Shopping! Shopping! Shopping!
by snux_849 about Commercial Street
The Commercial Street is a complex of streets full of shops. Local crafts (bangles, earrings, accessories, pashminas, handmade bags) abound. Books are sold on sidewalks. Bangles, earrings, handmade bags, pashminas, lots of other stuff.
Aquarium and fun at cubbon Park
by abi_maha
We bangaloreans literally grew up taking a ride in the toy train at cubbon park! The Cubbon Park has a history of over 100 years. It was established in the year 1870 by Sri John Meade, the then acting Commissioner of Mysore. The vast landscape of the park was conceived by Major General Richard Sankey, the then Chief Engineer of the State. As a mark of honour to Sri John Meade, the park was initially named as "Meade’s Park" and subsequently it was called the Cubbon Park. Since the inception of the park, it was developed and improved by adding new structures and features. In the year 1927, the park was officially renamed as "Sri. Chamarajendra Park" to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Sri. Krishnaraja Wodeyar’s rule in Mysore State.
Cubbon Park is under the control of the Department of Horticulture. The Deputy Director of Horticulture (Cubbon Park) is responsible for the administration and maintenance of the park.
There is nice aquarium here that kids love to spend time in!
Opening Times
Cubbon Park is a public park with many Government organizations, associations and clubs in its locale. The park is open all the time. It has been declared a silent zone between 5.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m.