this is a small park has pretty nice landscaping. there's a bunch of ducks by the water.read more

Its beauty is to aesthetically entice and attract the eyes visiting the Waco Convention Center…read more Unfortunately, it lacks servicing the close proximity of the EAST WACO Citizenry and Community's needs. The Bledsoe Miller Park has an overdue tribute statue of Doris Miller-but the city has erased Moore High School, Jefferson Moore High School, the late Indian Springs Middle School-leaving no where for the black community to access, heritage.., and the be active, and be a part integral to Waco pride. The Bledsoe Miller park located on Bridge Street-Elm/Washington Avenue was where black families had Easter Egg Hunts, played baseball and softball. It was where my dad pushed me high in the swing where I tried to touch the trees that grew upward seemingly enabling me to touch the sky. There are fewer park benches-no pits to roast hotdogs, grill burgers, or heat s'mores 'till the marshmallows almost melted away and burned ! .., There are the no public outdoor swimming pools on the East Side of the mighty Brazos-part of the Red River and the -Colorado River. Our Brazos River has 7 tributaries.. home of the historic Chisholm Trail, the route used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in southern Texas, across the Red River into Indian Territory, and ending at Kansas rail stops. A little further south was the great Cotton Palace that was erased also. The Cotton Palace was an exhibition ground in the area of Clay Avenue, Dutton Avenue and South Sixteenth Street in Waco, Texas, from 1895 to 1930. Waco was central to amazing history with Waco Connally Airforce Base has only remnants that still exist today. Along with the Waco Veteran's Hospital that has diminished where as the Olin E. Teague Veteran's Medical Center located in Temple,Texas; 40-45 miles south of WACO has grown and is basically replaced the Waco VA as an essential government based medical facility. Walker's Auditorium where WACO, Texas (a report done by FOX 44 NEWS) - When looking back at East Waco there are few things more iconic than Walker's Auditorium. However, the venue has been forgotten - there is not one picture of the famed building that seems to exist. On a street in East Waco stands the daughter of a trailblazer. Charlotte Floyd-Love, the only child of Herbert Walker - the legendary Black -Waco businessman who opened up the iconic Walker's Auditorium in 1945. Even though there are no pictures of it, remnants of the famed building is like time has passed on and remains only in the mind's eye of their grandchildren born in the late 1940's and 50's.. Behind the old bricks echoed the music of legends. "Ike and Tina" and "Little Stevie" rocked East Waco with their immense talent, but Charlotte shares there were so many more. *My mother, who worked for Mr. Charlie DeVall at the best restaurant in Waco-the Chicken Shack favored Walker's Auditorium, was fortunate to go there and swoon over her favorite, the incomparable Billy Eckstein. "B.B. King was one of my very special ones..." she gushes. "Bobby Blue Bland. I enjoyed all....love them. Gladys Knight. James Brown..." ***I am sad that the city of Waco is disappearing. WE NEED MORE WALKING PATHS LIKE THE MCC OUTDOOR WALKING TRACK- and the nice and adequate Baylor University Outdoor track named for the recently passed great Track Coach -Coach Clyde Heart whom I met and engaged with twice in the last year. He Coached my classmates Michael Beck, and Larry M. Davis-as well as several Gold Medalist Olympians, including Dallas,Texas native Michael Johnson, along with Jeremy Wariner, and Darold Williamson. We need a weatherized-cushioned walking path for all Wacoans: Extending from the Highway 77L and MLK Jr. Boulevard along to pass magnificent Baylor's McLane Stadium to extend pass Franklin Avenue near Indian Spring Park to down along the Brazos River Walk winding down past the Herring Bridge to Brazos Park East!! Make us all a safe, pertinent, durable walking path/ track to walk, build health, hope, and dream for the future, execute the present, and reminisce and improve upon the past. Why Not ? Because we surely do need it.., ...Why, because there is no insulated mapped out walking trail for us like the awesome McLennan Community College outdoor walking track located at 1400 College Drive 76708. Indian Spring Park seems to be only a place for a few people to picnic.

