Reed Anderson's Adult Academy is a great place to tune up your game

Rancho Mirage, California

Reed Anderson Tennis Academy -Adult Tennis Camp

Two years in a row we have attended  Reed Anderson's Adult Tennis Camps at the prestigious Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage California.  Reed is a skilled and lively coach and leads a well-rounded coaching staff.  Camps can be mornings or full day and divided by level. Adult students are both locals and visitors and every different ability is welcome.

After class we managed to get in a game on the beautifully manicured grass courts that Missions Hills has.

Mission Hills Grass Courts

How to Get There

Reed Anderson Tennis Academy

71333 Dinah Shore Dr Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States

+1 760 770 2148

What To Do After The Game

We hiked in the hills above Palm Springs.  The views are magnificent and there are literally oasis' where there are Palm trees and water in the middle of the desert.

Where We Stayed

We stayed at the beautiful Desert Princess Resort which also has a fantastic tennis facility.  We loved it so much there that we ended up buying a condo which we rent to other tennis lovers.

Desert Princess Condo

Desert Princess Rentals

Debra Crosson

info@desertprincessrentals.com

760-341-8496

888-969-3069

Tennis Year Round in Stanley Park Vancouver Canada-one of the World's Great Urban Parks-

Stanley Park Tennis Courts

Stanley Park, Vancouver BC

Stanley Park is one of the world’s great urban parks in the heart of Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.  It is a 1,001 acre public park that borders downtown Vancouver and is almost entirely surrounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean.  The park has 11 free tennis courts that are available on a first come, first served basis.  There are also more free courts near Lost Lagoon along Lagoon Drive at Robson Street if they are full.  During the warm season, six of the courts are operated as pay courts and can be booked through the tennis pro shop at Stanley Park. There are a lot of regulars at these courts and the play can be at quite a high level on the courts at Beach Avenue.  You can find the courts near the Beach Avenue entrance to Stanley Park. 604-605-8224.

What to Do After the Game

Stanley Park and English Bay

Strolling along the seawall through this world class urban park, hanging out on English Bay Beach, kayaking, watching legendary sunsets.  It’s all part of visiting the west end of Vancouver, an area that draws locals and people from around the globe.  With Vancouver’s moderate climate, the park is a popular place to go year round.

Stanley park is designated a national historic site and is a 400 hectare oasis of rainforest, trails and beaches with mountain and water views in the heart of urban Vancouver. There are restaurants, an aquarium, totem poles and many other points of interest in the renowned site.

Where to Stay

The Sylvia HotelStanding guard over English Bay Beach and the entrance to Stanley Park since 1912, the grand old hotel is truly a Vancouver landmark.  It was designed as an apartment building for a Mr. Goldstein who had a daughter named Sylvia.  Now dwarfed by surrounding high rise towers, until 1958 it was the tallest building in Vancouver and also the site of the first cocktail bar in the city.  The outside is completely covered by Virginia Creeper and inside the charm continues with tasteful period pieces combined with modern amenities.  The rates are very reasonable considering the location, and it is therefore a very popular place for visitors.  It’s easy to spend lots of time without even leaving the hotel.  Eating in the restaurant is an experience in itself.  The views of English Bay and the sunsets in the evening are spectacular.

The hotel was designated a historic building in 1975 and has also been immortalized in two children’s books by Lois Simmie about the hotels famous cat.  A song by singer-songwriter.  Cheryl Wheeler also mentions the feline.

Legendary sunsets from the restaurant and bar of the Sylvia.

The Sylvia Hotel

1154 Gilford St Vancouver BC V6G 2P6

(604) 681-9321

1-877-681-9321

info@sylviahotel.com

Tennis at 700 Year Stadium in Thailand

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November means cooler temperatures in North America and Europe, so playing tennis in a warmer climate sounds appealing.  Here’s a tennis destination we discovered in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Tennis at 700 Years Stadium in Chiang Mai Thailand

We went looking for tennis and found a world-class facility in Chiang Mai.  The 700 Years Stadium built in honor of the city's seventh century anniversary features 11 practice courts and one center court which are open 7am to 9pm.  They are lit at night, sometimes a good idea because the days can be very warm in Thailand, even in the north.  There is a pro-shop there that is stocked with virtually everything you would need to play the game.  

How to Get there

You can find the courts by going down Chotana road to the new city hall.  Turn left and keep going until you cross Canal Road.  Once you're in the sports complex, follow the signs and arrows.

What to do after tennis

Wat Doi Suthep

 

After playing tennis we took our rented motorcycle and rode up the mountain to Doi Suthep budhist wat (temple).  The views were stunning and hill tribes people sold their traditional crafts at some spots on the way up.  The Doi Hutep wat was magnificent.  Be prepared for lots of tourists at this well-known temple though.

Where we stayed

Chiang Mai Boutique House Hotel

We arrived there at night.  We clambered out of the songthaew(open air shared taxi) after a twelve hour train ride from Bangkok, and there it was, the Chiang Mai Boutique House, an eclectic statement of a hotel that gently represents many of the elements of this northern city, and is a backstreet refuge in this city of bars, stunning Buddhist Wats(temples), markets and Thai massage parlors.  The rooms are wrapped around a courtyard, pool and breakfast lounge area where you can watch the interesting world of Chaing Mai pass by your eyes while surround by northern Thai design.

Chiang Mai Boutique House Hotel

2 Ratchapakinai Road, Phrasing, Muang, Chiangmai 50200

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Fall Tennis on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Fall Tennis on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada -Cenntennial Tennis Courts

Centennial Tennis Courts, Central Saanich Vancouver Island, British Columbia  

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When much of the northern hemisphere is preparing for winter and moving to indoor tennis, BC Canada’s west coast is ablaze with color and a great place to take in some tennis, beach combing and quaint inns.

Fresh country air and rural surroundings frame these new, well designed and well maintained courts in Central Saanich, just north of Victoria.  Three courts can be reserved by phone  250-544-4218 or you can walk on, but those with reservations can bump you if courts are full.  Coin boxes are used to pay a nominal charge for lights at night   

  

What to do After the Game

Ardmore and Central Saanich Beaches

A quiet and secluded part of the Saanich Penninsula of Vancouver Island, just north of Victoria.  A drive through farms and rural acreages will take you to beach accesses which open up to bays and coves, perfect for swimming, kayaking or strolling. Coles Bay Regional Park is a popular spot to picnic and enjoy a walk through the woods down to the beach. 

Where to Stay

Quality Inn Waddling Dog,
Saanichton, Vancouver Island, BC


Probably one of the quaintest Quality Inns you'll find.  Although it is on the busy Pat Bay highway which is the main route between Victoria and the airport and ferries, it stands out as a charming, tudor-style hotel with lovely gardens and a cosy pub, restaurant and patio.

The lobby and fireplace lounge are very popular with their old English atmosphere.  Rooms have antique style furnishings and decor.  

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