"Pickleball continues to be the fastest-growing U.S. sport, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, and local entrepreneur Kady Pooler hopes to capitalize on this trend with her newly opened Pickle Athletics Oakland's first indoor pickleball and social club. The city's Temescal district facility is in its second month of selling memberships and hosting players on its four, state-of-the-art indoor courts with dedicated recovery zones, a lounge and a coffee and wine bar."
"We had opportunities to go to other cities, but we were adamant about Oakland, says Pooler, who feels the location at 4000 Telegraph Ave. is well-positioned to attract business. It's one block from three bus stops, so super-easy for folks to get to, says Pooler. The former auto shop where Pickle Athletics is now had been closed for seven years and was covered with graffiti but had the high ceilings and wide-open spaces necessary for pickleball."
"In addition to the pickleball courts and fitness and recovery areas, Pooler has high hopes for being a neighborhood cafe and social center. You don't even need to play pickleball, says Pooler. My goal and hope is that someone wakes up and says I want a good breakfast sandwich and coffee.' To that end, Pickle Athletics opens every day at 6 a.m. and stays open until 10 p.m. The cafe/bar also serves wine and snacks and offers free board games."
Pickle Athletics opened in Temescal at 4000 Telegraph Ave. as Oakland's first indoor pickleball and social club. The facility features four indoor courts, dedicated recovery zones, a lounge and a coffee and wine bar, and began selling memberships in its second month. The location is one block from three bus stops and occupies a former auto shop that had been closed for seven years. The venue opens daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and aims to serve as a neighborhood cafe and social center offering breakfast, coffee, wine, snacks and free board games. Separately, a Caltrans study proposes lifting an 8.7-mile truck ban on Interstate 580 between Grand Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, potentially allowing 80,000-pound big rigs on regional roads; organizers oppose the change citing safety and congestion concerns and are gathering a petition to retain current restrictions.
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