summary: In the mood to play tennis, get lessons, buy equipment, or get your raquet restrung?…read more Parking: A fair amount of free parking. The venue: You have to pay to play here so it's not free to the public, but the venue has several courts which are nice and has a nice lobby/relaxing area as well. This court is the home venue for a league I play in and always enjoy coming here. They also have a nice friendly staff and offer lessons as well, it's really one place to come for any and all tennis needs.

Great instructors, nice new courts, and well run facility. I've done tennis drills, taken private…read morelessons, and used the ball machine for over 2.5 yrs and all of the staff are all helpful and accomodating.

Windy Hill is very convenient for me to get a workout in between meetings or during lunch time…read more This gym is all about community, the members are so welcoming and nice. I love the events such as wine tasting - I think it was over 60 wines; the in-depth Pilates events, they recently updated the gym equipment, the coaches are great with fabulous playlist and there are a lot of community focused events. It's a really big tennis facility so if you're in to racket sports, this is the place for you. I still have my LT membership and that being said the locker rooms need an update. Integrating to a system that allows me to schedule tennis, massages etc as well as scan into the club would make things more convenient. I don't have traditional car keys so having to carry a single tiny card with me can be a bit frustrating. They are contract based - 1 year minimum but there is definitely value if you live or work in the area.

Update- Safe sport is now involved with this kids program…read more My best friend was a member here for two years, absolutely loved this club learning how to play tennis, she even let me visit with her several times. I'd watch her lesson with Pedro, I Think. She was on teams for years. I'd come play in between her lessons and I'd see how much she improved each week. Tennis is so hard, I tried to tell her. I enjoyed the gym and the sauna while she was there many times with me, the front desk loved her, she always brought donuts every day, so they only made me sign in once. There are loopholes. So many issues there sometimes it was clean. Sometimes the hot tub worked sometimes the sauna worked. It went down downhill when her first coach left, oh and when the bubble was under construction was a disaster. It was horrible before, it was even worse now. You have allergies, you're going to be miserable, even if you don't. If you can get a reservation, the kids take up all the afternoon even when you wanted to come at 5 AM it's still $24-$36 an hour. Here's where the problem came in that was the horrible part. She got involved with a new Coach Joe, I met him twice. Talk to him, English was not very good. He works with the kids mostly. I decided not to work with him because I just didn't get a good vibe. How he has a USTA article about him is insane, probably because his sister has talent. I learned he sent her completely inappropriate things, was doing it with multiple members. It was so bad. The regional managers had to get involved and literally ended up doing nothing but she ended up leaving. She didn't tell me all the details, but from what I heard the fact anyone would let this individual around kids is beyond me. The gym isn't worth the price or the safety of your kids be careful! Especially with someone who takes zero responsibility for his poor behavior. I've seen the vile things.

I absolutely love this place for me and the kid. I initially discovered this place because i…read morefrequent Mason Mill and the PATH trails. I started with the Adult Beginner Saturday class. It wasn't awkward at all ... being that I never played tennis. Coach Joe is AWESOME. He's funny, full of energy, and treats each one of us like we can be a tennis star even in our later years. I found the Summer Class for the little kids (5 years old) to be reasonable and luckily in my time schedule. Monday's at 4 and Saturday mornings. The coach is so good and he really encourages my daughter. She's 5 so I don't know if she'll be good or not ... but it's definitely great to get outdoors and introduce her and I to something new. They also have a lot of free and for profit events. Join the email group. If things remain the same I'll forever be a patron whether active or passive.

We've been here for pickleball class and it's a great time! Coach Emory is fun, funny, and skilled…read more There are varying levels of classes, starting with Beginner and then Emerging Beginner. The max capacity for the class is 8 people, so you have to make your reservation early - this is easy enough to do on their website. They also offer round robin tournaments and other organized pickleball activities. My only gripe is that it's not easy to reserve a pickleball court if you just feel like playing on your own. Sometimes, when the weather is nice, we feel like going out for some impromptu pickleball and don't feel like competing. Still looking for places in DeKalb where we can easily reserve a court and do our own thing. I believe you can call to check availability and reserve, though.

