Little bit behind-- it's been more than a month, but I've finally settled down and gotten back into my routine of badminton. (A month off badminton isn't good for the gut. Time to burn off some of that delicious California food.)
I've been playing at Irvine Valley College (http://www.ivc.edu/). They have plenty of banners flaunting their badminton spirit, having won many Women's Badminton Championships over the years.
If you're a student, you can try out for their team for this coming Spring and be a part of their history! Some people have been known to sign up for one online class just so they could join the team, so it's highly recommended! You get to meet some nice people and play competitively-- that's the dream!
I just play weekly-- every Saturday at 6PM. It's an $8 honor-code drop-in fee, and you can play all the way until 10PM. The courts go by a typical two-court rotation rule. Birds aren't provided, but you can buy them at the front desk.
They also have drop in on Sunday from 1PM, and social events Thursday nights, so you have plenty of opportunities to get to know the badminton community around here.
The level is, on average, a B- to C+ (for Washingtonians). You can get a few good games to work up a sweat and get some friendly competition going, but if you're looking for some hardcore rigorous training, I'd recommend driving 10-15 minutes to OCBC.
I'm not too familiar with the badminton scene here, though, but I've heard rumors that OCBC is pretty empty ever since LABC opened up. Guess it's time for me to check them out!
Come visit IVC sometime and say hi! :)
