Community Features

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

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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