I've been involved with the Deer Valley Community Center programs for some time, and while it used…read moreto be a great place for kids and families, unfortunately things have taken a step backward recently. * New rules and policies have been implemented that seem to take away from what once made the program strong. * The focus doesn't appear to be on true player development, but rather on accommodating complaints from parents. * Leadership does not seem receptive to constructive feedback, nor do they incorporate changes based on input from coaches or families. This is disappointing because the center has so much potential and has historically provided a positive environment. Hopefully, the program will take feedback more seriously and return to prioritizing growth, fairness, and development for all players.

We love to play bingo here. Shelly was so helpful getting us registered. The entire bingo staff is…read morewhy we keep coming back

This was the first time I've ever set foot in Beuf Rec Center. I went there to have my taxes done…read moreby AARP Tax Aide. I found the center to be very clean and helpful associates who directed me to the right room. The tax volunteers were fabulous, knowledgeable and fun to work with. I picked up an April calendar listing all the great things offered at this Center. I will be joining and partake in activities/events. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity.

The Goelet A.C. Beuf Community Center is located on 35th Ave. & Pinnacle Peak Road. This is an…read moreawesome community center with several ammenities including: classrooms, a gym/weightroom, indoor track, and dance/exercise room. The indoor track is free to walk and is air conditioned - bonus for those walkers who dread the summer heat. Use of the gym is at a cost - I think around $60 for the year, so it's pretty inexpensive but the gym is pretty small. They offer a variety of fitness/dance classes, at a cost, including: aerobics, ballet, belly dance, kickboxing, pilates and yoga + many more. They also offer specialty education classes including: oil painting, computers and spanish. I have taken a few of the classes and they are pretty inexpensive and last for a few months at a time - either once or twice weekly. It seems that they offer a lot of classes and activities for kids and seniors as well. Other amenities include indoor basketball court, softball fields, soccer field, basketball and volleyball courts, playgrounds, and picnic areas. The center is always clean and the staff is incredibly helpful. If in or close to the neighborhood this is a great community center to have access to.

This community center is located in the first floor of the Optum Healthcare Center. I had the…read moreopportunity to model for some life drawing sessions of the art class offered in the center and was impressed by the facilities and activities offered to seniors who avail of the Center's services. The Center has a beautiful common social area, a well-equipped gym, and a classroom for language, art, and other classes and social activities. The staff is very friendly and helpful and they make sure that covid precautions are taken (masks are mandatory regardless of vaxx status) in light of the fact that seniors are a vulnerable subset of the population.

I wish they had more advertising out front, if you don't know where you are going it's tough to…read morefind. Volunteer Workers were somewhat helpful, trying to do to much with too many questions and comments floating around the small office environment. Could use a little more organization. I will still do anything for the GOP!

I have gone to this smash room twice! it was so much fun and they allow you to bring in any items…read moreyou would like to destroy. I absolutely loved the paint room too!! staff was so helpful!

What a way to discover how dysfunctional you are. Haha! It was a great way to let the anger out…read moreand spend NYEve just letting it all out. Friendly staff and glad we were able to try this out. A definite must do with the family!

so I applied for several postions through the rec center on…read morethunderbird the main office.and went on a few interviews was never hired being more then qualified wasn't sure what was going on. but then I noticed during the day and closing shifts I never noticed any minorities while these centers are open. while sitting in the jacuzzi I was speaking to this gentleman who had just moved here and went down to apply for work he was hired right on the spot.and you guessed it I dont even have to tell you his race. I been to several rec centers during opening its sad to see what's really going on still here.

Swimming pool belongs to the community of sun City. It should not be catered for competition. There…read moreis a large public pool they could use in surprise. Bell boasts the best pools but you cannot swim in water that is only 80°! All they do is argue if you bring it up. Very unprofessional behavior by all. That lap pool is only used for swim team. This is not fair! I've also been lied to regarding the reasons for cooling the water down. I've been swimming there a long time and this is something new. I am disgusted with this and will never buy another privilege card. What a waste of money for me, I deserve a refund!

