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The Front Porch..
In the life of small town America, the front porch was
once a significant cultural and social force. The front porch was the
center of the small community, it used to connect neighbors, serve as a
stage for storytellers and music pickers while
doubling as the base for neighborhood game of hide and
seek. The front porch belonged to no one in particular but was
a part of everyone in the household. With a few exceptions, this
cultural phenomenon is a lost tradition that has given way to
“progress”. Today, hurried families barely notice the welcome mat as
they busily pass through the vacant confines of the front porch with
bags of fast food in one hand while texting with the other.
Staunton is lucky though, we are one of those few exceptions. Our front porch has not been abandoned. Our front porch, the City’s open-air living room where we can leisurely pass the time with family and friends, connect with nature and enjoy the outdoors is alive and well. We need this, a public square that still connects us together as a community; a place where we still convene in the fresh air and take a break from our busy schedules to rest, share advice, or watch a ballgame. The City of Staunton Parks, rich in history and the center of our small town America, still connects our diverse community and is a great source of community pride.
The City of Staunton Parks and Recreation Department is the symbolic front porch of Staunton. Our parks are a vibrant welcome mat where the locals invite out-of-town guests into our portal of “days gone by”; a slow down, relax and stay-a-while kind of escape.
Staunton Parks and Recreation Department
The City’s Front Porch: Recreate, Live Better
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