Bridges

I have been partnering for Bridges for years through the work that I do. Youth Development and Family/Community Service is something that I love and they are the epitome of that! Let me start with the building, it is beautiful! The design, the resources. the large multipurpose rooms and the classrooms are are conducive to the type of work being done with the Youth and Community. I have gone for several occasions from banquets to rock climbing fun to youth workshops and they are always more than accommodating. Speaking of the activities, again I have gone for sporting and fitness retreats with students. This time, I went to facilitate a workshop and they had all of the equipment that I needed. The staff were super helpful!All of this makes an awesome facility and I look forward to continued partnership!

I really enjoyed the rock climbing here, but unfortunately, they have pretty limited hours for open climbing. Next time I'm in town (on a Monday, when the climbing is open) I'll bring my shoes and chalkba

Bridges is a gem in downtown that I believe probably is under utilized. It was the first commercial green building in Memphis and has all kinds of neat "green" features - like carpet made of recycled water bottles and solar panels. The architecture is very unique and is designed to help promote learning about buildings, structures and their relationship with the environment. I know this place offers a lot, but the scope of there activities and services is unclear. Their website isn't super helpful in communicating this sort of information either.I do know they offer team building activities, which is why I was here. Great experience! The activities were meaningful, well thought out and executed seamlessly. The staff was very helpful in facilitating conversations about the process while not letting us get too far off track in our discussions.One of my favorites of the night was the rock climbing wall! What a fun experience in general, let alone as part of a team building exercise. This wall is also open some Fridays for people to come and climb from 6-9pm for $15. Call ahead or check their facebook to check on which Fridays they are hosting this.

This is such an awesome place here in Memphis! I have had nothing but wonderful experiences here. I came here for a cocktail tasting fundraiser in the winter and I loved how great the space was for an event like that. I recently started climbing at Bridges and the staff and facilities are amazing. I've never climbed before and was hesitant, but the staff got me fitted for shoes (they have rentals) and then showed me the basics. There are lots of young people and families that come and everyone is exceptionally friendly. The location for me is perfect because I work at St. Jude and it's right across the street. They have security working every night so I feel safe even when I leave climbing when they close at 9. Note: the climbing schedule changes every week so I would check the open climb schedule the week prior to going climbing.

Very odd architecture which can make some very dizzy as long as you're not focused on the slanted structures. On top it being a community center it has rock climbing walls to ropes courses. My only gripe is the location because even though its located downtown it's a very bad and shady part of downtown.