Played here for a baseball tournament. Traveled from DFW for the weekend. The facility is not a…read moretypical complex you would find in DFW. We anticipated playing at River Bend but was scheduled at this location. Restroom was not clean and the smell of sewage was dominating at the adjacent field. I do not plan on returning at this location after paying what we did for the tournament. Expectations are higher.

For a Little League Complex out in the middle of nowhere, the field conditions are first class and…read morethe facility is getting improvements done every time we play there. Good facility for being a Little League complex and will keep coming out to play. The tournaments that are held here have a very low entry fee compared to any other, so with all of that said, it is a great place to play.

Very nice and clean facility. Fairly large, so you can almost always find an open cage. Front desk…read morestaff is always extremely nice. Cons - bring your wallet. $40 for a thirty minute lesson seems extreme. Our last lesson was with the facility manager, and no joke, he was on his phone for the majority of my niece's lesson. We were there on time, but our lesson started five minutes late as he was out in the main area talking with people. During our 25 minute lesson, he took two phone calls and checked his texts 7-8 times. So basically every 3-4 minutes he was on his phone. For $40 you think he could give us full attention for 30 minutes. Twice he said "good job" to my niece when she completed the action she was practicing - when he was looking at his phone and not even watching what she was doing. We had another lesson with a different instructor and he was super good. Focused on my niece the entire time. Actually gave her 45 minutes as when our lesson was up, he said he didn't have any more for the day, so he gave her some extra attention. A-plus for that due. Great facility. Some really great and friendly staff. And some great instructors. But if you are going to charge $40 for a thirty minute lesson, you should give that student a full 30 minute lesson.

We drove an hour to Waco for my grandson to hit some balls while he was on Christmas holiday. He…read morehad a great time. It was his first time at a batting cage and he said it was his favorite thing to do here while in Texas.

Baylor University mascot is a bear. Their bear habitat has three bears. This habitat start at 1917…read more One time the Aggie students stole the bears before the football games 1950. The habitat open 9am to 6 pm. It very easy to find the habitat. Very close to bookstores in the campus. The bears are in the cage. They are very active. Sometime they have education problems about the bear. The visit is free.

Integral to the Baylor University tradition, where can you find a bear? At the Baylor Bear Habitat…read moreof course. Located on campus, is a well designed and well maintained bear habitat. The habitat is a fun and relaxing area. The bears even look happy! We only got to see a couple of the younger bear cubs, but it was neat to see them playing together. A must stop anytime you're on campus!

It's awesome! I love the aerobics class and love to walk the track on the 3rd floor. Everyone is so…read morenice that works there.

I started coming to the Center originally due to health concerns. My doctor told me I needed to…read morestart eating healthy and getting more exercise. He suggested I check out the Center which I knew as the old YMCA in downtown Waco. I went to check it out and the hook was set. That was just over five years ago. I have done the Aqua aerobics and then found that I loved the Silver Sneakers program offered three times a week in the morning and in the afternoon. I soon became one of the regulars that attends not only for the health benefits but because I love the people and our Silver Sneakers Cardio aerobics instructor. The staff at the Center are wholesome and caring compassionate people. Especially Rebecca, the interim facility Director. She goes above and beyond to assist and help you out with concerns seeing you are well taken care of when you take in the pool, weight room or holding an activity. There are so many activities anyone can be a part of and I can't say enough about how I feel a part of wanting to be a part of the various health programs anyone can do. I even like the Tai Chi which helps me in my breathing and stability. I haven't tried the YOGA yet, but might one day. If your into Pickle Ball or Hand Ball, they have two courts for that. They offer memberships of every kind and the "Price Is Right" being covered by insurance and there are some membership levels. There is so much more to the Center, but I have to close saying I love the in door walking track and second floor workout area. They offer it all without breaking the bank... You gotta try it!

