Massive New Pickleball Courts Coming To Buffalo New York

The fastest-growing sport in America will have a couple of new places to play here in Western New York.

Earlier this week, the Erie County Parks Department sent out a Tweet on "X", formerly known as Twitter about some new pickleball courts getting ready to open along Tonawanda Creek.

WHAT IS PICKLEBALL?

Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines Tennis, ping-pong, and badminton all into one.

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WHO INVENTED PICKLEBALL?

While the sport has garnered national attention recently, Pickleball was invented back in 1965. According to Pickleball USA, three dads, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum came up with the idea after their kids were bored with their usual summertime activities.

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HOW DO YOU PLAY PICKLEBALL?

Pickleball can be played with 2 or 4 players and is played on a special Pickleball court (a smaller version of a tennis court). The rules are similar to tennis. Check out this video for basic steps to play pickleball

If you haven't played pickleball yet, not is the time as these new courts will be opened soon.

Not into pickleball? Here are some ways to stay active in Western New York.

Take New York's Most Scenic Spring Road Trip In 5 Days

Spring time is in full swing all across New York State. Take time to get out this season and explore. Maybe take an epic scenic road trip over the course of 5 days.

We decided to ask ChatGPT to get the most epic, most iconic, and most scenic Spring Road Trip across New York State. Here's what it suggested:

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