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gf..... hard courts at the neighborhood and regional rec centers are free; you can almost always find an available court...they are not heavily used; there are some organized events on the hard courts but most of the serious tennis is played at Glenview and Lopez on the clay.

GV and Lopez...fees are not inconsequential....resident, non-priority is $10 per person for 2 hours of doubles during prime hours; as low as 4-6 per person at off peak and Sundays. If you play a lot, you can buy a tennis (country club) priority membership that knocks the $10 down to $6 and gives you access to the country club pools. Guest fees are higher than resident fees. GV and Lopez courts are heavily used from 730-330; less used in evenings and weekends.

Tim Farwell, head of tennis at Glenview, maintains a sub list by ratings 3.0, 3.5, 4.0; best way to get started is get on the sub list, play in a few groups, and worm your way in permanently into groups you like. Play here in TV is very friendly and sociable...most groups play a set and rotate partners each set. Very little singles here...mostly doubles.

They also have some social drop in events at GV...drop by the pro shop there...get the schedule and talk to Tim or the other staff.

Any more questions, let me know.