I don't think I've ever left a poor review but there is a first for everything. We drove from…read moreseveral states away to check out this rink and another in the area. The rink is clean and has a reallyyyy nice floor, the floor is very small but the quality of the wood floor makes up for it. However, we left after my very skilled kids were told they were skating too fast. It would be a nice rink for beginner skaters.

Nothing seriously alarming happened while me and my family were there but there were 4 or 5 cops…read morethere to keep things in check (security). Needing that many cops at a skating rink led me to believe that bad things have happened in the past. The skating rink itself is nice but some of the teenagers that were there were loud and roudy. Things have changed since I was a kid. We didn't need security at skating rinks, much less cops.

Built in 1978, this park has 80 acres, public restrooms, a football/multipurpose field, a soccer…read morefield, a boat launch, and a paved walking/jogging path. It runs alongside Mill Creek, and is a part of the Mill Creek Greenway. It was originally leased from the State of Tennessee for Central State Hospital, but was turned into a park, and eventually subleased to the Junior Pro Football League and the Antioch Youth Athletic Associations, who in turn, invested money into the fields in the 1980s. It's named for the road the runs along side it, and is a gorgeous place to take a stroll, with several natural undeveloped wooded areas. It is within a stone's throw of a correctional facility, but that's pretty easy to ignore when you see the creek.

2.5 Continuing the…read moretrend of green spaces labeled as parks when they might not be, Ezell Road Park is less a park than it is a collection of soccer fields located next to a greenway and behind a prison. Yes, the fields are behind a prison so don't come here at night looking for a romantic stroll. Actually, I don't know that I'd recommend any green space at night time. I've seen horror movies. I know which rules to follow. Admittedly, I'm not much of a soccer player (haven't been since I was a kid) so I don't know that Ezell Road Park has much of a draw for me on its own. But, I would like to see it in the spring/summer, where/when the fields are better maintained and used more. I came here in early winter and things looked pretty desolate. Oddly enough, the nearby greenway held some appeal. The trail abuts the soccer fields and takes you through a bit of the woods. Again, don't do this at night but during the day (perhaps with the dog), this could be a fun walk. As the weather gets warmer and more people start spending time outside, it's worth a visit to this under-trafficked corner of Davidson County to check out the soccer fields. I don't know if this is a free play or league play venue but gauging from the large building on site, Nashvillians take their soccer pretty seriously here. If nothing else, Ezell Road Park offers a different glimpse into a metro you think you know well. Explore it.

6/10/23: in Jim Warren Park in Franklin, TN. Really beautiful park with a pond, picnic area,…read moreplayground. We did the rivian test driving there. Apparently it also has a skatepark, tennis courts, football fields.

I've come out here 3 different times over the last 2 years and not once have I been able to use the…read morebaseball field. Does anybody ever wonder why the players from the Latin America's are better than Americans? They have baseball fields and live at them, day and night. We have baseball fields, yet they are locked for the local rec leagues to use. How are baseball players supposed to get better when the community park that has the fields are consistently locked? Who does that benefit? If it's for the community, open up the gates and let the kids play.. change the culture..

I am a member of a club in this network - was traveling for work, and stopped for lunch with…read morefriends who live locally. The food was delicious (we all had salads with either blackened salmon or chicken) and the staff were super attentive and friendly. Will definitely come back!

