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Lindsey Field in Tyler

June 14th, 2012


Tyler’s city parks are becoming increasingly central to my sense of community in this town. I realize that for most people it’s probably always been this way, and I’m only now noticing it since I’m now an adult and a parent. Here at Tyler TX Directory, we’ve written fairly extensively on the various city parks. Rose Rudman, Bergfield and Faulkner Parks have all graced our pages at one point or another and all are great parks. A number of them have been improved in recent years. One park, on which we’ve not written much, deserves a mention, and that’s Lindsey Park, on Greenbriar road and spur 364. The park has at least five baseball / softball fields, about six or seven different soccer fields and a frisbee golf course. All the facilities are really nicely developed, and well maintained. The park has also recently added some new children’s playground equipment.

I’ve already spent some evenings with my son at this park since the summer started. Even (and perhaps especially), when there’s no one else around, it’s a great place to hit a few balls and run the bases. When that gets old the new swings and jungle gym are a great way to burn off a little excess energy before hitting the showers and heading to bed. So when the kids get rowdy this summer, try visiting this park. You’ll find lots of space to run, and play.             

Faulkner Park on Broadway

March 13th, 2011

Faulkner Park Tyler TX Spring Softball
During the spring there comes adult softball season in Tyler TX which is played over at Lindsey Field.

Teams need a place to practice on the weekends and Lindsey Field is usually taken so then what do you do?

Faulkner Park is a good baseball park with smaller fields and in the Spring is also heavily used on the weekends. There are, however, some practice fields down below and over near the tennis courts.

We setup this Sunday at the Faulkner Park baseball practice fields. I worked on my batting, fielding, and under hand pitching as well as the rest of my team.

No one reserves these fields for practice as you find at Lindsey Park and so they are almost always available.

You will also find two very nice playgrounds for your kids. There is the splash park which has some pretty cool water spray action going on. It’s basically a toddler water park without a pool and risk of drowning. A traditional park is right next to it.

The other playground is in the middle of the park and has massive slides, a bridge, as well as tons of other stuff.

So if you are a baseball team or softball team looking for that long lost field no one uses for practice you just might find it at Faulkner at the bottom of a hill by the tennis courts. If your wife is not playing on your team she and your kids will have a blast at the park while you perfect your swing.

The Tire Barn

November 27th, 2009

In all my years living in Tyler, I have never once been disappointed with the service and professionalism at The Tire Barn.

Today, many automotive businesses rely on gimmicks to draw in customers. The Tire Barn never bothered with gimmicks. They just offer excellent work and terrific customer service.

A few years back, I pulled over by the Canton Police and given two tickets for not having my registration or inspection stickers. This was a problem, because it was my friend’s car, and she wasn’t going to be in Texas for another two months. As the deadline for her registration (and my subsequent ticket dismissal) drew near, I could not pass the state inspection because her car’s tires were too bald, and I was not financially able to buy her a new set of tires.[ad#large-blog-block]

So I did what I always did when I had tire issues: I went to the Tire Barn on Spur 364 behind the Kelly Tires plant, and a short hop west of Lindsey Park. I would have taken the car there in the first place if I had known they do state inspections. I explained my dilemma and they went out back and began rummaging through some older tires. Five minutes later, they came back with tires in hand. In ten minutes, I was pulling out of Tire Barn with two new old tires, and a wallet that was breathing a sigh of relief. I passed inspection, and my tickets were dismissed.

But the thing I love most about The Tire Barn is how they treated my wife whenever she was there. As a husband, I am aware of how mechanics can try to bilk unsuspecting women into making unnecessary repairs, or finding inexplicable reasons to add to the final bill. But the good folks at Tire Barn were always respectful, professional and kind. They always helped her make the most cost-effective decisions.

The Tire Barn offers a variety of services: Wheel Alignment, Disc Brake Service, Shocks and Struts, Tire Rotation, and Wheel Balance. They are open Weekdays from 7:30 to 5:00, and Saturday from 8 to Noon. They specialize in Goodyear and Dunlap Tires, and they accept all major credit cards. If you have any tire needs at all, come see them at the corner of 13687 FM 206 and SPUR 364. You will not be disappointed by their expertise and customer support.