I needed to pick up my game after rotator cuff surgery. I took lessons from both John B and John…read moreA. John A was more about fundamentals, stroking the ball, back to the basics I needed to relearn after 1.5 years away from the game. Then John B took over and really brought me back to the game. Back to my dominating style and being aggressive and getting my confidence back. If you are anywhere in the Chicagoland area, I HIGHLY recommend this fantastic father/son team. I took private lessons... but I believe they also offer semi-private, group lessons and camps. All ages. All levels.

Great experience with plenty of parking. Open play was from 7:30-12. We only had to pay $10, so it…read morewas a great deal. They have an instructor on staff who if you have at least four people to play with will give you and your group lessons. Me and my friend ended up meeting some nice ladies who wanted to play with us and they ended up teaching me a lot this was only my second time ever playing pickleball and they were very patient with me which I was very grateful for.. The bathrooms are really clean in the lockers were nice too and they outside of vending machine and there is other areas of the fitness club too that I didn't explore yet. I definitely will be back.

I live in Indiana, and I drive all the way from Portage to play at one of the premiere tennis…read morefacilities in the Midwest! The front desk attendants are always inviting and great you with a smile! The Tennis leagues are amazing with many different levels of play available. The new tennis director has many so many improvements already! I look forward to play there each week! If you are a tennis player, you should join HF!

I'm taking tennis lessons here. The coach (Don) is great and the facility is really nice. I'm…read moreenjoying the class. Don't worry if Coach yells a lot it's his love language. Sign up!

I sent the following email to the Courts last week. No reply. It's a nice facility, but I would…read morenot recommend renting the courts for pickleball. They will take your rental fee, but they really don't want pickleball at their facility. To: jennifer@thecourtsofnwi.com Wed, Nov 12 at 9:33 PM Jennifer - We rented a court tonight from 7:30 to 9p for pickleball. When we arrived, we lowered the net to pickleball height. The man on the court next to us, who I'm told is the Chesterton HS tennis coach, yelled at us, "Do not adjust the nets". I went back up to the net to put it back to it's original position and again he yelled, "Do not adjust the nets", I told him we were putting the next back to the original height. Again, he yelled, "Do not adjust the nets". If there is a rule that the nets cannot be adjusted for pickleball, that's fine, but it needs to be communicated by the staff at the time of the rental. Alternately, the man on the court next to us could have come over and said, "Ladies, you probably don't know this, but we don't adjust the nets here because of XYZ". Four 50-something year old women being repeatedly yelled on a court we rented at $45/hour was not a good experience. In the future, please let rentals know they are not allowed the adjust the net.

Crown Point's biggest park. Go any farther south and you're in Cedar Lake. The perfect place for…read morea nature hike when in the area. I have been here many times throughout the years, especially on elementary school trips. Great place to take the children to. Huge number of trails to take. Lots to see and lots to do. If you like disc golf, welcome to paradise. They've got six full courses of it all round the park! They also have the biggest playground I've ever seen, four baseball diamonds, a tennis court (big, but in need of upkeep), and a monster living in the lake. (All right, I'm just KIDDING about that last one!) Boat rental used to be available on the lake, but I think they've done away with it over the years. You also have six (?) pavilions available for rental. By the way, admission is $5 per vehicle. The park seems to have been hit by the Emerald Ash Tree Borer back in 2013-14, but they have since removed the dead trees. I think that the park decided to use the area once used by the ash trees as a space to extend the disc golf into, as some courses go deep into the forest. I just happened to come on the 23rd of October when I took the pictures. MY MAN, THE TREES WERE COLORFUL THEN!

