Karl Van Neste

This is the place to go if you like pickleball, a local pool, tennis, or if you are a fan of frisbee golf (9 holes). Westleigh may have the best pickleball group in the area - we have won our league for the last couple of years. There is lots of open play and men's and women's leagues. Right now, we have 4 full time pickleball courts - soon to be expanded to 6 and several mobile courts.

The April 8th show was disappointing. The emcee was awful; nothing funny came out of his mouth. The microphone/sound was poor - at least check it out before the show starts. The music was so loud before the event started, that I couldn't talk to my wife. Maybe three of the eight comics were any good; it seemed like they grabbed one stoned guy off the street and let him try to talk for 5 minutes. The only good thing was the artwork surrounding the stage. We had two bottled beers and a piece of cake for $25. The bottled Corona with a lime was the best thing!

This is a nice little park in Gaithersburg. There are several ponds full of wildlife, two tennis courts, a basketball court, and a large children's playground. The path winds around the park, in some areas next to local condos, apartments, and neighboring houses. Attached is a picture of a log, covered with turtles. If you look closely, you might see one of the large snapping turtles in the pond. And, of course, there are herons, geese, and ducks in the area.

Nice free tennis courts, with nearby street parking. These courts are not heavily used and are surrounded by a small park, so the setting is nice. It is also an easy to get here via a short bike ride.

An oasis in our midst. At this entrance, there is a nice bridge going over the Muddy Branch stream. This is a well run park, with basketball, soccer, and tennis courts. The park is heavily with trees and wildlife. It has a nice paved looping path, with multiple entrances. This is part of the Muddy Branch stream, that can take walkers all the way to the Potomac River.