Places to play in East Los Angeles area?

**happykk7** · 06-06-2005, 02:20 AM

hi every1,

i recently moved to west covina (close to Rowland Height) area, and i found East LA College and Claremont Colleges are pretty close to me. any1 played in these places before? can any1 give me more information, like the light, floor, players and fees?

seems like Mar Vista is a good place to go, but it's too far for me about 40 miles. any1 know any other good places to go in the East LA area besides the two colleges i just mentioned above?

i used to play in San Diego twice a week. i think i am a pretty good c level (or maybe b level) player. i haven't played at all since i moved here. i am getting rusted

**goldenbear** · 06-06-2005, 01:51 PM

Hi there:

San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club is actually a good place to play (also very close to you) if you don't mind paying a hefty amount of entry fee (7 dollars i think?) everytime. They offer monthly membership if you plan to visit more than a few times in a month to break even. You can take either the 60 West or 10 West. Check out the sticky for exact details..

Warning: People there are cliquey, as anothe post has mentioned.

Originally Posted by happykk7

hi every1,

i recently moved to west covina (close to Rowland Height) area, and i found East LA College and Claremont Colleges are pretty close to me. any1 played in these places before? can any1 give me more information, like the light, floor, players and fees?

seems like Mar Vista is a good place to go, but it's too far for me about 40 miles. any1 know any other good places to go in the East LA area besides the two colleges i just mentioned above?

i used to play in San Diego twice a week. i think i am a pretty good c level (or maybe b level) player. i haven't played at all since i moved here. i am getting rusted

**asian_sgv** · 06-06-2005, 02:43 PM

ELAC college opens on fri 6pm-10pm, sat 6pm-10pm, and sun 8am-noon at women's gym. thurs will be opening soon in the summer i think from 6pm-10pm at the men's gym. it costs $3 dollars. lightings are too bright. fan is too strong to couple of the courts. good players are in court one.

fyi: it's free to play at the rosemead club early in the morning before the store opens. usually, store opens on weekdays around 2pm or 3pm where you have to pay to play.

Originally Posted by happykk7

hi every1,

i recently moved to west covina (close to Rowland Height) area, and i found East LA College and Claremont Colleges are pretty close to me. any1 played in these places before? can any1 give me more information, like the light, floor, players and fees?

seems like Mar Vista is a good place to go, but it's too far for me about 40 miles. any1 know any other good places to go in the East LA area besides the two colleges i just mentioned above?

i used to play in San Diego twice a week. i think i am a pretty good c level (or maybe b level) player. i haven't played at all since i moved here. i am getting rusted

**LazyBuddy** · 06-06-2005, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by goldenbear

Hi there:

San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club is actually a good place to play (also very close to you) if you don't mind paying a hefty amount of entry fee (7 dollars i think?) everytime.

$7 is hefty... Hmmm... ur guys are well spoiled..

**virusvoodoo** · 06-06-2005, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by LazyBuddy

$7 is hefty... Hmmm... ur guys are well spoiled..

Well yes, but not compared to San Diegan where they get to play for free in all of the public gyms in the city. There are about 7 or 8 gyms total with the Balboa Park Activity Center being the biggest and best one. This is one of th reason I miss San Diego very much

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**wood_22_chuck** · 06-06-2005, 06:09 PM

Lazybuddy indicated that drop-in fees in New York are in the USD 20 price range. You're playing 1/3 of that

-dave

**happykk7** · 06-06-2005, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by virusvoodoo

Well yes, but not compared to San Diegan where they get to play for free in all of the public gyms in the city. There are about 7 or 8 gyms total with the Balboa Park Activity Center being the biggest and best one. This is one of th reason I miss San Diego very much

.

Stagecoach in Calsbad is the best one, the light, the floor, the people... just perfect.

**jinnyjinjin** · 06-07-2005, 03:14 AM

oh wow! u people are complaining about the fees hehe...you make money to spend on bring you happiness and if playing badminton can bring you happiness why not paid the fees and enjoy ur games......

The SGBC at el monte *telstar ave* it's free in the morning but you need a membersship card to turn on the light....

**charmieheart** · 08-14-2006, 05:40 PM

hi, this is my first time in this site... i just moved in vermont/sunset. is there a badminton court nearby? please let me know... thank you so much!

**wickeddrop** · 08-15-2006, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by charmieheart

hi, this is my first time in this site... i just moved in vermont/sunset. is there a badminton court nearby? please let me know... thank you so much!

