Fencing Club, and numerous performing arts theater productions. Midland Paintball, Inc. 4501 E. CR 55 432-684-6724 http://midlandpaintball.com
Putt-Putt Fun Center 3415 N. Loop 250 West 432-699-7888
With entertainment for children of all ages, Putt-Putt Fun Center offers a great variety of family excitement. There are 36 holes of themed miniature golf, a go-cart track and races, batting cages, laser tag, an arcade room with 50 video games, and pizza and refreshments. Altogether, there are six acres of action-packed fun and games! Open every day, all year long. Sand Volleyball Courts • Hildago Park: 1401 Orchard Lane • Martin Luther King Park: 1415 E. Scharbauer • Ulmer Park: 2700 W. Kentucky Stables • 4C Stables Inc.: 2700 W. Passageway; 432-520-4243; www.4cstables.com • McGruder Elaine Stables: 432-682-1246 • Skyline Farm: 3012 Todd Drive; 432-6850630 William-Sam Memorial Skate Park 5200 W. Wall Beal Park, Loop 250 & I-20 432-685-7355
KC’s Nutty Roller 1004A Andrews Highway 432-694-3575 www.kcsnuttyroller.com
This family-friendly facility offers indoor skating as well as birthday and private parties and skate sales and repair. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center 2300 Butternut Lane 432-685-7355
Youth programs and activities at the center include fitness, Tae Kwon Do, Baile folklórico dancing, and open gym. Adult programs include Tae Kwon Do, LaBella
Midland’s first outdoor skate park, this 16,000-square-foot, 5-to-8-foot combi bowl with two hips goes to vertical. There’s a wideopen basin with three 6-foot hips extensions, an 8-foot open bowl, a mellow pyramid, a volcano called “The Pistol,” a couple of ledges, and a flat-bar handrail. “Crete” is butter smooth.
heated pool; a child care center; four racquetball courts; a fully equipped fitness center with treadmills, elliptical trainers, step machines, Nautilus, and free weights; and a youth fitness center especially designed for kids ages 6 and up.
Cycling West Texas is a great place to ride! Flat terrain and good roads offer smooth rides in any direction, and moderate temperatures are ideal for year-round cycling. West Texas cyclists advise that the area always has wind, so it’s great to learn to ride with a friend, as a rotating draft behind another rider helps that ride into a strong headwind. Permian Basin Bicycling Association 4712 N. Midkiff 432-699-1718 www.pbbatx.com
The Permian Basin Cycling Association is an affiliation of cyclists interested in promoting and participating in the various disciplines of amateur cycling. All ages are welcome to enjoy a summer tour, races, and casual rides. Cyclefest Tour & Hill Climb www.pbbatx.com/html/cyclefest.html
Held the third weekend of September, Cyclefest offers a scenic tour through the “Texas Alps” in Fort Davis, with vistas, novice routes, and challenging hills. The tour provides varying distance routes from 10, 25, 55, and 75 miles.
YMCA of Midland 800 N. Big Spring 432-682-2551 www.midlandymca.org
The YMCA offers a wide variety of aquatic programs for all ages year-round. Youth sports activities such as flag football, volleyball, basketball, and softball are also offered. Group fitness programs include step aerobics, BODYPUMP, pilates, and Zumba. The YMCA facility boasts two indoor gymnasiums; a
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