I was a member from 1996 to 2008. When I lived in Illinois until early 2006, I worked out at some…read moreof the Bally clubs in the Chicago suburbs. I enjoyed being a member. It helped me get hooked to working out. Spending time at a Bally club provided me the chance to relax from the rigors of daily life. I did mostly cardio, spending quality time on the precor, stationary bike, and treadmill machines. I also did some weight lifting with the machines. When I first became a Bally member, I used to like the weight machines that reminds you of how high to lift and how low to go to complete a rep. I felt that immensely helped me in doing the reps correctly. From the moment I began exercising on the cardio machines, I became fixated about the calories burned, which I still am to this day. Going on these machines made me aware about calories and that I can burn as many as long as I have the determination to. I also became aware of heart rate. In my first visits to Bally's, I thought it was neat that they had TV monitors. There were some visits wherein I swam as well go into the jacuzzi, which helped me relax and be in a peaceful state of mind. I took part in some aerobic classes, mainly step aerobics. I attempted other types of aerobics, but it was too fast and advanced for me. I remember there were difficult classes I participated in wherein I didn't know the various movements and couldn't keep up with the instructor and the others that I walked out of the room. At first, step aerobics was tough. I watched the instructor and the others closely and I followed what they did. The speed was right for me. The more classes I attended, the better and more confident I got in doing it. I liked the atmosphere of the loud music. It made me enjoy the class and motivated me in working hard at step aerobics. I recall I was the only male in the classes. The instructor and the others were female, young and old. I remember there were some attractive females who also seemed nice. At the time, I was shy, so I didn't consider going up to one of them and start a conversation. There was one female who tried to help me do the movements the right way in a class. I'm glad there was someone who helped me out, but I didn't attempt to talk to her and start a friendship with her when I had the chance. There was another female who fixed my step and riser during a break in the class. I could've talked to her and asked her for advice on how to do step aerobics. The attire I wore at Bally's was a T-shirt, shorts, and white lowtop Reebok Freestyle shoes. Wearing this attire gave me confidence in working out. I liked wearing my Reeboks at a Bally's club. But the drawback was the laces untied a lot. I remember this occurred while on the treadmill. I did tie the long white shoestrings of my Reeboks very tight. I faced a mirror as I worked out on the treadmill. It was amusing seeing my long shoelaces wiggle as big bows as I was walking on the machine. Then, the laces of one shoe came undone. When I saw this, I was embrassed, but felt it was a funny sight because I thought my long untied Reebok shoestrings looked like spaghetti noodles. To avoid getting black marks on the laces, I tied them right away. I first began working with a personal trainer at Bally's in 2004. I know I could've began years earlier, but I was comfortable going to a club and working out on my own. I decided to work with a trainer because I was bored doing it on my own. I first had my personal trainer sessions at one of the newer Bally clubs at the time in a Chicago suburb. That was a great facility with a lot more cardio machines and TV monitors. It also had a juice bar, wherein I purchased a shake very often. A nice, young female working at the bar would give it to me all the time. We became friendly and had nice conversations. I wasn't as shy as I was back when I did aerobics. I also talked a lot with my female trainer. She was a good and knowledgeable trainer. She had me lift weights with the machines and also with free weights, which I used to be hesitant in doing. I gained confidence in weightlifting again because of working with her. She also taught me how to do the plank, which is tough, but I've enjoyed doing it. I only worked with her for a few months until early 2005. I wanted to save my money. Looking back, I should've worked with her more. I moved to Ohio in early 2006 and began going the Bally club located north of Columbus. I liked that facility. I did have work with 2 other female personal trainers there. Their programs were more challenging, but I liked them. I worked out at this club until 2008 when I ended my membership and started a new one with another popular club. But I do miss being a member of Bally Total Fitness. It's unfortunate many of the clubs have closed. But I'll always remember Bally's as a tremendous iconic company that helped me become interested in working out.

Fun, easy to get too. This event was family friendly. A nice…read moreway to start Black Friday. This was a 5k event and all the swag and medals and bibs were from left over races. The cost was 15$. Which was the cheapest 5k so far. The event was laid out nicely, however the walkers crowded the path and the runners had to go around the trees and off the path of they wanted to jog. So maybe the rules of everyone respecting each other should have been placed.

Tiffany C.'s recent review prompted me to go and re-visit Westgate Park for the first time in a…read morelong while. This place holds some good memories for me as my grandma used to bring me there when I was a kid. We'd find a table and have ourselves a picnic lunch of Kentucky Fried Chicken. It was and still is a nice place for a picnic, a walk or to simply relax. It's still the same 46 acres of greenery, tall trees, paved walking pathways, along with a cement pond, shelter house and more. It's clean and attractive and it's held up well in it's 90 years. They even picked up that old chicken drumstick I dropped on the ground years ago. I know it's on the west side of Columbus but don't think that I've lost my marbles when I tell you to go there and check this place out. Don't be afraid of the area. The west side is a little shabby these days but it's not unsafe. The Westgate neighborhood though is nice, very nice actually and it shares that same middle class bourgeois lifestyle that Grandview and Clintonville have and this park reflects that. So feel free to take your KFC, bento boxes or maybe some organic chicken wraps and have yourself a picnic there. Like everyone else, I like this place so I'll give Westgate Park 4 stars.

I like the rec. center, but the only thing is, is that you should have more programs for multiple…read moreages. I am also aware of the fact that time and space is a big factor for you guys, but I do hope that you can work around that, especially since activity for all ages is of utmost importance.

