic gate was way past its time the hour after it was installed.