A new recreation center featuring all sorts of sports and social venues will be gracing Portland this summer
The People’s Courts, set to open in Summer 2023, is a "48,000 sq ft social venue features indoor and outdoor Pickleball courts, Bocce Ball, Ping Pong, Cornhole, a 9-Hole Disc Golf putting course, an arcade, and two great restaurants," per a press release.
The center will feature games and activities for all ages, groups, and skill levels. Located off of NE 82nd Ave, the building has been an AMF bowling alley and an indoor BMX bike park before it was turned into the new recreation center.
Sports and recreation options include:
- Five full-size Pickleball courts
- Two "skinny singles" courts
- A “dinkum” court
- Five Bocce Ball courts
- Six to ten Ping Pong tables
- Six to ten Cornhole courts
- An arcade with classic and modern games
- A nine-hole Disc Golf course
The outside will have six more Pickleball courts and a covered seating area for eating, drinking, and socializing.
Two restaurants will be available to patrons, a bar and grill and a tavern-style pizza joint. The People's Court will also serve beer, wine, and cocktails.
"We're excited to bring a new kind of entertainment to Portland," said Dave Sacks, an owner of The People's Courts.
The People's Courts will be a place for people to come together, play, and have a good time year-round. Our goal is to provide something fun for everybody, and we think we have accomplished that.
The Courts will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. on weekends. There will be a range of fee structures for different activities and times of play.
Individual courts can be rented by the hour, and rental packages will also be available. Open play during specified hours will be offered as well
More information on The People's Court can be found on their website.