Play.
Connect.
Transcend.
Three indoor pickleball courts, coffee, kids programming, events, lessons, leagues, and a social home for Harbor Country, Michigan.
More than courts.
Magic Tiger is a year-round pickleball club designed to feel like a place people actually want to spend time.
The courts are the anchor. Around them: a small coffee bar, comfortable social space, kids and family programming, clinics, leagues, corporate outings, private events, and occasional small-format cultural programming.
Three indoor courts
Open play, leagues, clinics, lessons, tournaments, and dependable winter play.
Coffee + social space
A small, thoughtful café component that gives people a reason to come early or stay after the game.
Kids + events
Camps, beginner programs, parties, wedding showers, team building, workshops, and community gatherings.
The players are already here. The indoor home is not.
No dedicated indoor space
Harbor Country has an established pickleball community, but no dedicated indoor facility designed around year-round play, instruction, leagues, and gathering.
Visible local demand
Outdoor courts in the area see strong use when weather allows, creating a clear need for dependable indoor access during colder and less predictable months.
Existing community
The opportunity is not to invent a player base from scratch. Local players already know one another, organize games, and return to the sport consistently.
Visitors already play here
Harbor Country draws second-home owners and out-of-town visitors, including players looking for places to play while they are in the region.
A regional destination with room for a year-round home.
Magic Tiger is designed for the broader Harbor Country market, not one town alone. Site selection should follow the best combination of access, zoning, parking, ceiling height, visibility, and economics.
A place with more than one kind of regular.
The right building matters as much as the right town.
Magic Tiger is currently evaluating opportunities across Harbor Country. The site search is intentionally broad so the best combination of zoning, economics, accessibility, and physical fit can win.
Multiple revenue streams. One community hub.
Education, coaching, pickleball, and community-building.
Matthew Baron
After receiving a Master’s in Education in 2009, Matt spent the next decade teaching public school while simultaneously building an interdisciplinary creative practice.
His work has included original music, an educational activity book for children, curricula, photography, films, videos, and conceptual art. He also established a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts space on Chicago’s West Side.
Matt has performed at or organized more than 100 events in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, China, Norway, the Galápagos Islands, and beyond. Creative collaborations and partnerships with individuals and organizations have been central to his work.
That background now comes together in Magic Tiger: education, coaching, pickleball instruction, events, creative programming, and building spaces where people connect.
Interested in playing, joining, partnering, or investing?
We’re gathering input from Harbor Country residents, second-home owners, visitors, players, potential members, partners, and investors as the concept develops.
Your responses will help us better understand demand, programming interests, membership potential, real estate leads, and partnership opportunities.
Interested in the project?
Tell us what interests you, or reach out directly.