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I, my family, cousins and friends have been in thrall to Pickleball for more than a year. We now travel with Pickleball paddles, balls and net. Half Moon Bay cousins invited us to check-out their town's indoor Pickleball court. An offer we couldn't refuse.
We met a nice class of people here who were welcoming, friendly, sweet, and helpful
Dog- and family-friendly
Beginners to experts are welcome here
Never underestimate an old woman or old man here with a Pickleball paddle
Here is fun, fun, fun
When playing outdoors, sometimes a gust of wind here brings your Pickle / wiffle ball to a halt or makes it completely change direction. That's not a problem at their indoor Pickleball court.
We left happier than we arrived
Class Fees are $2.00 Drop-In or $20.00 for a Picklepass (12 drop-ins)
I don't always hang out in 55+ communities, but when I do, they better have Pickleball
There can never be too many Pickleball courts
I rate 'em 3 stars. According to Yelp ratings' definitions, that's "Ok". That to me is an acceptable rating of something that does day in and day out what it is there to do. It's NOT a negative review because doing day in and day out what it is there to do is NOT an easy thing to accomplish. I would've rated 'em higher if they had a Military and Veterans Discount.
I say to its ungrateful-to-GIs-and-Veterans City Council, like your Freedom? Then thank Active Duty and Veterans for it with a publicly disclosed everyday Veterans (rare 7% of the population) and GIs (rare 1/2 of one percent of the population) discount.
No surprise why Veterans succumb to suicide at a rate twice that of non-Veterans
"Nothing is a greater stranger to my breast, or a sin that my soul more abhors, than that black and detestable one, ingratitude", wrote George Washington, Commander-in-Chief during American War for Independence, 1st US President
Having an Active Duty and Veterans Discount is clearly an easy and inexpensive way, and a Patriot way, for any business and government to create a positive impression of the business and government among people in and outside of the current and past Military Community. Over and over 95% of current and past Military Personnel and their families say that they notice when companies are "Military-Friendly" and that an Active Duty and Veteran Discount is what gives an immediate and positive first and lasting impression to any business. That also means 95% of current and past Military Personnel and their families notice when companies and government are NOT "Military-Friendly" and when companies and government DON'T have an Active Duty and Veteran Discount and that gives an immediate and negative first and lasting impression to any business.
There are many reasons so many people, roughly 8 million, want to live in San Francisco Bay Area. One is that it's some hundred plus of small towns instead of one mega-city.
For anyone who appreciates friendly and effective relationships with their neighbors, local businesses and local government, living in a small town is the choice. Many of us have relied on friends and neighbors to help each other out, especially in the past few years. We've certainly learned how important it is to feel good about the community in which you live. Small towns offer a much closer sense of community and local control.
Why waste time driving across a big city when you can get wherever you need to be within a matter of minutes? For anyone who doesn't enjoy driving, sitting in traffic or taking long rides on public transit, small towns are ideal.
Many small towns have public transit systems so you can get where you need to go within a few minutes, without a car. The pandemic has helped many of us see the benefits of walking or biking over driving. Living in a small town makes it much easier to get where you need and want to go, without relying on public transit or owning a vehicle.
Small towns have a lower crime rate
Living in a small town also means far less pollution from cars, factories and power plants, resulting in air that is much cleaner. Good for anyone who regularly suffers from breathing issues or anyone concerned about the environmental impact of pollution and wanting to adapt a greener lifestyle.
Mega-cities are no different than mega-corporations and their problems for their workers. I've noticed Reno and Sparks governments in Nevada have chosen the mega-city model, and its citizens are suffering from it. They have lower school scores and far higher: cost of living, crime, suicides, mental health issues, homeless, taxes, blight, and infrastructure in need of repair, and pay discrepancy between those in government versus its far lower-income citizens.