When I was a kid I watched roller derby on TV. It must have been a big thing, to be televised and…read morehave a special place to play with a banked oval arena, etc. It seemed to go away for a long time; the last few years it has been coming back, and now the Ohio Roller Girls have been around for ten years. I started hearing about them a couple of years ago, and finally went to my first game last night. It's in the Ohio Building on the fairgrounds, that weird round building in the center. Since this is flat track derby they basically taped out an oval on the floor. Seating was bleachers, a few folding chairs, and just sitting on the floor like you did in grade school. I definitely recommend coming early to grab a seat of some kind; 2-3 hours of sitting on concrete doesn't work for me anymore. It looked to be cash only; we got our tickets online, but had to pay for fairground parking and concessions so I blew through most of what I had. T-shirts, etc., were available and they did take cards for that. There's a flyer with brief rule explanations, and info on the players, teams, etc. It was hard to figure out what was going on at first, but watch a bit, read the flyer, and maybe search online for some guidelines. Once you have some idea what is going on it looks less like chaos. Basically, one skater tries to push past the other team and go all the way around the rink. The other players try to make a path for her, and block the other team. So. The game. Fan-freaking-tastic. Women skating around- and they can skate well- shoving and twisting and falling. They have pads, but jeez, you have to be sore after all that. We played a team from Toronto, and while both were good the Ohio Roller Girls were way better. Watching them pivot and slip by a wall of players while flying around on skates was impressive. One especially, The Smacktivist, seemed able to magically avoid or slip through any blocking. The announcer was good (though sound quality was iffy so I couldn't always tell what he was saying.) The fans were enthusiastic. The players were competitive. It was a blast to watch. I tried to talk Sweetie into trying out, but she passed. We had a great time.

We attended a double header for the first time as we've always wanted to see one. We were hoping…read morefor some action, yet the first game was pretty stale. The players would just stop and wait for the player to come back around... We rarely say the players make if 3/4 of the way around the track, which is where we were sitting. The second game was much more engaging! The players seemed to be more advanced and seemed to play the entire track. Overall, we may not go back unless there's is a reason to be there.

Sunny days are for car shows. This one is pretty big, two blocks of downtown Gahanna plus some…read moreoverflow. Put on by a Corvette club, so about half the cars are Vettes, but the rest are a wide variety. Beautiful old cars, and newer ones that are old enough to have historic plates, yikes. I showed K plenty that are "as old as Daddy." Great staff, friendly and well organized. Friendly owners, especially solicitous of kids. Every kid got a Hot Wheels car, and some vendors had swag. I had hoped for food trucks, but just one sno-cone place; K said it was excellent. Several restaurants in the area, and the creek and plaza, so places to get out of the heat if needed. Easy parking on streets nearby or across the creek at the park. We'll keep it in mind for next year.

We visited this skating rink hoping for a fun family experience, but unfortunately, it turned out…read moreto be disappointing for beginners. The rink is suitable only for experienced skaters as they do not provide skating aids of any kind. We brought our kids, who are still learning. It wasn't worth anything. Another issue was that the rink surface had about 2 inches of water(on Dec 29th 2024),this made skating even more challenging and unsafe for novices. On a positive note, their staff were very helpful and attentive.

This is really fun to do during the holiday season or just on a cold winter night. It's $12 per…read moreperson. The last time I went, they have skates up to a size 13, which I wear a 15 shoe, and the 13 fit me. You get to skate with a variety of levels from beginner to expert. I even saw some experts fall. They play fun holiday music and take in the holiday lights. Afterward, you can dine at any one of many downtown Dublin restaurants or grab some cocoa at a local cafe. If this review helped you at all, please mark as helpful and follow me for more reviews around the world.

The manager/owner was great when we called to get info. He gave us a run down of what to wear and…read morewhat to expect, where to park. We made a reservation and good to go! We showed up as newbies - a family of 4 and were like oh no!! These are all hard core players!! The staff was GREAT!! They showed us how to use the equipment and didn't make us feel out of place at all. It was such a fun day. We had a Groupon so it was a steal for 4 people - we will DEFINITELY be back and will buy more ammo next time!! Everyone had a great time! Thank you for being so welcoming!!

This was my first time here and when I pulled up I was quizzed because it's in a church parking…read morelot. So I went with a big group of friends for my friend 30th birthday!!! It was sooooooooo much fun. We got our tickets off Groupon. It's $3 extra for padding but it won't help if your plus size because it won't stay on because it's Velcro! But they have different prices for the paintballs! Now I've been paintballong before but at lvl up and the paintballs was half the size of the ones we used! Let me just say it definitely hurts getting hit with something the size of a quarter! They had 3 different fields to play on and they are currently building a field for the pros! They host different competitions all the time also. The staff was really nice. I didn't see a bathroom tho. If your on a budget and want something close to town this is the place to go!!! I will be back! Also the helmets were clean and didn't smell like someone had just taken them off! Big bonus for me! Lol

Better than many years ago with the improvements. Plexi has been replaced so easier to see through…read more New seating upstairs. No one manning snack bar; maybe people at front desk doing double duty.

This chiller facilities has definitely come a long way from a few years ago. The facility is now…read morewell lit, the restrooms are clean, and they have a great snack selection. The locker room board is now easily read and the lockers rooms are nicely setup. The staff here is also super friendly and they can handle large crowds nicely. I would definitely recommend this chiller for some open skate or booking a birthday party.