I signed up for the Softball league beginning April 23 2023 on Tuesdays after attending a social…read moreevent, where I got the opportunity to meet a couple of other folks who were interested. Despite registering on time and paying the full amount (referral coupon s3friends did not work), I was not added to the mailing list and not assigned any team, and had no direction on where/how to proceed. I tried calling the numbers listed on the Facebook/Instagram pages for further information, but the calls never went through. I then reached out via email following the first week of play, but received no response. Finally, I reached out to the phone number (listed as s3 leagues corp.) on my payment receipt only to get an irritated response from the organizer asking me not to contact her on her personal cell phone. Repeated follow ups produced delayed and shallow email responses. After this entire ordeal, I was not added to the mailing list and was not notified of the cancellation during the rain out last week. I finally got fed up of such inconsideration and asked for a refund, to which I received no response. Last I checked, I have been blocked from the Instagram page for following up on the matter. This has been a terrible experience for me because at one point, I was eager to join this league and meet new people and make friends in the same manner that I did in the social meetup prior. The organizer of this group, Jessica, has proven to be incompetent, inconsiderate and disrespectful, and I would certainly not have even thought about joining this group had I known that she was the one behind the scenes.

One of my friends recommend I join. He has been telling me to join for more than a year and I…read morefinally had the time to make it work - I signed up for volleyball. I've been having so much fun. Going out after each game with my teammates is great. I've also gotten to know players of other team. I'm looking forward to other events that S3 is offering and next season. I know once softball comes back around I will be signing up for that, too. I also want to mention that communication with Jess has been amazing. She is very responsive to questions and concerns. Even in the beginning she made sure we all knew what was going on before games started for the season.

They will not offer a refund under ANY circumstances. I had to unexpectedly move out of state due…read moreto unforseen and uncontrollable circumstances, and despite me giving them over a month's advanced notice of my cancellation, they were still unwilling to refund my money. Now they are profiting off of my cancellation because they have my money and are still able to sell my spot to somewhat else before the league starts.

SBS Varsity Card is probably the best addition in my wallet and my newest best friend…read more With my varsity card, I have been able to get discounts and/or free admissions to various SBS events such as the Whitewater Rafting trip, the Cinco (or Uno) de Mayo Party, the SBS Birthday party, and the upcoming "I'm on a Boat" party, as well as free drinks or complimentary appetizers during VIP hours. Also as a Varsity Card holder, I get special invitations to private parties with free access and even free drinks! If you play on a league, you receive 10% off your individual team fee. The card can also be used at various venues for no line/no cover access and 10 - 20 % discounts on foods and products. Additionally, the card already comes equipped with $25 from BuyYourFriendADrink.com to use at participating bars! The best part is that I only have to carry one card to get all these discounts and special access, all the while doubling as my BYFAD card. Just a Note: SBS also offers a JV card as well with similar discounts and access.

Perfect park tucked away under the Zakim bridge and by Education First. This multi-use park is…read moregreat for bikers, walkers, runners, a playground for families, a skatepark, to come picnic, or to walk to Bunker Hill in Charlestown underneath the bridge. You see TD garden across the river and a nice shot of the bridge. It's quite peaceful and a nice hideaway from the city while still being in it. There is parking but limited, and you pay during the day.

North Point Park is another decent park for photographing the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial…read moreBridge. The park is not big, but well maintained for walking and jogging. Due to the limited parking spots nearby, it may not be a favorable place for tourists. It is popular with residents nearby, which gives a quiet place for recreation. The park is connected with Paul Revere Park by walkways. Visitors can take pictures from both sides of the Zakim Bridge. The lights along with the walkway are usually on in the evenings. If the metered parking spaces are occupied, some additional spaces are available on the north side of the building of the Education First (EF). Enjoy this neat and quite place for summer.

Joined a pickleball league in July of 2023 and the folks that ran the crap shoot were incompetent…read moreand not transparent with communication. I drove from an hour away and they couldn't bother to tell anyone if the matches were delayed, postponed or cancelled. When I asked one of the head honcho on Facebook, they were on vacation and was told that, "if no one reached out to you, just assume it's on." What great gen z sounding response. Avoid hub sports at all cost. You have a team that the their heads up their buttholes running the show that don't know crap about the sport or any type of basic communication.

