Neighborhood Games

I always think it is awesome when a group of people devises a way to have fun without bringing in our consumeristic society AKA not spending money. Naturally I was pleasantly surprised to be walking around center city one night and find a massive game of four square at Rittenhouse square. It is very refreshing simply because the majority of people in the city probably do not have room to exercise unless they walk around or join a gym. These options leave out other fun ones that many people who did not grow up in a city choose; kickball, baseball, etc. Therefore while Fairmount Park is a great resource, if you are not very close to a section of the park or do not have the equipment, games such as four square are amazingly simple yet convenient. Here in the city I think something like a game of four square is a great idea. All you need is a ball and some chalk at the beginning and boom! You have a game that many people can play, and you can even draw a second board. In the future I plan on starting a game if one isn't already in progress!!!