KENTWOOD, Mich. — Dozens of people turned out for the groundbreaking of a new pickleball facility in Kentwood last week.
Representatives from the City of Kentwood gathered at 5080 Broadmoor Avenue to break ground on Dinks and Dingers Pickleball Social Club and Restaurant.
Dinks and Dingers will feature indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, a regulation size Wiffle® Ball field, ping pong tables, shuffleboard, cornhole and a full-service restaurant and bar.
Owner Andy Anderson was joined by City of Kentwood Deputy City Administrator, Shay Gallagher, and City Planning Commissioners, Daniel Holtrop and Doug Vander Meer, at the groundbreaking.
“We’re pleased to welcome Dinks and Dingers to Kentwood,” said Gallagher. “Their state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor pickleball courts and play space is a great addition to our community, offering residents, visitors and businesses a great place to recreate, dine and host events.”
Anderson said that it was his dream to bring a facility like this to reality.
"Our ultimate goal is to provide the City of Kentwood, and West Michigan, a community social club for family and friends to gather and play some ball," said Anderson.
The foundation of the facility is slated to be laid in October, with a goal of construction completing by the end of spring 2025, Newco Design Build estimates.
Dinks and Dingers is calling this pickleball facility the "first-of-its-kind in the State of Michigan."
You can follow their progress on their Facebook page.
