The place is amazing I love to work out here my only complaint is that there is no early morning…read moreworkout classes if they had this it would be a perfect 5 stars

Farmers Branch has a great community recreation center. It's newly renovated and has a no nonsense,…read moreno frills community of people who work out there. We also found a wonderful personal trainer Bradley Teague @ultraform_training that has taken my wife and I in for "couples" training sessions. He has flexible training packages. After several sessions we are both very challenged and engaged. As people who have no prior gym regimen / minimal exercise, Bradley has worked with us to build some endurance, and a long term commitment to exercise.

I was with my boyfriend for the first time. The park is gorgeous and is the cleanest I have ever…read moreseen and I have seen quite a few. The people who take care of this park do a great job of it. This place has a children's playground and aquatic swimming pools too. This park is great for walking, running, and bike riding. We will definitely put this park into our rotation.

I googled good place for a sunrise near me, and this park did not disappoint! I found myself…read morestraight up birdwatching! I haven't seen a crane in a long time, and I saw 2! Great place for a morning walk and a sunrise to start the day off right.

Really like this park and so does my fur baby! It's well kept, spacious, and has lots of room for…read moreboth the small and big dogs! I feel like often I go places and the small dog park is so tiny compared to the big. They do have some areas for shade, and a water feature for dogs to play in to cool off. Since it is a city park it is well maintained and kept clean. They also host cute little events for the pups on occasion with vendors and food trucks. Just a great dog friendly environment for your best friend.

We love the dog park but right now they are watering so much it is flooding in spots and the dogs…read moreare completely covered in mud in a couple of minutes. Also they are closed on Mondays for mowing and maintenance which is understandable but this has often ran into Tuesdays as well.

I joined about a month ago. Being a senior adult, I appreciate the indoor track for my walks. I…read morealso try to do some weights & other exercises. I love going there b/c the the place is always very clean & there is normally not a wait on the equipment. Also the staff is very friendly & helpful. Charlie B.

1st return visit after $15.9 million remodel from 2021 bond program. WOW! Seeing all the new stuff…read moreyou almost forget how dated it was before. Much better looking from ceiling to floors. See photos. Another rec center is closer to home and will go there to save drive time. But nice to have an option for a newer location. Appears all the exercise equipment on 2d floor has been replaced with same models just new ones. One needs to bring own lock for lockers or buy one from rec center. Too much to list here but do a Google search to review all the improvements made visible and behind the scenes (roof/HVAC/plumbing)

I've been here for a couple of weeks now. The first couple of week were horrible but this place is…read morestarting to grow on me. Didn't grow much though...There were rocks everywhere but I see they have cleaned up some. Bf cut his toe on one of the rocks during a game. The sand is not beach sand. It's construction sand...Sometimes it can get dirty with cigaret butts everywhere, empty beer bottles, dog poop, and random trash. I still have a couple of complaints: Their refs are not all on the same page. Some things are counted off and some are getting by with other refs. The blonde ref does not pay attention when she is working. She texts and drinks beer...not looking at the game. The bald ref counts EVERYTHING! if your hand is not completely together hitting a serve ball, you are done, son! he stops the game all the time and it gets annoying because we just want to play. We are not pros!!!! Another complaint is customer service: I ordered four burgers with my groupon. It took him 45 mins to bring them out. Ordered at 5:30pm, came out at 6:15pm. My game was at 6:15pm. I inhaled my burger in 30 seconds because I had a game. Instead of putting in my order when he was suppose to, he chose to eat his first before putting my orders in. Then forgot about it and came back out to ask me again. I told two different guys the same order three different times. I told him twice and once more to the guy in the back. The burgers were salty when they came out! I asked him about my order after 30 mins past. He told me it'll be ready when it's ready. That's really awesome customer service, guys....NOT!

Decent sand volleyball courts, and there are water misters between most courts. Like everyone else,…read moreI dislike - and find it irresponsible - that they do not make free tap water available. Biggest bone to pick with Bahama Beach is they sometimes close without notice (such as the day after rain) without so much as a note on the door or an updated answering machine message. Today is such a day; I'll be taking my group across the street to Yucatan instead.

Very very nice. Cheap and a great way to beat the heat. They have limited tubes at the lazy river…read morebut the turnover was fairly quick and you should have one within 5 minutes. The food was actually good and the lemonade or tea have refills and it is good. I would return and recommend getting their season pass.

