Why are tennis courts free with lights?

Thrasher Magazine, April, 2003

WILMINGTON'S FIRST PUBLIC PARK, fenced in, open 'til 9pm, lights, with helmet and elbow pads required. Pros only have to wear a helmet. Cash involved--$5 non-member fee and $2 member fee with a $50-per-year membership. Why are tennis courts free with lights?

The bowl area is nine-feet deep and there's a four-foot shallow egg bowl connected to a square bowl with round corners, which is six-feet and four-feet. All steel coping. Aside from the bowl area is a half opened sort of bowl with hips and corners. On the other end is a long quarterpipe wall with a pool coping extension. In the middle of the two is a fun box with ledges and flat bars. The park was built by Wally Holiday, and designed by Wally and long-time local and Ramphouse owner Jim Reese. Overall a fun park to skate if traveling through Cakalaka. The closest concrete park is six hours away. The only drawbacks are the admission fee and the pad rule, but that balances out with the friendly locals and the southern hospitality.

DIRECTIONS: Route 17/74 West, turn right onto 3rd Street and stay in the left hand lane. Go through the stop light at Greenfield Street and take an immediate left on Park Street. Take your first right into Greenfield Park, then turn left at the tennis courts. The skatepark in on your right.

Rhino