Court guide1 min read
Read the court before your first rally
An overhead view makes the service boxes and kitchen easier to recognize.
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Stories from around the court.
Places to play, people to know, and a closer look at the game. Search the field desk, browse by city, or follow a beat into its full story.
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Civic pickleball1 min read
From council support to playable courts
The July opening announcement names both the mayor and the local councillor.
Read storyScenic Courts2 min read
The Scarborough Bluffs Beach Setup: Portable net games by Lake Ontario
Field report and municipal analysis on Bluffer's Park in the Greater Toronto Area.
Read storyPhoto essay1 min read
The space between games is part of the club
A Florida court scene offers a community idea worth borrowing, not a Toronto venue recommendation.
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Community · Leagues1 min read
A city of games, not just courts
Vancouver’s association organizes a wider range of ways to play.
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Public courts · Etiquette1 min read
Thirty minutes, then the next group
Vancouver’s public-court rule makes sharing part of the game.
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City landscape · Proposal1 min read
The indoor-court ambition
An association partnership sets out a proposal for year-round play.
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Youth · Archive feature1 min read
The school gym becomes a pickleball classroom
An East Vancouver program connects teachers, volunteers and children.
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Community · Volunteering1 min read
The people behind the open-play session
Vancouver’s association names volunteering as part of its mission.
Read storyNorth Shore Desk2 min read
Murdo Frazer Park: North Vancouver’s forested mountain hideaway
Playing under towering Douglas firs with dedicated noise-reduction acoustic netting.
Read storyEast Vancouver Desk2 min read
Champlain Heights: The rain-season haven for East Vancouver players
Six indoor courts with community-managed Friday night ladders that never get rained out.
Read storyAlpine Circuit2 min read
Whistler Open & Sea-to-Sky: Alpine tournaments at 2,000 feet
How thin alpine air affects ball bounce speed and topspin dip at high elevation tournaments.
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