From Multiplex to Match Point
CenterLine 33, a former 16-screen movie theater in Northern California, has been transformed into one of the most distinctive indoor pickleball clubs in the country, where private courts, stadium seating, luxury amenities, and a vision for the future are redefining the player experience.
by MATTHEW SCHWARTZ photos by WILL BUCQUOY PHOTOGRAPHY
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There is an old joke about a senior pickleball player, hooked on the sport, who prays,“ Dear Lord, please tell me there will be pickleball in Heaven.” The Lord answers:“ My son, I have good news and bad news. The good news is there is pickleball in Heaven! The bad news is we just made you a court reservation for tomorrow...”
But right now, hundreds of pickleball players say they have found heaven on Earth.
CenterLine 33 is a new indoor pickleball club in the Sonoma County, California, city of Rohnert Park, 7 miles south of Santa Rosa, 48 miles north of San Francisco.
Those who have played at CenterLine 33 call it the most beautiful and unique indoor pickleball venue they have seen.
Among them is NBA legend and multiple pickleball tournament gold medalist Rick Barry.
“ I’ ve played in probably 50 different indoor facilities, and nothing comes close to comparing to CenterLine 33,” Rick, 82, told Pickleball Magazine.“ I have never seen anything even remotely close to the uniqueness of the facility. I was blown away.”
CenterLine 33 member Pedro Moura, 39, of Petaluma, has played pickleball in indoor clubs from Brazil to California.“ This is very unique,” he agrees.
The reasons are the luxurious amenities, size, and remaining resemblance to what the building was for 25 years— a 16-screen movie
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