Decent tennis club in Cincinnati. They offer clinics, tournaments, and fitness classes. Not bad on…read morepricing compared to other tennis clubs in the area. On this occasion I was only here for a tournament my daughter was playing in. What other sporting event can I watch my kid, take in a college game and drink a beer at the same time.

Playing lots of tennis growing up, I played in a lot of tournaments. One of my favorite clubs to go…read moreto--and not just because of its close location--was Queen City Racquet Club. It's really big, it's very nice, and they just run a great club. The club, which opened in 1971, is now known as the Queen City Racquet & Fitness Club as it added a large fitness center, which includes Nautilus machines, free weights, a cardio room, aerobics, and spinning. Queen City's 13 indoor courts is probably second to none in the area, while it's seven outdoor clay courts is great too. Both the indoor and outdoor courts are often home to many tournaments including national and top regional junior events. In 2003 they added Platform Tennis courts (see photos), which is for the Platform Tennis game that is apparently a mix between tennis and racquetball. Although I've never played, I know people who have, and they enjoyed it. Platform tennis is one of the amenities that sets this club apart from most in the area. Queen City has long had a strong tennis program for both juniors and adults. While many of the top juniors in the area now play at Harper's Point or Five Seasons, Queen City has a history of developing top players and continues to run quality programs (clinics, camps, league play, private instruction) for both juniors and adults. I've played in and watched my older brother in many tournaments at Queen City, and the only real criticism I have is the tinted windows that make it seem dark outside (which of course is an extremely minute detail). The 180,000 square foot club also has indoor courts for racquetball and squash, a gym for basketball and volleyball, and an outdoor heated Olympic size pool. Also inside around the main lobby is a great snack bar/café, rooms for ping pong and pool, and nice locker rooms too. Although there has been lots of competition from Harper's over the years, and recently Five Seasons too, the Queen City Racquet Club continues to run successfully and is a great place for tennis and a lot more.

Great for some laid back pickleball in these colder weather days. Day pass is $5 i think $25 for…read morethe year

The CRC is one of the best keep secrets in Cincinnati if you're looking for a basic, affordable…read moreplace to get in a workout. I have a fitness membership-it's $25 for a CRC membership (for the YEAR!) which gets you into the center for open gyms and classes (Zumba, Yoga, Aerobics) and it's an extra $70/year (or $20/quarter) to use the fitness room. It doesn't get much better. The staff are friendly and will give you free reign of the place to walk around and check things out before you commit. It is a pretty basic place-two treadmills, three ellipticals, free weights, and a full assortment of weight machines. The cardio equipment works fine, but has been around awhile. The crowd is very diverse and friendly, and often rather scarce, but in the winter time and can get a bit crowded. They do also have a bathroom with a shower room and lockers. I've never used them, but wouldn't be afraid to. The hours are reasonable at 6:30-9 during the week-I can get in before or after work, but Saturdays could be better (9-noon). Parking is off-street and plentiful.

Great practice facility. Lots of room. Can't ask for much more in a baseball/softball facility!read more

If your in the Cincy/KY area and you play pickleball you should go join the fun at Sawyer Point…read more It's located downtown Cincinnati along the Ohio river. Parking is available along the street or lots. We were greeted by Sharon, so sweet and she explained how it's set up. They have 12 courts. Left side of the courts is for beginners and right side of court is for more experienced/advanced players. Play is open to everyone and they offer lessons as well. No fee, just fun pickleball. They offer name tags for fee for regulars and Sharon offers name tags for your boards if wanted. The courts need some TLC but the setting of courts/area is really pretty and open. Everyone was very friendly and I throughly enjoyed playing at Sawyer Point. Highly recommend and I look forward to playing there again next time I'm in town.

Perfect play area!! Lots of courts!! A lot of excellent players! But there are new players also!…read moreNew players come down!