Half of a League…read more Joined a basketball league in Cambridge. The league operator or whatever struggled to get guys in the league. Instead of waiting and refunding us because he was stuck at 3 teams for over a week. He begged us to ask if people wanted to join the league. Ok so we're able to scrape a couple guys together. We have a "full" league now. 2 teams all free agents, and 2 actual teams. Except of the 2 F.A. teams 1 team has 5 players and the other has 7. Meanwhile the other 2 teams in the league have full rosters, literally at least 10 players each. Ok whatever bad luck of the draw but whatever. Except the gym doubles as a soup kitchen, auditorium for a school play, (unfortunately, and with all respect) a wake was held there, Literally this was the smallest most ridiculous court I've ever seen. On top of the fact that it hadn't been cleaned in a solid 2 years, so extremely slippery. Fast forward the league saw 3 injuries all because of lack of traction. Then in the makeshift playoffs, everyone is hustled out of surprise ref fees, and scorekeeper fees. (never heard of a score keeper fee EVER) But more importantly It says in the rules F.A. Teams do not pay ref fees. But in order to play our playoff game 5 vs 4 might I add, we had to pay the ref and score keeper fee. Don't mess with their B-Ball leagues, they seem to just be a money grab. I requested a refund for my playoff game. Lets see if the shady guy writes me back. He didn't have a problem emailing me when he was asking me to help fill up his half a league. But WE'LL SEE. 4 teams, 1 severely unfilled, Weird refs, and terrible court.

i've been on and off studying muay thai for nearly 5 years now, with a pretty significant lapse in…read moretraining due to a recent surgery, but i've had my fair experiences with fighter gyms in both vegas and boston. i like this gym, i LOVE the fact that they give student rates AND that they do NOT have a contract commitment. You can definitely sign a contract, but it's not required and i like that i've never been pressured into taking a contract. CSB is located on the 2nd level of the beacon hill athletic club in the north station location. it's pretty rad because when you join CSB, you also have full access to the normal gym to do your thang if you're into it. the classes and trainers have been great. maybe it was just a vegas thing, but the people going to these gyms in vegas always seemed verrrrrry douchey and more concerned with looking "tough" rather than getting technique down and getting into better shape. i don't get the douche vibe at all here, the trainers are very real, and care about 2 things, your safety and getting your technique to improve. students alike have been very cool, there's a good mix of people just starting out, competition level students, and everything in between. everyone's eager to help, and no one makes you feel stupid or intimiated if you're just starting out or are new to one of the arts. i haven't had anything but good experiences here thus far, just wish they would add krav maga so i could try that too :)

This gym is absolutely fantastic. i have been training there for about a year. First day I arrived…read moreI was welcomed by the two black belts, Phil and George. Generally in Jiu Jitsu/MMA gyms you get a lot of attention in your first class and once you sign up you don't get anywhere near the attention they lead you on to receive. This was not the case here, from trial class to a year in, I've received the same attention, it's equally spread out consistently. The instructors are knowledgeable and kind, the training is hard but very welcoming to all. All of the instructors have competed professionally in their respective arts and have different styles of both martial arts. The gym is also an excellent marriage between a fight gym and a casual one, there is 0 pressure to compete but if you want to you, you will be supported 100%. All in all, if you want to get fit, learn how to defend yourself or compete in BJJ/MMA/Muay Thai, this is the gym to go to.

Signed up my toddler for a Kick & Play class and they ended up cancelling the class without…read moreinforming me (on the day of mind you!). I have had to reach out twice to convey my dissatisfaction at the extremely poor level of service. Dismayed at the complete lack of empathy and callousness by this organization meant to serve and empower our young children. I will look for other options.

This company has the worst customer service for a children's activity I have ever encountered. Not…read moreonly are they unhelpful, but they are rude and unapologetically so. The coaches lack knowledge, experience with kids and enthusiasm. Avoid them and pick another company if you can. We certainly did after a truly horrible and disappointing experience!

