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Mount Tam Racquet Club

1 Larkspur Plaza Dr
Larkspur, CA 94939 415-924-6226
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24 Hour Fitness

2306 Almaden Rd #140
San Jose, CA 95125 408-513-3398
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A good overall location. - May 08, 2020

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Fitness SF

10 Fifer Ave
Corte Madera, CA 94925 415-924-4653
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I hurt myself with one of the machine never got the training hour I was promised... - Jul 24, 2022

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Rolling Hills Club

351 San Andreas Dr
Novato, CA 94945 415-897-2185
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This is a great club, well taken care of and clean and a really big facility.... - Apr 06, 2022

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YMCA

1717 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126 408-298-1717
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A very good facility which I have frequented for years. There is a wide variety... - Mar 11, 2024

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YMCA

360 18th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94121 415-666-9622
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Nice facility, but sometimes too crowded. Best in mid-day & afternoon during... - Jan 28, 2019

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24 Hour Fitness

4500 Auto Mall Pkwy
Fremont, CA 94538 510-226-6900
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We have been members of 24 Hour Fitness for years. It meets our needs. We use... - Apr 22, 2016

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Active Wellness Center Napa

3421 Villa Ln
Napa, CA 94558 707-251-1395
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Crunch Fitness

2330 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109 415-292-5444
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great location, enough equipment for any type of workout - Jun 27, 2024

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Cupertino Sports Center

21111 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014 408-777-3160
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The facilities are well-maintained, the class instructors and trainers are... - Jan 16, 2015

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Benicia Health & Fitness Club

1150 W 7th St
Benicia, CA 94510 707-751-0273
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Very Good Service - Jun 28, 2024

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Bladium Sports Club

800 W Tower Ave
Alameda, CA 94501 510-814-4999
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This place is HUGE. Facilities in generally good condition, although the steam... - Apr 12, 2017

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Body Kinetics

1530 Center Rd
Novato, CA 94947 415-895-5965
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Difficult to rate gyms. They either have the equipment and hours I want or... - Jun 28, 2024

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Camden Community Center

3369 Union Ave
San Jose, CA 95124 408-559-8553
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I said this because it has great quality products and services - Jul 04, 2022

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Fitness 19

4115 Concord Blvd #10
Concord, CA 94519 925-521-1919
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Great place to work out! - Aug 24, 2023

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Five Points Fitness

5651 Paradise Dr
Corte Madera, CA 94925 415-927-9494
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This is the Novato gym. My fault with them was I was introduced to a personal... - Jun 28, 2024

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Montclair Fitness

2220 Mountain Blvd #180
Oakland, CA 94611 510-530-4000
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Dave and his team are fab. My wife joined ~ 30 years ago & I joined 8 months... - Jul 15, 2015

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