From the hillside villas of Acapulco to the beach clubs of Barcelona to, now, a potholed stretch of Industrial Boulevard south of downtown Austin, the ritzy, sweaty, buzzy sport of padel has arrived in Central Texas.Last weekend’s grand opening of Padel Club Austin showcased the facility’s nine gleaming, glass-walled courts, lined with pristine artificial turf for this fast-paced racket sport that looks like a mix between doubles tennis and squash. The club also features a pro shop, a cantina, and, last Friday night, thumping, clubby beats from a live DJ.Visitors in workout gear and patio-bar attire mingled as the orange-and-violet sunset dimmed against the bright court lights. A man in a printed shirt and flip-flops walked by with his goldendoodle as partiers posed for photos…
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