More pickleball courts coming to Minneapolis Parks

• The department is also adding pickleball striping to the tennis courts at Bloomington Ave. and E. 50th Street next month.

Yes, and: Additional courts are in the works for Loring and Dickman parks. Construction on those should begin next year.

The big picture: The paddle sport's surging popularity has sparked a mad dash to create new places to play.

• The Iowa-based chain Smash Park is planning two local locations and a new pickleball and beer complex is set to open in Maple Grove.
• Life Time, the Chanhassen-based fitness chain, now has more than 250 courts companywide and plans to hit 400-plus by the end of the year.

Don't want to wait? Some courts and recreation centers in both Minneapolis and St. Paul are already pickleball-ready.