Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
Monopoly In The Park holds the Guinness Record for being the largest permanent Monopoly game.
Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
Located in downtown San Jose, the park is at the center of the walkable urban area core, though San Jose's light rail reaches it as well.
Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
Aside from the Monopoly gameboard, the park also has several benches with checkers/chess boards for visitors to bring their own sets and play.
Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
San Jose's Children's Discovery Museum lies at the other end of the grassy park.
Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
Visitors can schedule to rent the game area and have large game pieces provided. Otherwise, the 930 square-foot game board is just a unique site to take in.
Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
The game's setting in the middle of the urban environment makes for an interesting and unique location.
Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
Monopoly In The Park looking out over murals on the Children's Discovery Museum walls.
Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
Several animal sculptures, entitled "The Parade of Animals," created by Michael Boris (1942-2000), also sit in the park.
Shaun Hunter
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02/12/2019
Michael Boris' "The Parade of Animals" includes 5 sculptures.