Dennis the Menace (Again!)

Here we are at the beach somewhere in Monterey!

And it's not a good trip if we don't visit the Dennis the Menace Park!

Down the slide and whooosh, straight into the sand!

Looks like laughter all around!!

Dennis The Menace Park

One of the places we liked to visit was Dennis the Menace Park in Monterey.

The park opened on November 17, 1956, and was renovated in 1986.

With a variety of children's play areas, the park became a great success. 

One of the unique structures is the 1924 locomotive steam engine, 

donated by the Southern Pacific Railroad. 

Dennis The Menace started as a comic strip in 1951, 

it chronicles the pranks of the mischievous little boy.

There was a TV series (1959) and a movie (1993) based on the comic as well.

A unique drinking fountain .... careful, Mom!

In later years, I made it a point to take my own kids here!