It was interesting but many of the petroglyphs were high in the rocks. It made seeing them…read moredifficult. I guess the best part for us was the building. There we could get some information about the peoples that drew them. In my opinion, a better place to see petroglyphs more closely would be at White Tank Regional Park.

Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve In the Phoenix, Sun City area…read more Open 8 to 2 Wednesday through Saturday. There is a small entry fee but I don't mind helping to support the University's work I think it's $5 for seniors. Of course covid has changed everything so you need to check in on the Is hours with the website. There It's very accessible although it's not really a paved ADA wheelchair accessibility A beach wheelchair might do fine if someone was helping to push. It's a gravel trail so seniors that are mobile should have no problem. Families with children should have no problem. It's a little more than a quarter mile down the trail. They seem to be relying on the audio tour inside and outside though I believe it's posted on spotify. It actually makes me a little sad that they're not relying on volunteers or students as much anymore. It seems to be a trend and it's probably related to covid possibly, to modern Digital Culture rather than human interaction culture that I and my generation come from. I'm also sure like everyone else in the service industry it's urban industry they're finding it hard to get volunteers and employees. It reminds me of the self service lines in grocery stores and retail now, It's all about speed and efficiency rather than service. There was an archeological student from the University of Arizona, who was doing some kind of trail sweep who I naturally engaged in a conversation with, she had a wealth of information about the site and she enjoyed talking about it as well as some of the frustrations of trespasser's and worrying about artifact theft and vandalism. There was no one else around so we talked for 45 minutes. When I asked her about her future in archeology she felt that it was probably going to be in museum work cause that was the only place that you could possibly get a salary if you weren't teaching. I always enjoy listening and learning from bright young people about their passions. The rock art was produced by Archaic (before 150 CE,) Hohokam (1 - 1450 CE,) and Patayan (ca. 900-800 CE) cultures. It focuses on the rock art found a short way from the building on an outcropping of basalt boulders found along a quarter mile trail facing southeast. Unfortunately I wasn't smart enough to ask the student about differentiating from the different the different time periods of rockheart and asking her to show me some examples. I really recommend a visit especially for families and seniors of a certain age or for initial cultural markings experience. It's will also help you get oriented to the indigenous culture of the Phoenix area. The museum and interpretive centre discusses the site and its petroglyphs as well as tools and pottery associated with the site and Hohokam culture. Archaeology of the site includes features aside from the rock art which are described in the museum, but are not accessible to visitors. These include the remains of a pit house with middens and cooking areas, and the foundations of two masonry rooms top the outcropping where the majority of petroglyphs were found. It's heartening to see that this site helped to preserve an acreage of desert from encroaching development, the fragility of such sites will only increase with with increased tourism, and they do there best to manage it. A small number of rock art pieces were actually moved to their current location when the nearby dam was built. (All moved pieces are so identified.) The preserve is the result of a partnership by a number of organizations, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Maricopa Flood Control District and Arizona State University. The site is protected and operated by Arizona State University.

Love this neighborhood dog park! The dogs are well behaved and usually the owners are pretty nice…read moreas well. I really like that, unlike some dog parks, the dog owners pick up after their dogs and dispose of properly. I also like how the areas are rotated monthly to allow the grass to have a break from all the activity. The maintenance folks do an excellent job of keeping the grounds looking fresh!

Nice new courts at this City of Glendale Park on the West side of the parking lot opposite the…read moreskate park. The lights are good. One star off for the lack of wind barriers on two sides.

I just LOVE Sun City and all of the Recreation Centers. Even though Sun City is an age restricted…read morecommunity, they have some activities foe grandchildren , which I think is amazing. This is one of the three pools that offers children's swim hours from 1p-4p. I wasn't sure what to expect, and I was so thrilled to find that the staff was very welcoming , even saying " We hope more children come today!"nThe pool is salt water and heated. There is also a large Jacuzzi ( Age restriction- must be 16 years old) . Like all the Recreation Centers, the grounds are IMMACULATE. There is also a fitness center, basketball and pickle ball at this location.