We had a great time spending a night at Hilton Anatole and spending a day and half at Jade Waters…read moreWater Park. It is a small water park with a great lazy river and place to relax. It wasn't too busy so that was nice. We didn't reserve any chairs or spaces because the prices were outrageous! The Hotel is beautiful and clean. The room we stayed in was awesome. Comfy Bed. The staff we had dealings with were helpful and kind.

JadeWaters is a great spot if you're looking for a mini getaway without leaving the city. The lazy…read moreriver is so relaxing, there are plenty of complimentary lounge chairs, and the atmosphere is perfect for families, couples, or groups of friends. It's definitely a fun place to spend the day with kids of all ages. The food was surprisingly good! I highly recommend the chicken tenders and fries. They had great flavor. My only SMALL downsides was the bar experience. The drinks are extremely overpriced for what you get, and the male bartenders during our visit were not very welcoming AT ALL it felt like you were bothering them to ask for a drink. They would probably do better serving drinks away from the public. Meanwhile the female staff were genuinely friendly and pleasant. (couldn't remember names) The overall experience was still pretty cool. It's a fun escape in the middle of Dallas and a great place to unwind for the day. We also used the sauna in the spa area which was A1 would recommend utilizing all of the great amenities as a hotel guest. Bottom line this is our new go-to spot for a staycation or when family is town.

Beautiful Pool that gets sun all day. Gotta love it! Cant get enough of it. Its always dead on…read moreweek days and never fully packed

This is a community pool that is serviced by the City of Dallas & has life guards on duty. It cost…read more$2 for adults and $1 for kids 12 & under. You are REQUIRED to have proper swim wear to enter (no gym shorts, cut off jeans, etc). So I've been coming to this pool for years. I even brought my godson here for swimming lessons a couple of years ago. However the staff every year changes and with that you don't know what the swim season will be like until you get there to see who is working. There is a small slide for the kids in the shallow end. The life guards are usually don't allow people into the deep end however today was a different experience as there were more kids in the deep end than I've ever seen. The pool is usually open from 1-6p m-th, 12-8 Friday & Sunday - however today we were informed that they were closing early as they had to go teach lessons elsewhere. It's a decent pool however be warned that there are a lot of unsupervised children at the pool and daycares also bring groups.

The Canyon Creek Pool is excellent! All of the lifeguards are polite, and very attentive to…read moreswimmers, in the water, especially the children. The pool area is kept clean, and the water is clear and clean. To all of the Canyon Creek personnel, "Keep up the good work!"

This pool has been great in the past, but I'm done trying to swim there this year. Closed on my day…read moreoff, closed when I arrive at 5:40, don't accept plastic, bring your own chair, I mean, really! This is supposed to be for fun and health, not an exercise in frustration. I see they've added some of these details to the Richardson website now, but that was not the case last week. Come on Richardson! People need to relax a bit without having to deal with a ton of rigamarole. And by the way, plastic is much safer than cash. So charge more if need be, but loosen up a bit!

We have had a phenomenal experience with the Richardson Lake Highlands Rapids swim team. Our son…read morehas been on this swim team for almost a year. Nine months ago, we moved to west Plano and we now drive drive 45+ minutes to practice every weekday because Coach Xandra is an absolute gem! She is incredibly patient, thoughtful, kind, and dedicated. We have been a part of other swim teams, and Coach Xandra's enthusiasm and commitment to the team are superior to anything we have ever experienced. The assistant coaches are just as invested in creating a competitive, but above all fun, swim team with a wonderful sense of camaraderie. We feel so lucky to have found this team. Coach Xandra and the assistant coaches always provide parents with timely information and are extremely responsive to any questions. Practice is offered every weekday and breaks are coordinated with school holidays during the academic school year (in the summer, practice is held almost every weekday except for major holidays like July 4). The pool is very well maintained and we can't wait for the new developments coming to the Lake Highlands Y, including the new outdoor pool area. We also really love the Richardson Y outdoor pool that is used for swim team practices in the summer. Overall, this is an amazing team with a top-notch head coach, wonderful assistant coaches, and supportive parents and family. We can't wait for summer swim team season!

I have been a member at this particular location for a while, and with the YMCA since 1989…read more However, I ended my membership after my grandson was bullied by a group of pickleball members. He was playing in the gym before they arrived. After some time, he came out crying because one of the men took his ball and put it away. When I reported the incident, one of the male staff members apologized and retrieved the ball. While I was comforting my grandson, telling him he did nothing wrong and that adults shouldn't be selfish and treat a nine-year-old child that way, I told him to stay near me and continue playing. At that moment, an ignorant female staff member, who was passing by, interjected, saying, "You can't play with the ball in this area." This is the second incident involving her discriminatory behavior towards my family. As I was leaving, deeply disappointed by the behavior--especially since this is supposed to be a Christian establishment--I saw Joseph and informed him. He stated that she shouldn't have said anything to me, as the matter did not involve her. A few weeks after I left, I stopped by to file a formal complaint and asked to speak to Brian, the director or manager of this location. He showed no empathy and instead stated that children should not be left alone. I am 55 years old, a former teacher, and a current paralegal. I was intentionally monitoring my grandson while sitting directly outside the gym in the vending area. This place has changed from a family-friendly, community-oriented place to a worldly, non-family-friendly environment for minority families.