It's not bad, the paved trail is kinda tore up in some spots but other than that it's cool…read more The parking lot is set back a ways so if you're coming for the first time don't stop at the maintenance building on the left and park. Keep going down the hill and follow the road. OR you can turn right and hit up the dog run they have. I checked out the dog run from a distance, it looks fine. nothing too major. Just an open area where your pup can be unleashed. By the main lot there's a public restroom and a small convenience center too. There's a softball field, B-Ball court and a massive playground nearby too. I liked the side trails, but they're not really that long and they stay pretty close to the main lake loop and run into the Frisbee Golf trails quite often. There are a few benches along the main and side trails where you can make a sandwich or just sit and relax for a bit. Benches are old and worn, little mossy and lichen covered, other than that they're sturdy & solid. Lemon Lake itself is pretty nice, it has Bass, but it's catch and release only. There are also boat rentals (paddle boat and row boat) by the head of the main loop. If you like fishing, there is a big fishing pier on the south east part of the lake that's large enough for 10+ people (comfortably). There are also a few benches right along the lakeside as well. We ended up doing 2 trips along the main loop and several of the smaller side trails. I liked the place and will probably come back here again when the weather warms up again.

PROS: The staff! Really their best asset is their friendly…read morestaff members who get to know you. This includes wonderful trainers who can take you from zero to hero as far as someone who NEVER works out, to someone who can develop a fitness routine. Programs: Lots of great programs like Tennis-In-No-Time, swim lessons for kids, and as I said before, great trainers you can book to achieve your personal goals. Tons of equipment to choose from in a bright, open space. Some regulars you can get to know and learn techniques from. CONS: Pool area feels too "open". Don't need peep windows all around the pool. I felt weird swimming in there so I never did. Close it off. Management change up/corporate vibe. Don't let you even hold your account for a month now (even though they used to). It's a pricey, luxury gym with clients that pay more to get more so making people jump through tons of hoops to hold a month for travel, work, etc doesn't gel with that vibe. If you give a months notice this should allow plenty of time to adjust staffing. You have to pay extra for a lot of stuff, so in order to use a lot of what really makes a gym like this worth the extra $ in the first place, you have pay EVEN MORE. Otherwise you are mostly utilizing equipment, classes, and such that you can get at other gyms for way less.

Three stars is not a reflection on Randy, Zach or the club. They and the club are top notch…read more If You have ever wanted to play tennis, join the TNT program. The Shot of The Week class on Saturday afternoon is fun and will cost $30 My problem is with the sales staff. The sales woman I dealt with was not professional. When I questioned price, I was a picker who did not belong. The hot high school prospect she had all night for. Guess what; I was an easier sale on the spot. From the neighborhood and would have used the club. Nice club - but Bougie.

My nephew wanted to play basketball for his birthday and this place was a good choice. They had a…read morefull court with many baskets + extra games like dodgeball and others to play. They had Bluetooth connectivity to play music and clean restrooms. I would definitely rent this place out again.

I totally can see why this place has five stars…read more.. Had my son's 13th birthday party here. Way affordable. We can bring food and drinks and cake. They set up tables and chairs per your request. You can choose various activities in your own time increments. There's an attendant there for the duration of your party and takes care of everything. Easiest party I've ever thrown. And I've thrown a lot of parties.

This is a nice park to have a wedding especially if you are on a budget. The ambiance is beautiful…read moreand tranquil. If you're not getting married it's a great place to take pictures.

Do NOT golf at this place unless you enjoy paying for parking at a golf course. I checked in my…read moreplates in the "pro" shop by adding to their check in kiosk at a PC.....what a joke. and then I received this in the mail. I called the golf course and they referred me to a Caleb, who when I called, sent me to voicemail and texted me asking who this was. I sent him a picture of this ticket. Replied he would take care of it. When I replied the next business day asking if it was "taken care of", no response. My dad golfed here for 20 years before he passed in 2020. If he were alive, he would blow his top. Have you ever paid for parking at a public golf course?

These courts are at Tower Park. They could use a resurfacing, but the basketball court is still…read moreused regularly. You'll see people up there playing day or night. They turn on lights at night and many like to play then when it's cooler. A bit of updating would go a long way here as these courts are a draw for those in the area.