Maren ' s " Humble Quest " Tour kicked off in June , including stops in Gildford , New Hampshire ( shown here ), Nashville ' s Bridgestone Arena , New York ' s Radio City Music Hall , Los Angeles ' Hollywood Bowl , the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater and many more . the balls really hard because they ’ re full of air . It takes a second to get your swing .”
Morris even designed custom paddles for her team : “ A few weeks before the tour , we found a website that allows you to upload your own artwork to create custom paddles ! We were able to upload our album artwork onto a paddle for our band and crew . The paddles arrived before the tour started and were great quality — and it was awesome they matched the rest of the tour ’ s branding !”
Will there be an official tour paddle available to the public ? “ While we don ’ t have plans to add our pickleball paddles to our merch shop yet ,” she says , “ that is definitely something we will consider in the future !”
Since her tour has taken her across the U . S ., Morris has had the opportunity to play pickleball at some premier destinations . “ Gilford , New Hampshire , was a spectacular area to set up a court backstage . Even without a pickleball setup it ’ s a magical backstage venue ,” she says . “ It sits right on the lake . When you travel to these incredible venues you can play pickleball anywhere ! It ’ s such a dream .”
She adds , “ I can see why the game has grown so quickly , especially these coastal regions where you have beautiful courts to play on . Some of the tennis courts are converting to pickleball , which makes it that much easier to pick up the sport !
“ Pickleball is extremely easy to pick up . So , you don ’ t feel daunted about playing a new sport . You can learn at any age , and comfortably . It ’ s also highly addictive — you can work up a sweat or just chill and play at the net . You can play doubles or singles . The time flies by because you ’ re so in the zone .”
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marenmorris . com where you can purchase tickets for a city near you ! •