DO NOT JOIN THIS CLUB unless you are an absolute self loathing golf junkie. Temple Hills is not an…read moreactual country club. It's a golf course that also happens to have a pool and a grille. Before you join, you should talk to at least 3 different members and ask them about their experience at Temple Hills and if ownership ever actually makes them feel like they are a member of a country club. I was, up until recently, a member for over 10 years and I can promise that anyone leaving a positive review on this site is not a member. You will never feel like a member of a country club while being here - other than paying $745 a month in dues, which doesn't include carts ($225 month), and XLife ($75). Save your money and just play as a guest! You could play here as a guest 8 times a month, still come out cheaper than being a member, and not have to deal with the frustrations of having your dues increase every year and getting nothing in return. Temple Hills isn't member owned, but it hasn't always been this bad. For the past 6 years, it's been owned by a vampire conglomerate corporation called Invited Clubs (go read their reviews. Maybe it's time for another rebrand?). Invited Clubs runs the place exactly like private equity would - they suck every last penny out of the club and reinvest nothing back. Our biggest investment/addition to our dilapidated club house last year was a $100 air compressor to clean your shoes before you enter so that we protect our grease stained carpet squares. Come tour the facilities and you will see exactly why everyone here despises the owners. Notice all the beautiful pictures on the wall in the hallway are of OTHER INVITED COUNTRY CLUBS, not ours. Talk about a slap in the face having to see that every time you enter the club house. For years, we've been promised upgrades. We've gone through multiple GM's and golf pros and nothing ever gets better because the ownership stays the same - just like the furniture and terrible food. Do not believe them when they say they are going to make investments. Our only hope was that Invited would eventually sell the place. I mentioned XLife earlier. This is an additional monthly charge that allows members to get half off dine in (only) food. Here's the problems with that - the food is terrible and overpriced. Also, Invited has clamped down so hard on spending, the restaurant is closed at least 3 days a week "due to staffing issues," even though your dues pay for them to be open. They also make zero food from scratch here, just reheated/fried Sysco slop. The best you can get in the mornings is a microwaved sausage biscuit, but only on the weekends and not until 9:30 when the "cook" finally shows up. I can promise that you will never entertain a client over a meal in the restaurant. It's that embarrassing. We didn't have a legit chef the last 5 years I was there, just a busted Waffle House crew that smells like weed. Usually, a place with food this terrible has great drink specials, but not here. We paid more for a beer at our country club than we do for any bar in the area. Seriously, you'll have a better and cheaper meal at Chili's. And the hardest part of it all to digest while you're shucking out $1k monthly is that MANAGEMENT DOES NOT CARE. They've already got your monthly dues in their pocket and that's good enough for them. The members would actually be better served if they leased the kitchen to someone else who has incentive to serve great food and keep the place packed. My advice to anyone thinking of joining here is to go visit Old Natchez, Nashville Golf Club, Westhaven, and Legends. Notice the facilities and amenities - the parking lot, the clubhouse, the restaurant, the furniture, and the menu. Take inventory of the vibe with the staff. How are they dressed and how do they present themselves? Does it look like they are reinvesting back into the club? Then come visit Temple Hills. The differences between here and other clubs are staggering, but keep in mind, the monthly dues are all cheaper elsewhere! Yes, Temple Hills has no waiting list and very low initiation fees, but there's a reason. The signs of a poorly managed business are everywhere as soon as you step onto the property and into the clubhouse. Don't make the same mistake I made. Talk to an actual member before you join!!!!!! To the management at Temple Hills - Before you reach out to me on here to dispel my opinion of the club, just know that I raised these concerns for 6 years and you did nothing. Too late now.

Beautiful facility. Super clean with very friendly security and rink staff....a big thank you Kit…read moreat NSA (Nashville Skating Academy). Two rink facility with all day freestyles ( yay!!) and awesome ice ( I'm partial to harder hockey ice). Some nice Predators displays and great marketing throughout, including in the rest room soap dispensers. The only cons: * Being married to a hockey player, I appreciate pure hockey being in the rain, but it would be fantastic to have some figure skating products as well. Not too difficult to add gloves, laces, anything? And probably would be smart to include a little bit more of the Predators' apparel not just jerseys. * a place of this caliber should have more than the one water refill station that we saw/used * There was only one sign when you turn onto the street to where you guys are. More signs would be helpful as we went past the rink and had to turn around. Looking forward to coming here in the future and will definitely look at future competitions just to come back here and skate!

Visited Nov 12, 2023…read more Please see the useful screen shot attached if this your first time. Came with a group for a family outing. The skates were so bulky, stiff, and narrow. My feet were in so much pain and I had to readjust the laces so many times to help with the pressure pain. In addition the pair I had were stained brown and tattered. Half of the party purchased tickets online and the other half intended to purchase in person. I did not like that it was mandatory to make an account before ticket purchase was allowed. The whole ordeal was such an unclear mess. When arriving at the counter, a ticket was requested for public skate N ring. The employee asked if we had an account with them and then proceeded to request us to scan the QR code after replying no. Didn't say we could pay after complete so I tried navigating the site for some time and failing to find the location to purchase a ticket. I requested for help after then informed only an account creation was needed then I could pay. This took so much time and the time slot available for public skating was only for 1.25 hrs. Because the time slot was so short the ice was never smoothed out. Some pros: skates of all sizes are available. Wide skates are available with hockey skates but doesn't have front brake ridges. There are plenty of restroom stalls and buckets around the ice for newbies to grasp onto. There's a food court if needed (limited options and no outside food allowed). Plenty of parking and handicap accessible. If I had to come back, I'd bring my own skates.

Just visited in passing through nice slow course pretty reasonable pricing would like to play it…read moreagain the next time I'm in Nashville

The best course one can join in Middle TN! The greens are some of the purest rolling ones around…read moreand the layout provides a scathing challenge for any true golf addict!

