YMCA focuses on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. In addition to the programs, the facility has a swimming pool, an activity pool and a fitness center, which features treadmills, free weights, step mill, ellipticals and more. Monthly and annual memberships are available for purchase, as well as day passes.
Johnson Ranch Racquet Club has two sites; 2501 Eureka Rd is the north location, and 2600 Eureka Rd is the south. Members have access to both centers. The centers combined have a total of 32 tennis courts, two heated Olympic size lap pools, two therapeutic spas, children's wading pools, youth playgrounds, Pilate studio, two lounge and cafeteria areas, three racquetball courts, a full size basketball court, spacious state-of-the-art fitness centers and exercise rooms, men's and women's locker rooms, family locker rooms, and an ample grass area with picnic tables, totaling to a whooping 52,000 square foot clubhouse. Contact the marketing department for rates and specials for first time customers.
Belair Swim & Racket Club, located in Bowie, Maryland, has seven landscaped acres, a pool and six tennis courts. The main pool has six 25-meter regulation racing lanes connected to a diving well with a 3-meter diving board and two 1-meter diving boards. There is also a large area for children with a waterslide. Membership is required. Visit or call for more information.
Detroit Arms is located on 23 mile Road between Foster Road and Sass Road. It is a family owned gun store. It specializes in personal defense firearms and related training. It also carries a wide assortment of guns and ammunition.
All of the staff is either ex-military or ex-law enforcement so you are assured of receiving the best in training. Their knowledgeable staff can help you whether you are just starting or are an experienced shooter. Knowledgeable staff, wide selection and great prices make Detroit Arms your next stop for all your gun, ammo and training decisions.
Check Ride Driver Training Services is located in Woodinville, just off the I-405 and Highway 22 interchange. Drivers' education is provided for students seeking Washington State drivers licenses as well as for students seeking truck driver and CDL training.
Check Ride boasts its own 3.5 acre lot for practice driving in addition to a 3,000 square foot truck shop. Vehicles are availble for training for all students and prospective students are invited to visit the website to enroll and to research full program details and the current schedule of classes.
Swim to Shore is on Madison Avenue at Murrieta Hot Springs Road. This private indoor swim school is open year-round and is "wholeheartedly committed to aquatic education and drowning prevention." Swim to Shore offers swim lessons to individuals of all ages. Swim programs include parent and baby classes, learning to swim classes and stroke development classes. All classes are private or semi-private, and the fees are reasonable. This is a fun place where everyone is encouraged to be at home in the water.
Champions Quest is a premiere Varsity and College Prep Athlete Academy dedicated exclusively to student athletes. This facility is a year-round sports performance school for ages 8-18. Champion's Quest believes in combining the power of functional athletic training with the development of mental toughness to maximize athletic peak performance. The staff focus on improving athlete's mental game and athletic ability to fuel the competitive fire. Specific areas focused on depend on each individual athletes, but may include speed, strength, stamina, agility, quickness, power, flexibility, mental toughness, concentrationm coordination, injury pevention and recovery. Champion's Quest offers both individual and team training opportunities.
Personal Training Professionals (PTP) is a personal training facility that specializes exclusively in one-on-one personal fitness. The training center is fully equipped with extensive modern, up-to-date exercise tools and equipment. Since PTP is not open to public, the environment is extremely individualized and geared towards customers and their needs.
Bladium Sports Club has beautifully restored an old Navy hanger into a multifaceted sports center. Since 2001 at its Alameda location, and in the bay area since 1996, Bladium has served as a sports arena for soccer and hockey leagues, hosted sports-centered birthday parties, offered gym memberships with full access to the entire facility, run Group X classes with pilates and yoga workouts, offered boxing training, and taught rock-climbing with a 35-foot wall and a 10-foot boulder. Upstairs in the facility, overlooking the entire grounds, is a sports bar, complete with flat-screen televisions, food and alcohol. Bladium Sports Club proudly promotes its unique combination of children and adults as a family-oriented gym in which children take gymnasium classes and interact in numerous athletic activities at the same time as their parents use the facility. For kids 8 & up, there is also a Kid's Club room, which has flat-screen televisions and Nintendo Wiis with interactive games, a karaoke system and parentally controled computers.
Gilbert Indoor Range offers target practice, education and fun. It's the only indoor range in Montgomery County with 25 handgun and rifle lanes that are 75 feet long. It's also one of the biggest, with 22,000 square feet. Gun rentals, training courses and storage facilities are available. The range is a popular training facility for law enforcement and security professionals. There are monthly events such as Bowling Pin Shoots and Cowboy Action night. Gilbert also has shooting courses for beginners and experts. National Rifle Association courses for basic pistol use, personal protection, machine gun certification and self-defense training are available. Private training for specific purposes can be arranged. Tourist packages are offered to give members an opportunity to shoot a selection of firearms ranging from a six shooter to a Thompson sub-machine gun. Opportunities to shoot automatic weapons are also available. Montgomery County requires all shooters to have membership before using the shooting range. There is a variety of membership packages for individuals and families. Guests can purchase guest membership passes. Law enforcement, security, professional firefighters and members of the military have special offers. Corporate member ships are also available. Guns are not sold, only ammo, accessories and target supplies. Ammo must be used at the range and can't be removed from the building.
In a spa-like setting by a lagoon, Harbor Bay Club offers a panoply of sports and workout options. The 25-meter heated pool is open for free swim, laps, lessons and classes such as water aerobics. The gym features a bountiful array of cardio and strength equipment. Pursue your own routine, work with a personal trainer or take a class – such as spin, zumba, kick boxing, yoga, Pilates or Tai Chi.
With 19 courts, tennis rules at Harbor Bay Club. Improve your backhand with lessons from their tennis pros. Sign up the kids for basic instruction or tennis camp and who knows? They may be interested in competing in the East Bay Junior League.
Harbor Bay Club is decidedly kid friendly. For daily fun, register for after-school kids club and summer camp. Childcare is available for infants (six weeks) through preschoolers.
Ready to relax? Treat yourself to a massage or a facial; get a body wax or a pedicure with non-toxic nail polish.
The Clubhouse fits 200 seated and can be rented for special events.
