Shangri-la Resort in Monkey Island
Posted on October 4, 2023 by Ching under Pickleball, Travel.
The Shangri-la Resort is a place unlike any other. I can see why so many retirees are flocking to this area. Grand Lake is exactly that — grand. With pickleball, tennis, golf, boating — the area has so much to offer. It’s no surprise why our retired friends are spending a lot of time there.
Brian and I discovered this pickleball haven last year when I played in the Shangri-la pickleball tournament for the first time. I was impressed with how beautiful the surroundings area. The only thing that would make it better is if there were actually more than six courts. While six permanent pickleball courts is probably sufficient for their needs most of the time, I’m thinking they’ll need a few more as more and more people flock to this area.
Brian and I arrived on Friday in time for the open play. We got to hang out with our friend Kumar Krishnan, who was hosting us for the weekend. Not many tournament players came for open play so we ended up just mixing in with the Todd Kerr’s Friday night mixer. Todd is the director of the Anchor racquet club.
The weather was beautiful and the sunset absolutely breathtaking. I can’t imagine a prettier place to play pickleball. Speaking of pretty, the resort pool is also beautiful. We didn’t get to experience it this trip but I’m thinking we will have to stay at the resort next time and take advantage of all the amenities.
Eddy’s Lakeside Bar is another place that I would like to try at some point. The restaurant was already closed for the season when we were there but I heard it is a pretty fun summer time hangout spot.
Anyway, if you are looking for a pickleball getaway, I highly recommend checking out the Anchor. They have pickleball pretty much everyday except Wednesdays and Sundays. The outside courts are free for members to use and the guest fees are reasonable. The mixers are also free for members and just $15 for non-members. Having visited a couple of times now, it kind of makes me wish we had a house there. Maybe someday. Until then we will just visit whenever we can and keep on dreamin’ – GNG.
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