I LOVE BOSTON DERBY DAMES!!…read more I've been following this crew since way back when they had their exhibition bout in Providence on that sweet-ass outdoor track and we were all like freezing our asses off and catching skates in our teeth on the front row. Then they moved up to the gym at MassArt - Sold. It. Out. and STILL had a huuuuuge line around the block. That was freakin awesome. I am still sad that "Bone Saw" cut her derby career short. She was kickass. (She just quit. Nothing tragic happened. That I know of.) The Nutcrackers are my girls (with a special place in my heart for a select few from the Cosmonaughties - Easy Bake Shovin' and Violet Rage). But my main girl has got to be Malicen Thunderland. Girl skates with HEART! You are guaranteed an awesome time at these bouts. Go! Support this local sports juggernaut while you can still afford their tickets! Player-owned and operated! These are no princesses and prima donnas. They get down and dirty. They're not afraid to fall on their asses. The bands are sometimes fun, too. And they have good raffles. And the Shriners are amazing. And the beer is pretty cheap.

It took me three years, but I finally went to see the Boston Derby Dames. And I'll be going back…read more The vibe is a perfect mix of efficiently organized local sports and magnificently towny bravado. The crowd loves their roller derby, the Dames love their derby, and even the Shriners love their derby. Be prepared to park and walk, and be prepared to have a blast when you get inside.

BCC has several weekly tournaments to offer the chess geek who is looking for a challenge. I go…read moreoccasionally on Tuesdays for blitz games, and use to go for a month-long Swiss on Thursdays, but now I mostly restrict myself to a Wednesday-night rapid (g/30) quad (or swiss, depending on the turn-out). It is hard to find a chess club where you don't run into one of the fixtures in the chess world -- the narrow-minded eccentric who lives and breathes for the game and spends all night channeling Robert Fischer -- and although BCC is no exception, for the most part you will find yourself facing off against friendly, sociable, and very adept, experienced players. The tournaments are usually well-attended (although recently attendance has been slowing down on my favorite Wednesday night rapid), and another draw is that BCC is home to a bona-fide chess celebrity (whom I have never met personally), Larry Christiansen. All-in-all, chess players of all levels are bound to find satisfaction at the BCC.

Tournaments every Saturday! This place is just awesome. You have to really like chess, though.read more

Go Bibs!! The Bibliotechs are the official softball team of the MIT Libraries Staff Association…read more(accept no imitations) with a lineage that dates back 40+ years. All Library staff members, family, Major Leaguers on steroid suspensions, etc. are invited to join up and play on the team.

Eek! Methinks not…read more I've seen the Bibliotechs play and . . . well . . . they could afford to hit the books a little harder. The previous review talks up the Bibliotechs' . . . oh heck, let's just drop the pretense and call them what they are: librarians . . . prospects for the 2008 season but there is notably no follow up. In point of fact they suffered repeated, blistering defeat, most notably at the hands of the eventual league champion Straw Dogs who dominated the division. While the indulgent (read: librarians) will continue to wallow in nostalgic dreams of analog days and leather-bound nights, digital-age powerhouses such as the Straw Dogs will continue to define the future of softball at MIT. It's clearly time to relegate the entry for this musty, dusty team to the card catalog of history. They are long overdue for check out and no amount of outstanding late fees can save them from the surplus bin. I am afraid the best they can hope for is a comfortable retirement somewhere deep in the stacks right next to the team's dog-eared, worn copy of 'Softball for Total Idiots.'

Good classes and instructors and staff are really nice. The rooms aren't very clean. The bathrooms…read moreare so gross! The same stall in the women's room has been out of order in months and the toilet paper stands are often broken. They have two locations. The one in kendall square is a lot less busy.

Great gym, but they will scam you when you try to cancel! Fill out a form to cancel my gym…read moremembership since I was moving away from gym. They said it never went through. Refused to give me a refund even when I contacted the same day I was charged. Don't leave the gym until you have proof you cancelled or they will rip you off. Horrible experience, why can't they just play nice with customers. I always recommended this gym to locals but I guess that wouldn't help anymore. Had to go to credit card company to dispute charges.