My kids have a great time when we come we even got a pass book for nonresident…read more The admission isn't terrible, regardless. It's def a public space and it's young adults/teenagers working. The cleanliness can obviously be a bit more kept up with, but I do see the guards taking out the trash. The concession stand is quick and has some pretty tasty options. We've gotten the pizza, prices are on the steeper side. Def worth it to grab a whole pizza for $20 versus the price they charge for one slice. My kids love the diving boards, they have two (although one has been out of commission this week - hopefully they fix it quickly!) It's on the smaller size but manageable to take your kids and find a spot to sit and you can keep watch of the kids while they run around. Bathrooms need major attention, but it would be nice if people could keep up with their own trash a little better too.

This is a fantastic gym. The owner and the coaches are all very dedicated and professional, yet…read morestill very laid back and fun! Great location! Awesome Friday night open gym at a reasonable cost for Date Night!

We had my 11 year old daughter's birthday here last weekend and it was such a great experience. The…read morestaff were kind and helpful! They are tumbling instructors and were able to help spot a couple of the girls in walk overs that they hadn't done in a while! Having the open gym for a few hours to play was so much fun! The girls left beaming and saying it was the best party they've been to! Highly recommended.

My 5-year-old daughter is about to start her 4th year at Palaestra. It has been a WONDERFUL…read moreexperience of growth for her. We were recommended to come here because of the value it would be for my daughter for developmental delays in gross motor skills. I had planned on getting PT for her, but Palaestra has met those needs (she learned to crawl here, AFTER she was already walking!) and so much more! Becki, the owner, has always truly cared about my daughter and her unique needs for gross motor development. Becki also considered my daughter's speech/social delays when deciding the right timing to move her from a Mommy and Me class to a Preschool class where she's independent of me. I'm thrilled with the transition and the continued personalized care we get at the Palaestra. Even the coaches we've never had know my daughter's name---it's like family! When I finally got the guts to venture out of the house during Covid (this was August/September 2020), Palaestra was the FIRST place I decided to return to. They keep the gym immaculately clean and go to all ends to ensure the safety of our kiddos. I highly recommend the Palaestra to anyone and everyone. Try it out--you'll be hooked!

Dropping my rating after attending a 2nd birthday party here (for a kiddo, in case that's not…read moreobvious). Many of the notes in my original review still apply, so check those out for the full details. Again, I do NOT have a kid attending The Palaestra for gymnastics. This is JUST a review based on attending birthday parties here. Since our original visit, the lawyers got a hold of this place. This didn't affect the kids' fun very much, but it did but a little damper on us adults and made the place feel more uptight. Last time we had multiple people in our party hurt themselves, which, hey, was because when adults try to do crazy kid stuff on trampolines... that sort of thing can happen. Nobody sued because our group is cool like that, but it was notably more uptight this time. I can't really blame the place for making this move, but I'm just being honest - last time it was super fun and this time it was... a more typical experience with more rules. So... ya know... Other minus one star: they have recycle bins that are a joke. I'm the guy who snags water bottles sitting neatly on top of the rest of the trash and transfers them to the recycle bin. Here, I found out that their recycle bins are a joke. Literally. They're just more trash cans with labels to make people feel good, thinking they're recycling when they're not. As someone who goes out of their way to not be wasteful, this genuinely pissed me off. Either recycle or don't. Don't lie to me about it. I'm happy to throw plastic bottles in the back of the car to recycle at home. Don't put out "recycle" bins to make me unwittingly trash something that's perfectly recyclable. The kids had a great time, just like the first birthday party I attended here. I think it'd still be a good place to have kids' birthday parties, if you go in knowing there are plenty of rules, etc. But this time I left with a sour taste in my mouth.

The Mad Hatter Tea is an event put on by the Farmers Branch Historical Park through their…read moreActivities & Programs. It was a pure delight! It was well thought out and the decor and photo staging areas, the tables themselves, and the people putting it on were reminiscent of the classic Walt Disney version of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The food was delicious and well-presented on three-tier cake stands, the tea, of course, was spot on, and they had a Four-Piece String Quartet playing music that reminded me of Bridgerton music. It was a fun vibe and people even dressed up to come to it. Seriously, EVERYONE had a great time and I recommend you check out their events calendar and try to book a table when they do this again!

We went to Denton live concert that was moved to the historical park this year. Great area for…read moremusic, sound system is nice lots of room for a big crowd. The parking is at some office buildings quite aways away. For past events they had a shuttle service to get u there, for people with walking issues that was appreciated-they didn't have that service for this event and I know people who chose to go home because of the distance to walk to the park. Hopefully will be added since it looks like this music series has moved here this summer.