Residents in the Historic Oakwood neighborhood of downtown Raleigh gathered in the Oakwood Commons as they celebrated the National Night Out Tuesday. Parents chatted with each other as the children ran free and played with beach balls. Folks of all ages enjoyed free cookies, lemonade and ice cream cones. One of the highlights of the evening was the unveiling of the new Oakwood flags that neighbors will now be able to display on their front porches. The other highlight was watching children”s eyes grow wide with amazement as they viewed the visiting Raleigh Police Horses.
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- Simone Grose, 9, hits beach ball at the Oakwood Commons where Historic Oakwood residents threw the neighborhood a party for the Raleigh National Night Out.
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- Dylan Bradley, 8, plays in the Oakwood Commons climbing structure.
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- Joy Webber decides how much of her ice cream she should share with her dog, M’Butu.
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- Oakwood neighbors chat while the newly introduced Oakwood flag flies in the background.
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- Children came to look at the Raleigh Police Horses who visited the Oakwood Commons as part of Raleigh National Night Out activities.
