Arjun M.
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The HUB is hands down the best place to play pickleball in the Bay Area.
20 Courts that are pristine - super well maintained, even lighting throughout the premises, and they are labeled by skill level so that you’re guaranteed to get GOOD GAMES when you drop in!
Super friendly staff, lots of regulars, it’s a strong community of folks that support each other.
You can drop in for open play anytime with your membership or a day pass, plus they have non rated events + DUPR rated events happening throughout the week for both men, women, and mixed teams. I personally find my level of pickleball addiction to be way higher than most of my friends, so I love that in addition to fixed partner events, they have a lot of events that allow you to join as a solo player and you keep getting auto-paired with others in a round robin format. Great to keep playing with different partners so you can get better on your own schedule while learning to adapt to so many different play styles.
Even during the summer time when the outdoor weather is great and we have parks closer to home, my friends and family way prefer to drive the extra bit to the Hub because we know we’ll get way better games for the same amount of time compared to open play at a park where the wait time may be longer and the games are hit or miss, and then you’re stuck waiting in line all over again. The Hub has a very organized challenge system where you can stay if you win during non busy times, but everyone moves off to give the next players a turn if there are 4+ paddles waiting. There’s also a single dedicated challenge court permanently dedicated to having the 2 winners stay on forever for as long as they keep winning!!
They also have a small locker room, shower, and clean bathrooms, and a soft matte area with some cardio equipment for warming up.
One thing I’ll tell you is that you WILL get much better at pickleball if you play here. Whether people play for fun or competitively, everyone plays a bit more technically and strategically compared to bang bang bang at parks (though you’ll see plenty of those here too!), so your overall breadth of understanding and versatility will inevitably improve.
Love this place!