This is my "home" tennis center. I've played several seasons of league tennis here and been coached…read moreby a few of the pros. First, the location can't be beat. I have yet to find another tennis center that is as convenient to my team as BGTC is. Since it's right off of 75, it's really easy to get to and also easy for opponents to find. They have both hard and clay courts. I have played at a LOT of tennis facilities around Atlanta, and the only other clay courts I've seen are at private clubs. The clay courts are slightly more expensive than hard courts, but the cost may be worth it if you're trying to take it easy on your joints. The clay courts are up top, while the hard courts are down at the bottom of a hill, but luckily there is parking convenient to both sets of courts. You can usually call a day or two in advance and get a court reservation, but just a tip: if you're playing a "match" it's cheaper than playing by the hour. The rates at these courts are reasonable compared to other courts you pay for....not saying they are reasonable in general, but you're not getting ripped off. Since I play mostly on hard courts, most of my comments are about that area of the facility. They seem to do decent job of keeping up the courts, although for the past year or two they've been having issues with one or two of the lights being out. It wasn't un-playable, but if you were assigned one or two of the not-as-well-lit courts, it definitely made it more difficult to play. Also, there are no restrooms nearby the hard courts; you have to walk up the stairs and around the clay courts to get to the clubhouse. Having restrooms near the hard courts would be a serious improvement; particularly since my opponents always want to use the restroom between warm-up and playing, or between sets. A trip could take 15 minutes. As for team play - I have captained probably 10 seasons of teams out of BGTC. The manager, Amy, does a great job of keeping captains informed and is hands down the most organized manager I've dealt with. I love that she is available by e-mail and keeps my credit card on file so I don't have to take the extra step of coming in the club house to pay. It's also nice they let me pay for team matches and coaching week-by-week so that I don't get charged if there's a rain-out. She also does a great job of rotating teams through the "good" courts for matches (the ones right next to the bleachers). They event have a twitter account to update you on rain-outs. I know not everyone uses twitter, but I appreciate that they are proactive about getting info out there (versus me having to call every 15 minutes for an update). One other thing - they could really improve their round robins and probably get a great group going if they included food and beer in the price. The DTC round robin always has a wait list, it would be great for those wait-listers to have another option.

Agape raised their rates 25% with no notice on the website or via email. They decreased their staff…read moreand stopped maintaining their clay courts. They sent me five invoices for the season from three different people and, you guessed it, FIVE different amounts. The cheapest and most expensive hundreds of dollars apart. Then mid season our coach says there is a new rule that you can not have more than eight players attend a practice on one court or you have to pay for a second one. If a second one is not available only eight people can practice. It's $140 per week for practice and you want to try and force us to pay more? Agape is hands down the most disorganized, unprofessional tennis management company in Atlanta Don't reward bad service - ban courts run by Agape.

I really like this facility. They take reservations (unlike Piedmont Park) and it is in a…read morebeautiful area surrounded by trails, a golf course, etc. There are 12 courts and they are open Mon-Thurs. from 9-9, closed Friday, and open Saturday and Sunday. I love the fact that there are always happy healthy people jogging around with their loved ones, friends, or pups. It is just a really good energy to encounter and intriguing that, in the middle of Buckhead, this beautiful park is tucked away and you would never know how close you are to the traffic and fumes. The "Tennis Center" itself is sort of old and funny-looking (you'll be like, "Is this where I am supposed to go to meet my opponent?!?"), but they are in the works to build a 4000 square foot semi-underground building. The positioning of it will help to conserve energy for them. Also, if you are in the market for lessons, they have pro's there that you could book through the pro shop. Because their pro shop is (currently) really tiny, they don't have a store to purchase items (I would put money on it that they will have a store that is jam-packed with your tennis apparel after their construction of the new facility is complete). One last cool story- Last time I was playing there, I saw Andre 3000 of Outkast walking by my court (evidently, per him, he lives close to there and (I am guessing) he is health concious too?). So, I ran off the court and got his autograph on a tennis ball!!! You would never believe it, but (per him) it was his first tennis ball ever signed! Haha! I was ecstatic and offered for him to come play tennis as I have extra racquets, though he politely declined. Happy tennis playing! Have a blast and good luck!

