The Mercer Island Beach Club is located on 625 feet of waterfront at the south end of Mercer Island. Once the site of the Seattle Central Lions Club summer camp, this family oriented member-owned club has been active since 1953. The grounds include two swimming pools (an eight lane competition pool and an activity pool with a lazy river), six outdoor tennis courts, a fitness center, outdoor pickle-ball, basketball and volleyball courts, a sandy beach, a lake roped off swimming area with dock and waterslide, a play structure, boat moorage, a firepit and a barbeque area with many picnic tables.
Summer adult tennis programs include Ladies Night, Mens Night, Saturday morning Wimbledon workout and Cardio tennis. The year round fitness center offers a variety of classes - Boot Camp, Abs, Buns, & Guns, Tone Body Basic, Teen Training, Yoga and Personal Training. Group and private swim lessons are available through the aquatics program. MIBC junior teams compete in the popular summer Midlakes swim, dive and water polo leagues. Junior tennis players participate in the summer Junior Eastside Tennis (JET) league. The pool is covered during the fall, winter and spring months, making swimming accessible year round. Social programs are held throughout the year - Family 4th of July Celebration, Songs & S'mores and Dive In Movie Night are popular summer events. A large clubhouse with expansive views of Mt Rainier and Lake Washington is available for club functions and private rentals.
Stone Gardens is an indoor rock climbing facility that offers youth and adult instruction, membership and daily rates, two bouldering areas, a weight room, a pro shop and top rope and lead area. Stone Gardens is available to host groups and parties.
This driving school teaches defensive driving techniques to a mostly teenage demographic through a five-week course. Students can register for the course aged from 15 years old. The school offers professional teaching on automatic and manual vehicles provided by the company. See its website for enrollment information.
This Juanita Bay location was the very first Columbia Athletic Club, opened by Cy Oskoui in 1980. The company has since opened three additional fitness locations as well as a public golf driving range and practice facility. Amenities in Kirkland include a heated lap pool and children's wading pool with group and private lessons available, cardio and strength equipment and training, squash/racquetball lessons and league play, a variety of children's and senior programs, a basketball/volleyball gymnasium, steam room, sauna, hot tub, juice bar, massage, yoga, Pilates and much more. A variety of membership packages are available. View details online, check class schedules and even arrange a personal tour of the facility.
Olympic Billiards, located on Highway 99, offers multiple pool tables for individual games, tournaments and practice. Stop in, sign up for a table and enjoy a beverage. Tuesday and Saturday nights are tournament nights, and discounted beers are available.
