In 2017, I settled into a plush chair in The Paseo Club's well-appointed loggia to sign my membership contract, wondering if my family would really use it. It wouldn't be the first time I've enrolled in a health club, only to find out hundreds (Thousands?) of dollars later that the closest I'd get to the entry was when I was in the adjacent Starbucks drive-thru line.

But I felt like this time, it was going to be different. I signed with confidence.

Our family membership - which covers me, my husband, our teen daughter and two littles - ended up being less than what we were paying for just two gym memberships, but we found out quickly that we were getting so much more.

Beyond the over-70-a-week group fitness classes like yoga, cycling, boxing, barre, BodyPump, cardio, mat Pilates and Pilates reformer, we also have gorgeous tennis courts with LED lights that make it feel like it's daytime all the time, a 25-yard competition pool open for lap swim/club programming/recreational member use, a massive state-of-the-art fitness center and specialty fitness options like TRIBE Team Training and The Yard (Think CrossFit, but better.) at our disposal.

And that's just the fitness portion of our membership. Once you're a member at Paseo, you pick up on how this place changes the way you live - and for the better. Our social calendar expanded; my husband and I no longer annoy each other with, "What should we do tonight?"

quandaries. Paseo's Wine Down Wednesday events are life mid-week; we live for the live music, special menu and drink promotions. Family game nights, dive-in movies, sports watch parties, semi-formal themed events and more pack our month, bringing us closer together as a couple and as a family.

It helps that the kids love Paseo, too. The Kids Club offers affordable childcare while we work out and the monthly Date Night events give us a solid four and a half hours to have dinner or run errands together off site while our younger kids play with their friends, do crafts and eat. Some fitness classes even allow for children when accompanied by a parent. Extracurriculars like piano, karate, ballet and Italian lessons are on the menu, too, for a low members-only price.

I'll admit - we're often at Paseo with no intention of working out, like - at all. The spa services are incredible (So are the prices!); the food is healthy and delicious; and there's always someone there to hang with while the kids splash around in the pools or take a tennis lesson.

And now - with the newly-expanded fitness center; new tennis-court light renovation; new hammer strength equipment; and 1,500 square feet of private and small-group training space for TRIBE Team Training, Paseo has enriched the value of our membership even more. I'd sign that contract again, any day!

Paseo Introduces Pickleball
Here's one more fun thing to do at The Paseo Club: Pickleball! This paddle sport that's accessible to all ages and skill levels combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. Played doubles or singles, this simple game is fun, fast paced and can become quite competitive with experienced players.

You've Found your TRIBE
TRIBE Team Training is the small group-training program that helps you achieve more than you ever thought possible. With Tribe Training, there is something for everyone; no two workouts are ever the same and each is progressive. You'll start with the basics in Week 1 and continuously learn new exercises until the final two weeks of each season, where no more new exercises will be introduced - but the challenge of the workouts will be at their peak. Each session lasts for six weeks and meets twice weekly. Choose from TribeFIT, a high-intensity functional fitness workout; TribeLIFE, a moderate-intensity, low-impact functional workout that gets you fit for life; and TribeCORE, designed to activate your deep torso muscles, leaving you with a slimmer waist and firm, strong abs.