Pickleball Culture

Lifestyle & Community

The Lost Years: Pickleball in the 1970s and 80s

Christoph Friedrich

July 13, 2025

Pickleball's lost years illustration showing a worn wooden paddle, yellow ball, and cracked court from the 1970s and 80s

The Lost Years: Pickleball in the 1970s and 80s

Pickleball Culture, Lifestyle & Community

Who Invented Pickleball? The 1965 Origin Story

Christoph Friedrich

July 12, 2025

Who invented pickleball illustration showing Bainbridge Island 1965 backyard with badminton net, ping-pong paddle, and whiffle ball

Who Invented Pickleball? The 1965 Origin Story

Getting Started, Lifestyle & Community

How to Maintain a Pickleball Court Year-Round

Christoph Friedrich

July 12, 2025

Pickleball court maintenance illustration showing a push broom sweeping a cracked, leaf-covered court half back to a clean blue surface

How to Maintain a Pickleball Court Year-Round

Lifestyle & Community

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Pickleball Court?

Christoph Friedrich

July 9, 2025

Pickleball court cost illustration showing a backyard court with a receipt, paddle, ball, and scattered money

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Pickleball Court?