Facilitys are good. Pickleball program is good, but tennis program is a joke. It the people running…read morethe place run off ther best pros. The guy now at the country club was here but left because he got fed up. Joe Rosa was next and good classes but also left. Next came Starky who was the best ever but he got fed up and also left also for another club and since he left classes are terrible. They cant keep anyone good and if they are they don't stay and everybody know why. Going to play at Baylor or the country club becuse that guy is good. I won't renew.

One of the best Tennis and Pickleball Clubs in Team. Head Tennis Pro Joe Rosa has over 25 years…read moreexperience working with adults and junior tennis players. If you want to take your game to the next level or prepare for USTA Tournaments or NTRP Leagues he is the tennis pro you want to work with.

There are few experiences in life that will render such amazing memories. All our kids love GFC.read more

My family discovered Texas Dynasty Cheer & Gymnastics two years ago through their Saturday play…read moredays for kids. My 3-year-old David loved going to the Saturday free play times, and I personally enjoyed his enthusiasm for the gym as a former cheerleader myself. I know that tumbling, gymnastics, and cheer are sports that teach foundational and fundamentals of movement that are applicable across so many other sports, and it is all very important to balance, coordination, and confidence in children to learn these types of movements. My child was very attached to my wife who is an amazing stay-at-home mom, and we feared putting him in a class where we thought he would not do well being apart from mom, yet we knew it was best for him. That was when we went to a Saturday where Madison Higdon entered my family's life, and what a blessing she has been. My son was instantly drawn to Madison as she came over to show him some trampoline movements, and then she stopped to take the time to speak with my wife and I. We both expressed our trepidation with putting him into a class, however Madison was confident that she could make it a place that David would love. Madison was professional and provided answers to every question we had as parents. Madison then got us connected with all the information to get David enrolled, and after we left, we signed him up that day. We were so impressed with Madison that we did not use the free class, but instead bought fully into her confidence as a couch for the toddler class that we booked David for TWO classes a week. We made sure that Madison was the coach for the class, and from that moment on my son was hooked! Madison engaged with our son, taught him the foundations of movement, and made it fun. Our son took to coach Madison immediately and began to learn the days of the week just so he knew when Tuesday and Thursday were coming since those were his days with Madison at the gym. The treasure of finding a young adult who is so fantastic with the most precious human in our life is unquantifiable, and we were so impressed with how Madison presented much older than her actual age. The value of this class Madison provided was manifestly present in my child's physical evaluation when entering school. The school he attends is a private school that evaluates children for physical movement since there is a trend in child development where children are lacking basic physical movements from being on devices more than ever instead of outside playing. David shined, and the school asked what we had specifically done to prepare David. The thanks is largely in part to Madison at Texas Dynasty Cheer for teaching David how to jump with two feet and land, tumble, coordination of stepping, and the confidence to try new physical challenges. Madison has become a cherished member of our family, and my son still speaks of Madison weekly. Every day we came to Texas Dynasty, David was greeted by name and the staff looked forward to seeing David which of course makes a child feel special and cared for. David and Madison bonded in a way that would make any parent so thankful to experience, and a value can't be placed on a compassionate, caring, skilled, and professional young adult such as Madison. This is a young adult who is contributing to society in an age group that seldom shines as bright as Madison does. Since this experience, my wife and I have pointed countless people to Texas Dynasty and we can say confidently that is only due to Madison. The family of coaches are all great, but for us Madison was the coach my son, wife, and I adored and grew to trust. Bottom line: Get involved at Texas Dynasty and experience a family who loves, values, and leads your child to skills that will last a lifetime! Hopefully you're lucky enough to have Madison as a coach!

It may be a bit pricey, but it is definitely worth it! I did gymnastics there for quite a while and…read moreit was so fun and enjoyable. although i don't do gymnastics there anymore, i do tumbling though and it's such an amazing experience! I love this place and i would totally recommend it to anyone!