Love Emler! My little has been going for about 4 months and continues to learn more skills each…read moretime and keeps leveling up! His teacher, Katia is fantastic with his age group and we love her!

This specific swim company does a great job of creating an illusion of a "family-friendly" oriented…read morebusiness. I worked with this school for years and I left the company due to numerous reasons. 1. I was responsible for training a manager that would be sent out to a location in Austin. She ends up coming back 4 months later due to how harshly everyone at the Austin location treated her. She was looked down upon because of her skin color, and was told she would never make it to management. I don't believe that the people up in Austin were ever held accountable. Even despite that "holding people accountable" IS one of their core values. RACIST! 2. Let's not forget the make up lessons! At first you could schedule a make up if you missed it. Then, you got a make up token if you missed it. And then, there was no make up tokens, unless you bought them for $15. I happened to have my sibling signed up to swim, and on the last day of the semester he was enrolled in, they had a code brown (pretty frequent in this location). I was contacted by the lifeguard (not the customer service rep or the manager) that they would call me back to schedule a make up lesson and I have been waiting for 2 years now. I doubt Elmer would be willing to offer me the lesson that I paid for! Seems like Elmer went full corporate. 3. This is not a safe location at all! My ex boss's pick up truck was stolen in broad daylight right from the parking lot during business hours! This happened back in 2021. One of my ex-coworkers car window was broken into in 2022. Police never arrived, duh, Dallas. 4. I WAS FORCED TO TAKE A COVID EXAM BACK IN 2020 AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. CORPORATE DEMANDED THAT I TAKE A TEST AFTER A SATURDAY SHIFT. I DID NOT GET COMPENSATION FROM THE COPANY. I PAID $400! 5. The final straw. I left the company due to how corrupt corporate EMLER became. Their own core values were violated by higher ups, Haydon Smith and Melissa Magee (don't forget Austin location) to be specific. The "hold each other accountable" is the most hypocritical statement that this company makes its employees recite at the beginning of every meeting. My coworkers mentioned to me that they wanted to form a union, and I agreed. Although, my co-workers, carried this conversation into the staff room, the camera's "microphone" picked up the audio and it seemed like someone was on the other end listening. Bear in mind that it was a private conversation between two adults that are now getting ready to lock the building & go home. It was after business hours, that's a fact. Well long story short, they got fired over the weekend for "low performance". I was not told why, or when, or even given a good explanation as to why corporate decided to sweep people under the rug. Forming a union is an American right and this company aught to get BOYCOTTED for firing people over this. 6. Swim lessons are expensive and will not get any cheaper! This company was bought out in 2022 so it's best to take your kids to a small business instead. Lessons in California are not as expensive as they are here and teachers are able to make more money in California than in this company. This is coming from a conversation I had with someone who owns a swim school in San Francisco while I was teaching their kid! P.S. EMLER will also make you sign a waiver where if you were to go out and teach lessons outside of the contract, you can get sued for this. EMLER really wants all the monopoly. They have a pay cap. They will not pay you more than $20 hr, but they are steadily raising lesson prices? I came to find out that many of my coworkers, neighboring schools, did not get payed for the work they did. For example, I had a ex-coworker (Walnut-Hill location) & was pushed to do management duties while being paid as a porter for 1 full calendar year. I've had my fair share of good moments but this company is not what it used to be, it's corporate greed.

Great Staff. Great Course! Great people. Attended for an industry event; everyone was friendly and…read moreintentional about the service they provided.

I remember visiting Brookhaven for a wedding reception years ago and thought it was gorgeous. This…read moretime around I checked out the pickleball tournament and was completely flabbergasted at how they transformed the facility. There were over 100(?) pickleball courts hosting a range of youth and professional athletes for the world championship weekend. Countless vendor stands, samples, food trucks, outdoor games, you name it! I loved seeing the kids having a fabulous time with their parents cheering them on the sidelines. What a fun event to attend.

Super cute members only community pool.. They hold various…read morefun events. There's several grills , a shaded pavilion, lounge chairs and umbrella tables throughout They even have a kiddie pool for the super young BYOB I only wish they stayed open longer through the year.. Maybe early May to late September?! Right now only open mem day to Labor Day