2.5 This isn't so…read moremuch a park as it is a soccer field in the middle of an industrial complex. It's a bit unexpected, to be honest. It seems like an odd location to set up a soccer field. There's, literally, heavy machinery at the edge of the field. Had I not known there was a thatch of grass here, I would have assumed it was all industrial park and kept it moving. I wouldn't recommend someone travel here from outside of Nolensville to see it for yourself but if you live in the area and have a kid who plays soccer... have at it.* *I didn't see anyone playing soccer here as the day I came was rainy and the streets/field flooded pretty easily. As a former youth soccer player, I recall thinking that the field was pretty tight (read: small) but sometimes things have to be seen to be best realized. Parking wasn't too intuitive either but that could have been due to the inclement weather.

I stepped down after two & half years of coaching underneath the HoJo Elite / Showtime imprint…read more During that time I coached two of their HoJo Elite travel baseball teams (different age groups) through five fall/summer seasons. I met many amazing players and families during that tenure; a vast majority I still speak with today. Through the ups & downs of wins & loses, the instruction and development remained consistent. The environment I created at practices & games always facilitated the best to come out in players, and their parents took notice. I can truthfully say that every player showed personal growth within their baseball capabilities by each season's end. Unfortunately, after the numerous hours spent on the field, at the facility, and traveling, getting compensated by the program was never easy. I was classified as a "pro coach" by HoJo Elite and paid a coaching stipend for each fall/summer season. I was told the stipend would be paid upon the conclusion of each season. However, it usually arrived two to three months after, if not much later. I was also an employee & private trainer at the Showtime facility as well, and usually lost work availability due to the scheduling demands of coaching their two travel teams. This created a financial situation that was hard to manage. One fall, I was able to request month to month payments of the stipend. This helped out greatly, and I requested the same be done moving forward. The program agreed, and to my unpleasant surprise I received no amount during any of the pay periods promised last season. I sent a cordial response to management that I would be stepping down after the completion of each team's season due to the lack of income I was receiving. Instead of allowing me complete both seasons and receive pay, HoJo Elite removed me from coaching responsibilities. The players and their parents were devastated upon hearing the news. The players wondered why I was abruptly gone all of the sudden. It appeared as though I'd abandoned the players, which was far from the truth. Luckily, this decision did not hinder any friendships I had made with the former players & families. To this day, I still haven't been paid for my coaching over the past season, for either team. My experience with the program was not a pleasant one to say the least. I'm disappointed that the services provided to players in order to development & enhance their performance was striped because management could not support their own. With a price tag that doesn't come cheap for its players & families, I urge caution in what you're truly purchasing. In my experience, the exceptional instruction was not compensated as promised, even after player fees were collected. I hope that's not the case with the other teams. Too often today, facilities oversee numerous youth travel teams solely to collect a dollar amount. They promise you instruction, development, and exposure - but at the end, they're more preoccupied with their overhead. If you are a parent, paying for those very things, I hope the amount you pay for a pro coach is justified and rewarded. I make my living as a coach. It's my primary occupation. Without compensation, I cannot provide a service. A service that helps players not only become better, but grow in life experience & teaching. A service that places the players first. One that is appropriately priced, budgeted and worth its weight in expertise. Please tread carefully when selecting a home for your son, as quality coaches & mentors are becoming rarer due to the misuse of appropriate funds.

I haven't played softball for 11 years so when I found out I was playing in the City of Hope…read moreCelebrity Softball Game I knew I needed help. I had asked some friends if they knew of any batting cages in the Franklin Tennessee area and all of them said there was this great place called Showtime Sports Academy. The first time I walked in there was so much activity going on and it seem like a great place. I met Glenn Johnson who along with his father Howard runs the place. I told him my situation and he immediately knew what to do. He set me up in the softball batting cages and made me feel right at home. I've been back a few times and I have to tell you the customer service there is truly spectacular. I have watched their instructors teach several kids different levels of baseball and softball and they know their stuff. There is so much room and the fact that its indoors makes it great for rain or shine and even hot or cold outside. I must go back and again tell you about their customer service because I feel like part of a special family just walking in there. Parents are known as soon as they walk through the door and the kids I have watched are happy and eager to learn. Glenn and his team are doing something right and even when the Celebrity Softball Game is over I know I will be coming back. Thank you Showtime Sports Academy for a wonderful experience and I look forward to seeing you all again soon. Sincerely, Shawn Parr NashFm 1033