Like a few hundred others, I spent Friday evening at Curtis Hixon Park, enjoying a free concert by The Florida Orchestra.

It was part of the free concert in the park series.

Yes, this sounds silly, but one of the most enjoyable parts of the evening was walking there and back.

I parked at the Trib and strolled the three-fourths or so of a mile to get to the park.

No, that’s not very far. Heck, I ran seven miles earlier that day.

But it almost felt like I was living the “city life” for a night. Walk two blocks down Parker Street, hang a right and head two blocks to Kennedy. Walk seven blocks up and voila! There were tons of people doing it.

They had chairs slung over their shoulders and were carrying blankets, coolers and kids. It was a mini march on downtown.

For a town that gets in the car to drive two blocks to the grocery store, it was a nice change of pace.

I met a group of friends, and we enjoyed everything from the “West Side Story” to the “1812 Overture!” while sipping wine and sharing cheese, crackers and fruit.

If you want to try a lunchtime treat, don’t miss the free concert at noon Oct. 17 at Lykes Gaslight Square.

Don’t forget to walk.