Truck-Themed Playground Breaks Ground in Adams Square

Glendale, CA · September 19, 2026

If you notice bargain hunters hauling vintage furniture across Pacific Avenue this morning, the annual community rummage sale is officially underway. Take a slow stroll, grab your iced coffee, and enjoy a breezy, overcast Saturday.

The Lead

Fencing is going up around the play area at Adams Square Mini-Park as crews prepare the ground for a custom truck-shaped play structure, marking the next chapter in the neighborhood’s pocket park overhaul.

Funded through Los Angeles County Measure A parcel tax allocations, the project follows the July debut of a 12-foot climbing owl at Mayors Bicentennial Park. Both installations came out of neighborhood design surveys where families requested distinctive, imaginative play gear over off-the-shelf climbing gyms. The mini-park on Palmer Avenue has long served as a vital greenspace anchor for Adams Hill, sharing turf with the restored 1936 Streamline Moderne gas station.

The playground zone will remain temporarily blocked off during construction, though sidewalk access around the perimeter stays open. Park planners anticipate unveiling the finished truck-and-tire setup to local kids just before Thanksgiving.

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Today's Outlook

High 83°F · Low 63°F — Overcast
- Cloudy skies keep the afternoon mild, making it an easy day for outdoor errands.

What's On Around Town

Today

Giant Rummage Sale Pacific Community Center (501 S Pacific Ave), 8:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free Score bargain bicycles, housewares, and vintage gear while supporting local charities.
Maple Inclusive Play Day Maple Park (820 E Maple St), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free An accessible morning of outdoor games and crafts for all abilities.
Build & Play! Pacific Park Library (501 S Pacific Ave), 1:00–3:00 PM · Free Self-directed train tracks, blocks, and engineering fun for ages three to twelve.
Al Di Meola Live in Concert Alex Theatre (216 N Brand Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid Five decades of virtuoso jazz fusion guitar accompanied by multimedia storytelling.

Tomorrow

Wander the Wilderness Shuttle Fremont Park (600 Hahn Ave), 8:30 AM–1:30 PM · Free
Montrose Harvest Market Honolulu Avenue, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Bob Baker Day Los Angeles State Historic Park (1245 N Spring St), Los Angeles, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free

Monday

Baby Storytime Glendale Central Library (222 E Harvard St), 10:30–11:00 AM · Free
Youth Chess Club Library Connection @ Adams Square (1100 E Chevy Chase Dr), 5:00–6:00 PM · Free
Silent Reading Club Buena Vista Branch Library (300 N Buena Vista St), Burbank, 6:30–8:15 PM · Free

Spotlight & Story

900 East Colorado Street
- In 1936, Glendale High alumnus Bob Wian bought a 10-stool diner here called Bob’s Pantry, inventing the double-deck cheeseburger that launched the Bob’s Big Boy chain. Today, the historic birthplace sits as an ordinary commercial strip near Adams Hill.

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