If your grew up in the Blue Ash, Montgomery, or Symmes Township areas and played baseball and/or…read moresoccer, chances are you've been in contact with the Blue Ash Sports Center off of Grooms Road. Better known sometimes as simply "Grooms," the Sports Center has 11 baseball fields, two soccer fields, and replicas of Crosley Field and the Riverfront Stadium field, all on 37-acres right in Blue Ash. I played and watched my older siblings play at Grooms for many years of baseball and soccer, but I also have gone their for the annual Fourth of July bash: Red, White, and Blue Ash. Red, White, and Blue Ash is basically an all-day event, this year running from 2:00-10:35. There is always a lot of fun, which includes free concerts (this year headlined by the Charlie Daniels Band) and topped off by the best fireworks show in the area, put on by Rozzi's Famous Fireworks. "Grooms" gets swamped on July 4th each year, as it is the biggest event at the complex, but its neatest feature is the re-creattions of Crosley Field and the Riverfront Stadium field. Crosley Field closed in 1970, but according to the Blue Ash Sports Center website regarding the replica field, "Crosley Field was reconstructed by using the blueprints from the original stadium, including the same field dimensions, grass infield, the infamous outfield terrace, and the same dimensions, height, and angles of the outfield wall." Some of the original seating and a scoreboard replication of the last ever pitch make it very close to the original field, while the Riverfront re-creation so far includes simply the same outfield dimensions and walls as that of the most recent ex-Reds home. While I never played on the big fields, the fields I did play on were top of the line. In fact, when I drove up to the complex this week, there were a ton of men working on the fields to keep them in tip-top shape. "Grooms" really is a special place in the City of Blue Ash, and even if you don't play sports, surely you'll have to check out some time on the Fourth of July.

My favorite soccer fields (indoor or outdoor) in the area…read more The surface is outstanding: not the welcome mat-type turf, and it's extremely great to play on. It is softer than your standard ground, which makes playing a bit easier on the body for us older folks. Lights illuminate the field when it starts to get dark, too. There are a couple of soccer fields; a number of baseball diamonds; as well as a replica of Crosley Field. An all-around well-kept, practical, and expansive sports and rec center. If you love playing soccer, getting into a league here is tops.

As a disclaimer, I got free tickets through Yelp (thanks Yelp; thanks Rollergirls!) Pro tip: look…read moreup some of the rules of the game before you go - basic rules are printed in the program, but it took awhile to understand what was going on. While the venue is dated, it's charming. The old fieldhouse at Xavier has a dusty/ dingy type of grungy character about it that I actually like. I have to say: this might not have been an activity that I would have seeked out myself... but now that I have been once, I would definitely return!

A different experience and something everyone should try at least once. The girls definitely has…read moreskills and made me want to go roller skating to practice on perfecting my skills. The major thing that was missing is knowing what the hand gestures meant because you couldn't hear what was being said on the sound system. It was nice they put in the brochure the concept of the game for someone like me that had never been to a game. Lastly, the location could have been better... it was very dusty causing my allergies to flare up so, I had to leave after halftime.

All the staff was great! We definitely come here a lot and we felt very welcome from the time we…read morearrived to the tour they gave us around the facility

Visited this pool over the weekend to escape the deathly Cincinnati inferno known as July. I…read moreattempted to pay, but was told that there was free admittance all weekend. What a treat! There are no chairs or concessions or really anything... but it was free so whatever. If I had paid anything more than $5 to get in, this would probably be a 3 star review. And since you get what you pay for, I'd say it was a pretty good deal.

Wonderful tennis club…read more They have hard and clay courts with great surfaces. Need to pay some to play, but it definitely worth.

If you're from Cincinnati and have ever played competitive tennis, then chances are you've been…read moredown to the Carl and Edyth Lindner Family Tennis Center at Lunken Playfield (not to be confused with the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason or the Carl Lindner Family Tennis Pavilion at Sawyer Point). The Lunken courts--all 16 of them: 8 hard and 8 clay--are in great condition, and they are lighted too, which is very cool and comes in handy if you are grinding it out in a long match or practice session. The tennis center also has a nice concession area inside with indoor restrooms and A/C, there is lots of spectator seating, and there is a nearby jogging/bicycle trail, miniature golf course, driving range, and play area too. The staff at Lunken is really great too, and the teaching staff is led by Brett DeCurtins, Lunken's Director of Tennis and a former standout player at UC. For only $150, you can become a member at Lunken and have access to unlimited play during the May-September months, seasonal permanent court time reservations, and it can get you entered into the Lunken Ladder League. There are other leagues, as well as camps and tournaments as well, providing for a ton of tennis opportunities for all ages. The tennis center is also home to five junior tournaments and seven adult tournaments between the months of June and September. The recently completed two-week Thomas E. Price Cincinnati Metropolitan is the most well known, as Lunken becomes the battleground for the top Cincinnati area men and women (mostly between ages 18 and 50) in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The other large event each year is the Cincinnati Area Qualifier, which is the biggest junior tournament in Greater Cincinnati (Boys and Girls 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 and under age groups) and is the qualifier for the Ohio Valley District tournaments (which is a qualifier for the Midwest Sectional, and doing well at the Midwest can qualify you for nationals). As a competitive tennis player, I've always enjoyed playing at Lunken and some of my best memories are playing long matches into the evening under the lights. The facilities are great and the staff is excellent too, and it's an overall great place to play outdoor tennis during the summer months.