Ken McDonald Golf Course

It’s hard to improve upon perfection – especially when perfection comes cheap. However, Ken McDonald Golf Cours has managed to make the course even better than it was before by elongating its 11th hole. The par-72 championship course has upfated carts, is scenic, always in great shape, and, most importantly, still cheap – even in […]

Ken Shamrock’s Lion’s Den

Former UFC and WWE star Ken Shamrock has been training fighters in mixed martial arts for years at his Lion’s Den dojo in Reno, Nevada. In 2008 Shamrock opened a location in Scottsdale, boasting 8,000 square feet of training space, including a boxing ring, a fighting cage, and a fully equipped weight room. Shamrock handpicked […]

Kids That Rip Indoor Skate Park

Kids That Rip Skatepark in Mesa sent two of its skaters to X-Games 18 in Los Angeles during 2012 to compete on the ramps. But not every skater out there has the goods to be X Games-worthy. So why not grind bowls, ramps, and rails aplenty on smooth wood surfaces indoors instead of baking in […]

Kierland Golf Club

This Scottsdale course is Troon-managed, which means you can guarantee it’s going to look pretty much immaculate. Designed by Scott Miller, the 27-hole course has more than 300 bunkers, lakes, washes and stands of trees all of which comes together for a unique collection of nines, all different and all challenging. The golf carts might […]

Kiwanis Park Batting Range

Most outdoor batting cages suffer from the wear and tear of AZ summers, with ratty nets and sun-cracked equipment. And it’s more than likely that the machines haven’t been calibrated in years, resulting in more junk than strikes down the middle. Kiwanis Park is a rare exception, a batting range tended with loving care, thanks […]

Kiwanis Recreation Center

We give extra props to this Tempe outdoor facility because of everything around it – tennis and volleyball courts and shaded picnic areas for starters. Located in the 125 acre Kiwanis Park, the rec center’s other amenities include indoor wave pool, fitness center, gymnasium, corporate ramada area and classrooms. Since almost all outdoor activities must […]

Kolby’s Corner Pocket Billiards

If you’re serious about billiards, follow the pros. Literally shoved into the corner pocket of a Tempe strip mall, Kolby’s Corner Pocket attracts the top namein 2008, local superstar Scott Frost bested world-famous One Pocket player Efren Reyes on his home turf. Sure, there are cheaper pool halls in town, but cheap often equals moth-eaten […]

Let It Roll Bowl

It’s hard to imagine a more natural pairing than bowling and cocktails. Ever since The Big Lebowski and its protagonist, The Dude, achieved cult status, the notion of sipping White Russians while rolling one toward the pins has been ingrained in viewers. Pretty much any old bar will do, but the management at Let It […]

Lincoln Family Phoenix Downtown YMCA

Who wants to dress to impress for a workout? Who wants to pay big bucks for the privilege of getting sweaty in public? And who really thinks that prestige matters when it comes to pumping iron? Nobody here, obviously. The Y is an ego-free oasis of self-improvement, and if its diverse membership wasn’t so darn […]

Lucky Break

There are plenty of reasons to cruise into this swank South Tempe sports bar and billiards haven to grab a drink or catch the game. First off, you won’t find just any old ramshackle pool tables inside the place, as it’s stocked with six gleaming, high-end Spencer Marston tables made from solid hardwood. Sharks and […]

Main Street Billiards

Most of Phoenix’s seedy pool places pale in comparison to this Mesa billiards establishment, since it’s clean, safe, and well lit. It’s ruled by tough-looking bouncers and counter help, so you’ll never worry about a cut-throat game of eight-ball resulting in your throat actually getting slit by some shark. All jokes aside, Main Street Billiards […]

Maryvale Baseball Park

Noted baseball architects Ellerbe Beckett designed this beautiful facility that serves as home to the Milwaukee Brewers in Maryvale. Built in 1998, this park was originally planned to house two spring training teams. There are no fancy-schmancy country club seats, or waiters to bring you drinks. This is the kind of park where people come […]