The downtown room with a sky. Lunch, after school, summer nights.

The best indoor public room in the city. Weatherproof.

Trees, a creek, a loop. Downtown without downtown.

A paved cut across the west side. After school, after work, bikes.

Pond, paths, aviary next door. The city's living room.

Birds in Liberty Park. A weekday with kids.

Indoor climbing, yoga, a sauna. After school and after work.

Always open. The unglamorous 2 a.m. that actually exists.

Country gardens in Jordan Park. Quiet weekday, almost nobody.

Paved, shaded, no scramble. Walk, run, or bike the gate days.