Few recognize the name Maguire Gardens, but this charmingly landscaped, small but impressive green space on the western face of downtown's Central Library is familiar by description. It's one of the most unlikely and magically peaceful places in the city, and it's open to the public every day of the year. Lawrence Halprin, renowned landscape architect, designed the meandering pathways, inscribed and sculptural fountains and stairwells, and the rhythmic disposition of hearty, nontropical... More »
