Summary: <br> <br> <br> There are 1165 acres of hills, ridges, valleys, verdant forest, wide- open fields, and other assorted gorgeousness waiting for you up in the Bronx! Van Cortlandt Park has a hiking trail that is a National Historic Landmark, world- class running paths and trails, two public golf courses, boccie courts, cricket pitches, and a Gaelic football field. And that's in addition to everything ELSE you can expect at one of the biggest city parks: basketball courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, handball courts, pools, and playgrounds. What are you waiting for? Your hosts Kathleen and Kate will see you there-- once the weather warms up a bit! <br> <br> Links to check out after you listen to the podcast: <br> <br> <a href="http://heyyouknowit.podbean.com/">Hey You Know It</a> is a fantastic podcast by our excellent friends Jacquetta Szathmari and Katie Kazimir. Soon- to- be- released episode HYKI92 features Kathleen and Kate discussing ABC Gotham! We tried to keep the topic for episode V a secret, but Katie and Jacquetta managed to weasel it out of us, those tricky dames. <br> <br> We're not the only people doing the history of Van Cortlandt Park! Friends Of Van Cortlandt Park have <a href="http://vcpark.org/park/history.html">an oral history project</a> to record everyone's VCP memories. Want to hear 92-year old Walter Perron's stories of the park in the 1920s and 1930s? Click <a href="http://vcpark.org/park/history.html">here</a> and scroll to the bottom. <br> <br> In 1895 it cost $624.80 to construct the golf course. Thanks to <a href="http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/">MeasuringWorth.com</a> we know that golf course would have cost $78,800.00 if built today. <br> <br> See more pictures on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.544004548953805.1073741825.394947823859479&type=1">our Facebook page!</a>
