Last year during the Spring/Summer/Fall seasons, Wollman Rink turned into a rollerskating rink from its original ice skating. This year, during the warm months, Wollman Rink has become a Pickleball Haven! 14 courts of pickleballs on real pickleball surface for open play or full court reservations. So of course we had to go play (and we will be back!)
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It is the same inside, but with lockers, rentals, and better option food (Roberta Pizza!)
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Fun Murals all along the inside (they should hire me to draw flowers! or pickleballs!)
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Such a pretty setting.
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Getting ready for our timeslot. We booked 12-1 and every court was occupied. It was a mixture of people — professional players, families, etc…
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We LOVE pickleball.
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We play a lot of doubles.
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Another great thing about this court set up is that they provide the balls.
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The boys.
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The view.
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Up close seeing Ken and the kids play.
Such a fun family activity — highly highly recommend. Both CityPickle at Wollman Rink in Central Park and /or anywhere else you can find to play. But this setting is particularly special (and beautiful).