Downtown YMCA

2008 | Best Intergenerational Workout Facility

The air-conditioning may be intermittent, but the Downtown YMCA is still the welcoming oasis touted by the Village People 30 years ago. Here's where you'll find high-schoolers holding down the bench station while septuagenarians do tai chi–infused laps around the track and weekend warriors balance awkwardly atop BOSU balls. This is no Venice Beach meat market--your muscles and midriffs are welcome, but won't be drooled over, and your fashion faux pas will go entirely unnoticed.... More »