Tremaine E.
Yelp
I LEFT MY WALLET IN EL SEGUNDO!
Did you understand that reference? Look it up if you didn't. It's worth it.
Never accuse El Segundo of not having anything to do. Trust me; no one really thinks of El Segundo as a destination, but this place rivals Tokyo, rivals Vegas, rivals Big Bear, rivals The Big Apple...Yes, it's true: El Segundo is the best vacation destination in America.
Er, well, sort of. Anyways, I don't want to intimidate you or anything, so I'll just continue with my review. This place truly has it all, and you can play basically any sport you want here. It's insane what they offer here: ping pong areas, horseshoes, handball courts, and...everything.
I went here once a week after work to play basketball with my co-workers on the outdoor courts they have here. I found that at that time that the courts weren't full at all; in fact, there were always just a few people playing, and that was always good in the case that we wanted to run half-court or full-court games with even teams.
The people who play here range in skill; there are some really, really good high school kids that obviously don't play on an organized team or anything yet are still insanely good at streetball, and there are middle-aged guys who have that trademark old man game. One time, I played against this dude who had his little baby daughter with him, and the man could flat-out shoot. I could have sworn it was, like, Stephen Curry or something, but I remembered that the Warriors were in Milwaukee that night (I made that up, but the guy was real).
But honestly, the courts here are a lot of fun, and they certainly have four sets of half-court hoops and two hoops dedicated to full court games. The stanchions are made of stone but are angled such that you can't really run into them full-speed and crush your face in, and the nets are well-kept and aren't all mangled like a lot of other places I've seen. The rims are extremely hard, and so you'll have to hit some pure shots in order to score; this should favor the big men and women in the post rather than shooters, but as on any court, the best players adapt.
The basketball courts are nearby the tennis courts and an awesome outdoor hockey rink, and the buzzer from the scoreboard is constantly buzzing during games. A nearby baseball diamond opens up into a huge outfield and grassy area, and to be honest, I haven't even been able to explore the entire park yet. However, it's just insane how large this place is, and it's insane how it's just tucked away in this El Segundo neighborhood.
Lastly, parking is quite easy; they have parking lots, and if that fails, you can park in the surrounding neighborhoods. Of course, you should be respectful of the residents and only park in areas that won't inconvenience them.
Now I must go back; after all, I gotta pick up my wallet.