Almanac article: "The Riekes Center: A home for all"
“Before stepping into the Riekes Center gym, first-time visitors might be surprised to encounter what resembles the front of a house — with a brick exterior, red door and a porch lamp. This is the original door that once opened to the home at 1700 Fernside Street in Woodside, where Gary Riekes started it all.
As a community center with members ranging from ages 3 to 93, the Riekes Center serves as a fitness, art and learning hub for anyone to join. For nearly 30 years, the center has mentored professional football players, award-winning artists, paralympians and more.
The Riekes Center is Menlo Park’s “best kept secret,” said Executive Director Caroline McNally… “