Christo and Jeanne-Claude
In 1977, international artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude selected Loose Park for their art installation concept called "Wrapped Walk Ways", consisting of of orange-yellow colored shiny nylon fabric and a budget reportedly exceeding . Mayor Charles Wheeler presented Christo with a key to the city for this brief project, which Christo described as "exquisite" and deserving of national front-page coverage.