Notes from Boca Raton
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Recent Posts
Racquets wear out slower than people think, and other gear notes from the park
Equipment observations from public courts: what actually needs replacing, what lasts for decades, and where the money is wasted.
What a public court renovation actually involves
Courts age in ways that are invisible until they are not. What goes into resurfacing a park tennis court, and how to read the work when it appears.
The South Florida outdoor calendar
Recreation in Palm Beach County runs on a season most northerners would not recognize. A month-by-month look at how the outdoor year actually goes.
Drop-in play and leagues: how racquet sports organize themselves here
A field guide to the unstructured side of Boca Raton recreation: drop-in groups, round robins, league ladders, and how newcomers actually get games.