USTA National Tennis Center

The Center, made up of the Arthur Ashe Stadium and the Louis Armstrong Stadium, is open year round but it is mostly known for one thing- the US Open. The US Open, the national championship in tennis, found its home on Stadium Road in Forest Hills Queens in 1968. The championship is usually scheduled from August 30th to September 12th. Dates can change so keep up to date with that. Tickets

Although the US Open is what makes the center famous, it's not the only time that there is action at the two stadiums. If you love to play tennis or just watch tennis being played, you can come to either one of the stadiums. The center is open 11 months of the year, seven days of the week and is only closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. If you are one of those people that know how to play tennis already you can use both the indoor and outdoor court. Depending on the day and the time that you go, rates may vary. For example, for the indoor court, rates can be between $32 and $48; the outdoor court's rates can be between $16 and $24. If you are one of those people that play baseball with the racket and ball instead of tennis, you might want to learn how to play. Lesson rates vary. If you want a private lesson, it will run between $75 and $85. If you wouldn't mind being taught in front of 1 more student, rates will still be between $75 and $85. If you want to learn in a group of 3 to 4 people, rates will be between $85 and $120.

Place to Eat:
Within the direct vicinity of the center, there are numerous amounts of pizza places as well as Chinese restaurants. You just have to take your pick. If you want to stick to American food, Applebee's (9525 Queens Blvd) and TGIFridays (7000 Austin Street) are very close by.