East Lawrence is a wonderful community. Here’s a short list of places and organizations located within a mile of DSC.
Map of Surrounding Community
East Lawrence Neighborhood Association
ELNA works to keep East Lawrence great in a lot of ways. They host neighborhood events, work with the city and county to disperse relevant information to neighbors, hold monthly meetings, and are always working to create new ways to keep our neighborhood livable and lovable.
ARTS/MUSIC
Lawrence Creates Makerspace
Lawrence Community Photo Studio
SeedCo artist studios
Lawrence Arts Center
Percolator
Art Emergency
VanGo
The Wishing Bench
Liberty Hall
The Grenada
(Also the bars that have live music-Replay Lounge, Bottleneck, Jazzhaus, Lucia, 8th St. Taproom etc.)
Community Drum Circle
OUTDOOR DECKS
decade
Bon Bon
Lawrence Beer Company
Sunrise Coffee
Gaslight Gardens
Bourgeois Pig
OUTDOORS/SPORTS
Hobbs Park
Burroughs Creek Trail (Lawrence Loop)
Burroughs Creek Park
Parnell Park
Brook Creek Park
Haskell Rail Trail (Lawrence Loop)
South Park
Lawrence Riverfront Park
Riverfront Park Mountain Bike Trail
Levee Trail
Burcham Park
Burcham Park Trail (Lawrence Loop)
Robinson Park
Watson Park
Constant Park
Lawrence Crossfit
Kaw Valley (Adult) Kickball League
Monday Beginner’s Bike Rides
Bike and Beer Wednesdays
SCHOOLS
University of Kansas
Haskell University
Lawrence High School
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
New York Elementary
East Heights Elementary
GARDENS/ENVIRONMENT
Kansas Land Trust
Permacommons Garden
GATHERING PLACES
Cider Gallery Coworking
Senior Resource Center – Douglas County
Boys and Girls Club
St. Luke AME Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Zen Center
Friends Meeting House
Maceli’s
CIVIC
Community Building
Watkins Museum
Douglas County Courthouse