The best classes for making friends in Chicago

Toss and Spin coaches at pickleball event.
Photograph: Courtesy of Toss and Spin

If all you’ve been missing to finally beat your boomer parents at a tense game of pickleball is a talented team, look no further than Toss and Spin. Offering a variety of class level options in both pickleball and tennis in several locations through the city, besides teaching you skills, Toss and Spin’s instructors focus on the social aspect of the sport. It’s common to see new sport partnerships, off-the-court friendships, and even marriages form from these classes of mostly 25-39 year olds.