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== Parks and recreation == [[Image:BellaireStreetcar.JPG|thumb|The historic Bellaire streetcar is within Paseo Park.]] Bellaire has several parks within the city limits operated by the city. Bellaire Zindler Park, a {{convert|7.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} park,<ref name="Parks">[http://www.ci.bellaire.tx.us/index.asp?NID=89 Parks] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622230459/http://www.ci.bellaire.tx.us/index.asp?NID=89 |date=June 22, 2006 }}. ''City of Bellaire''. Retrieved on November 15, 2008.</ref> was given its current name in honor of [[Marvin Zindler]], a Houston journalist; it was originally named Bellaire Park.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120710094539/http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5771648 Bellaire park gets Marvin Zindler's name]. ''[[KTRK-TV]]''. November 19, 2007.</ref> Bellaire Zindler Park includes a neighborhood pool, two lighted tennis courts, a gazebo, a picnic area, a jogging trail, an open playground, the Bellaire Recreation Center, and the Bellaire Civic Center, which includes auditoriums and meeting rooms. The {{convert|.875|acre|m2|adj=on}} Vic Driscoll Park consists entirely of open green space. The {{convert|2.1|acre|m2|adj=on}} Evergreen Park includes a neighborhood pool and a playground and picnic area. The {{convert|4.7|acre|m2|adj=on}} Feld Park includes an adult [[softball]] field, a playground, two lighted tennis courts, and the Feld Scout House. The {{convert|.2|acre|m2|adj=on}} Joe Gaither Park includes a play structure with swings and green space. The {{convert|3.1|acre|m2|adj=on}} Horn Field (Avenue B at Holly Street) includes two lighted [[baseball]] fields, youth [[football (soccer)|soccer (football)]] fields, and a T-ball field. The {{convert|.489|acre|m2|adj=on}} Jacquet Park consists of a playground and picnic area. The {{convert|1.5|acre|m2|adj=on}} Lafayette Park includes a playground and picnic area, an open play area, and the Officer Lucy [[dog park|Dog Park]]. The {{convert|.75|acre|m2|adj=on}} Locust Park consists of an open play area and a shaded picnic area. The {{convert|1.795|acre|m2|adj=on}} Loftin Park consists of open green space. The {{convert|2.547|acre|m2|adj=on}} Mulberry Park at 700 Mulberry Lane includes a playground area, a picnic shelter, a youth baseball field, and three lighted tennis courts. The {{convert|6.6|acre|m2|adj=on}} Paseo Park along [[Bellaire Boulevard]] includes an esplanade, the Bellaire Trolley and the Special Event area. The {{convert|7|acre|m2|adj=on}} Pin Oak Park along the West Loop South ([[Interstate 610 (Texas)|610 Loop]]) includes two lighted baseball fields, one lighted soccer and [[American football]] field, one jogging track, and three [[basketball]]/tennis courts. The {{convert|4.1|acre|m2|adj=on}} Russ Pitman Park includes the Henshaw House, the Nature Discovery Area, a playground area, a sheltered picnic area, a self-guided nature trail, two pavilions, and an aviary.<ref name="Parks"/> Evelyn's Park, on the former Teas Nursery property, is {{convert|5|acre|ha}} large.<ref name=WitthausEvelyn>{{cite news|author=Witthaus, Jack|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/02/17/new-park-in-bellaire-sets-opening-date.html|title=New park in Bellaire sets opening date |newspaper=[[Houston Business Journal]]|date=February 17, 2017|access-date=August 4, 2018}}</ref> The dedication ceremony of the future Evelyn's Park was held on June 25, 2011.<ref>"[http://www.ultimatebellaire.com/photos/1119-evelyn-s-park-dedication-in-bellaire Evelyn's Park dedication in Bellaire] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812232543/http://www.ultimatebellaire.com/photos/1119-evelyn-s-park-dedication-in-bellaire |date=August 12, 2011 }}." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. June 26, 2011. Retrieved on August 19, 2011.</ref> The groundbreaking was in June 2015, and the opening was scheduled for April 22, 2017.<ref name=WitthausEvelyn/> The Yellow House has food establishments;<ref>{{cite news|author=Morago, Greg|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/The-Ivy-James-shutters-at-Evelyn-s-Park-13043358.php|title=The Ivy & James shutters at Evelyn's Park|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=July 2, 2018|access-date=August 4, 2018}}</ref> it housed the Ivy & James restaurant until June 30, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|author=Pulsinelli, Olivia|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/07/02/year-old-restaurant-in-evelyn-s-park-in-bellaire.html|title=Year-old restaurant in Evelyn's Park in Bellaire closes |newspaper=[[Houston Business Journal]]|date=July 2, 2018|access-date=August 4, 2018}}</ref> As of 1996, Bellaire prohibits smoking in public parks and dogs in all non-dog public parks; as of that year, smoking in public parks incurs a fine of $500. The ordinance was adopted around 1996 by a 4β3 vote.<ref>Verhovek, Sam Howe. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04EFDA1439F936A35756C0A960958260&sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=all As Indoor Fights Smolder, Combatants in Smoking Wars Take BattleOutdoors].{{Sic}} ''[[The New York Times]]''. May 5, 1996. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.</ref> Bellaire holds annual [[Fourth of July]] parades and annual "'snow' in the park" [[Christmas]] celebrations.<ref name="SouthwestChamberBel">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040807145333/http://www.gswhcc.org/custom2.asp?pageid=139 Bellaire]. Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved on November 18, 2008. "Several private schools are also available to Bellaire residents, including Episcopal High School, Saint Agnes Academy, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, and St. Thomas Episcopal School." The page lists several area private schools, so there is a published list of private schools associated with Bellaire.</ref> Bellaire's [[Little League]] baseball team entered the [[Little League World Series]] in 2000; the team lost to the team of [[Maracaibo]], [[Venezuela]].<ref>Wawrow, John. [https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20000827/4039106/little-league-world-series Little league world series]. ''[[Associated Press]]'' at ''[[The Seattle Times]]''. August 27, 2000. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.</ref> In 2002 Bellaire's little league team was placed in the same league as the [[West University Place]] team. Previously they played in separate leagues.<ref>Martin, Betty L. "[http://www.chron.com/news/article/Little-Leaguers-pit-Bellaire-and-West-University-2102854.php Little Leaguers pit Bellaire and West University neighbors]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150923133900/http://www.chron.com/news/article/Little-Leaguers-pit-Bellaire-and-West-University-2102854.php Archive]). ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday June 20, 2002. Retrieved on September 23, 2015.</ref> The Weekley [[YMCA]] in Houston includes Bellaire in its service area,<ref>{{cite web|author=Lassin, Arlene Nisson|url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/FACES-IN-THE-CROWD-Weekley-YMCA-s-top-volunteer-1502909.php|title=FACES IN THE CROWD: Weekley YMCA's top volunteer is full of spirit|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=January 26, 2006|access-date=May 4, 2020|quote=The Weekley Y serves the [...] Bellaire communities. }}</ref> It opened in 1951 as the Southwest YMCA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ymcahouston.org/southwest/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010711155524/http://www.ymcahouston.org/southwest/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2001|title=Southwest YMCA|publisher=YMCA Houston|date=July 11, 2001|access-date=May 4, 2020}}</ref> in [[West University Place]]. The current facility in [[Braeswood Place]], Houston broke ground in 2001.<ref name="Stantondeathvalley">Stanton, Robert. "[http://www.chron.com/news/article/Death-Valley-coming-back-to-life-2051932.php 'Death Valley' coming back to life]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday July 19, 2001. Retrieved on January 7, 2012.</ref>
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