In Santa Cruz, the growing demand for pickleball courts has collided with the city’s lone BMX park, at Depot Park. At a community meeting Wednesday, pickleball players and BMX riders discussed the future of the space, sparking a broader conversation about balancing recreation needs for all generations.
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Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Letter to the editor: Pickleball is like surfing — not welcoming to newbies
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
Posted inRecreation & Sports
Uproar over ‘pickleball tax’: Players aren’t game for new app to reserve courts at Santa Cruz County parks
Santa Cruz County says that encouraging people to pay for and reserve time at pickleball courts through a new app will improve efficiency and access amid the sport’s booming popularity. Avid pickleballers aren’t convinced, saying that the old system worked fine.
Posted inGuides
Will pickleball take over the planet? We investigate this ‘fastest-growing sport’; laughter, trash talk ensue
Everyone seems to be talking about this little brother of tennis, cousin of pingpong and distant relative of badminton, squash and something in the U.K. called padel (Google it). Like you, perhaps, we wondered what the big deal was. So we decided to do the heavy investigative journalism for you. Spoiler alert: Pickleball is easy and addictive. If you try it, you will like it and you will want more. Here’s a guide to discovering your inner pickleballer right here in beautiful, pickleball-weather-friendly Santa Cruz County.