Played tennis over this past weekend. A tennis pro was very loud and abusive on another court…read more Saturday around 9am the landscaping crew decided to mow the lawn, edge the grass, etc... unfortunately, about 45 mins of very loud and dusty air on probably the busiest time of the week. When suggested a better time, let's say during the week less busy court time, the so called pro, same one mentioned above, was very abrupt and rude. Do not recommend PAYING for a public court with such rudeness and threatening staff.

I take my tennis game very seriously and the level of service and racquet/string expertise I get…read morefrom Eric is top-notch. When I first met him, I lived up in Vinings near the store...but now I live on the other side of town in Decatur and I still go to him, he's that good. You won't regret the trip up to Windy Hill, and if you're in a tight bind due to schedules, he can find a way to work with you. I'd recommend him to any serious or casual tennis player.

Eric was amazing! I had purchased a racquet from him a few years back. I had lingering tennis…read moreelbow so he helped me with a racquet choice and strung it to help my tennis elbow. I haven't been bothered with my elbow since. I love my racquet and was ready for an upgrade. He was very informative about my options. Once I made the choice he had it strung and delivered to my house the same day. I am so excited to play with the new one. Thank you Eric.

After having driven past this park many times, I finally took my 1 year old one beautiful fall…read moremorning. Even though the park seemed pretty empty, the small parking lot on Glenridge was pretty full, leading me to believe that there's a lot more park entertaining people than the area that can be seen from Glenridge and Hammond. We headed to the brown tree-themed playground first. It's fully fenced in, seemingly to prevent kids from climbing and jumping from the concrete onto the rubber play surface. The equipment was clean and in good condition. Then we checked out the swings. The bucket swings are at a higher height than I'm used to, which is nice when you're pushing your little one, so that you don't have to squat or bend over when pushing. Afterwards, we headed to the large blue playground area closest to the corner, past the sand pit area, past the building that appears to be available fore meetings, and past the main picnic area. While exploring the blue playground, I found a sticker that said it's for 2-5-year-olds (apparently the tree themed one is for 5-12-year-olds). There are also tennis courts, basketball courts, and a soccer field, as well as some paved and some unpaved walking areas. I think this is another park that we'll be visiting quite a bit in the future, as long as we can find parking! #Yelp365 - 338/365

I went to Hammond Park to attend an Open House in the Circle building for College at Cumberland…read more This college will be holding classes in this building each semester. They have a partnership with Landmark College offering online courses for Neurodivergent Students. There is a lot of support from tutoring, to counselor support, and an opportunity to take a Culinary course. Check out the pictures and get in touch with them. I was truly impressed with what they have to offer for the students to be successful.

If you are looking for an activity to do in Atlanta, tennis should be at the top of the list!…read moreAtlanta loves tennis and you can play year round. USTA does a great job organizing leagues for people of all skill levels to play. You can find a team through their website, through your neighbor (if they have tennis courts) or at a local park at the pro shop. Stay active, stay outside, and challenge yourself to learn a new skill!

From the owner: USTA League is the world's largest recreational tennis league! Approximately 375,000 players…read morecompete nationwide, with over 114,00 adult and senior players coming from the Southern Section alone. USTA Atlanta is proud to host the largest USTA League in the country. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced player, our leagues have a spot for you. Have fun, make friends, stay healthy and compete in one or more of our USTA League programs.