Come to Mar Vista Rec Center. You will enjoy yourself there. $4 but all the feathered shuttles are provided

**BABOLAT** · 08-31-2006, 05:18 PM

hi, I guess we cannot find anyone else except you and I living in this area. we can play in Walnut, here is the infor: http://www.ci.walnut.ca.us/general.asp?id=157

contact me at megajoys@yahoo.com ,thanks!

Originally Posted by happykk7

hi every1,

i recently moved to west covina (close to Rowland Height) area, and i found East LA College and Claremont Colleges are pretty close to me. any1 played in these places before? can any1 give me more information, like the light, floor, players and fees?

seems like Mar Vista is a good place to go, but it's too far for me about 40 miles. any1 know any other good places to go in the East LA area besides the two colleges i just mentioned above?

i used to play in San Diego twice a week. i think i am a pretty good c level (or maybe b level) player. i haven't played at all since i moved here. i am getting rusted

**Viper2005** · 08-31-2006, 05:49 PM

I'll be in the area on saturday.
How's the player's level at the gym? A, B, C levels?
Is there alot of players and long waiting times?

I'll see you at the gym. I'll be wearing a Yonex jacket with a USA flag and USA on the back.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Originally Posted by BABOLAT

hi, I guess we cannot find anyone else except you and I living in this area. we can play in Walnut, here is the infor: http://www.ci.walnut.ca.us/general.asp?id=157

contact me at megajoys@yahoo.com ,thanks!

**DinkAlot** · 08-31-2006, 06:45 PM

Paul: The Walnut Gym is a nice place. Ying coaches there most of the time on Saturdays. The wait is not long.

Originally Posted by Viper2005

I'll be in the area on saturday.
How's the player's level at the gym? A, B, C levels?
Is there alot of players and long waiting times?

I'll see you at the gym. I'll be wearing a Yonex jacket with a USA flag and USA on the back.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

**Viper2005** · 08-31-2006, 11:27 PM

Ying chen? Maybe I can get a few games against her.

I called the gym and only cost $1 to play....wow.

Dan, you wanna go? we can meet there at 4pm.

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

Paul: The Walnut Gym is a nice place. Ying coaches there most of the time on Saturdays. The wait is not long.

**DinkAlot** · 09-01-2006, 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by Viper2005

Ying chen? Maybe I can get a few games against her.

I called the gym and only cost $1 to play....wow.

Dan, you wanna go? we can meet there at 4pm.

Not sure what Ying's last name is but she's tall and easy on the eyes.

Oh, and she's a good player too. Plays the pot on occasion.

I'll be at SGVBC on Saturday...on second thought, maybe I should go to Walnut and dink, Doctors orders, I still need to take it easy on my repaired shoulder.

Thinking...

**ctjcad** · 09-01-2006, 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by Viper2005

I'll be in the area on saturday.
How's the player's level at the gym? A, B, C levels?
Is there alot of players and long waiting times?

I'll see you at the gym. I'll be wearing a Yonex jacket with a USA flag and USA on the back.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Paul,
the Walnut Teen Center gym has all kinds of levels(the most i think is B. Depends who comes and play though). I heard there are more "better" players on Tuesday evening instead(from 7 pm til 10 or 11 pm). I play there once in a while. Yes it costs $1 to play(yep, it's a good deal). It's also open 3 or 4 times a week(even during weekdays).
The waiting is not long, well depends. But recently when i played there, there's a sign up sheet tied to the net post. Thus you have to sign up to play. They used to not have it, but i guess since the queue is sometimes out of control and people are playing over & over again, they've decided to put a sign-up sheet.
It's best to bring a friend, but if not, there'll be others who will play with you.
On Saturday, it's open from 3 pm til 10 pm at night..There's air condition also..Nice place to play, so come and visit...

Oh, BTW, yah i saw the tall gal which Dan is describing, coaching there as well..

**ctjcad** · 09-03-2006, 12:58 AM

..thanks for playing guys..really enjoyed playing with you guys today, even for a brief time...

Yah, the past few Saturdays have been quite slow, not many people playing, so we can play more often..

sorry, i don't play often there anymore, well, used to(actually i used to play there often when i was living in Monrovia abt more than 2 yrs. ago)..but now i just go there once in a while and right now since Arcadia H.S. is close(for the school vacation), then i sometimes play there..funny heh, i've moved closer yet i don't play there often.?!?!.