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    The Refinery

    4.4 (8 reviews)

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    Great place to hold events! The staff is very helpful and kind. Food is amazing, it's a very nice place to just hang out.

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    Aliso Viejo Aquatics Center

    Aliso Viejo Aquatics Center

    3.6
    (49 reviews)
    6.3 mi

    I forget about this place! I was having work done in my home and needed to be out of the house this…read moresummer for several days. What a lovely respite. The daily pool fee is reasonable. The pool is well kept; chairs are in good shape; nice restrooms. The people at the front desk are always helpful and friendly. There's always a lifeguard on duty. Nice ambiance and views. Great to swim laps, and read and relax.

    This place has so much potential but falls short for me most of the time. I understand it's for…read moreaquatics, mostly lap, swimming or lessons but some people want to just relax from the neighborhood as well. It's a little bit unnerving when you have about 10 people from this business staring at you while you're in the pool every second. When I'm a full grown adult and certified scuba. I understand their rules, but it feels a little bit looming and uncomfortable. They tend to suck the fun out of everything at this pool. No inflatables even if they're small, closing on odd days even if you have a membership. And no nighttime swimming if you want to use the Jacuzzi. Like I said a lot of potential and it seems like a decent place to take kids. But not everybody has kids and would like to enjoy it too, without people yelling about rules every second. I understand that this pool has lifeguards and that's fine, but I think they take their job a little too seriously especially if I'm the only one in the pool. Lol

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    Sierra Recreation Center

    Sierra Recreation Center

    3.6
    (7 reviews)
    6.4 mi

    I started a membership there a couple of years ago, but started using it more regularly recently. I…read morelove this gym. Small and it is never bursting at the seams. My son uses the larger one on Montanoso (SP?) and he favors that that due a larger variety of machines. At La Sierra , the weight machines are new, and there are free weights. Duplicate bikes, stair climbers, and tread mills round out the equipment. If you like classes, those are available at the Montanoso facility. A nicely kept patio is adjacent pluse a large pool, with cabanas and table seating. Pickle ball courts are available as well. The amenities are well worth more than the $30.00 monthly fee I pay. (Retired, so maybe that's why it's so low?) Check it out.

    This place is lame. The employees make everything as easy on themselves as possible as opposed to…read moreserving the people that pay to use the place. We visited the Sierra rec center pool on Father's Day, 2026. The lifeguards made the swimming experience very annoying and unpleasant. We had called earlier and the receptionist said they had a water slide. When we arrived, we found 2 lifeguards standing around chatting while no more than 10 people swam in a tiny little cordoned off "rec swim" area while one of the 10 swam laps and essentially had 85% of the gigantic pool to himself. One of the lifeguards (a shorter portly gentleman, dungeons and dragons type) said the slide is closed Sunday because they didn't have the staff to man it...he said this as lifeguard 2 decided to join in our conversation because he had nothing else to do. Then we learn that even if we are with our kids, they can't get in the hot tub....ok. We were there a total of 2 hours and the dungeons and dragons lifeguard came to talk to us 4 times about any number of petty little issues - none of which amounted to safety issues. Then they kicked everyone out 15 minutes early so they could go home. D & D lifeguard said they closed early so people had the chance to "use the showers"...I'm sure it would be a huge deal for these people to have to stay until 5:05-5:10...this place is lame, we will tell everyone we know and we won't be back.

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