Leisure centres in Cardiff used in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Cardiff. The leisure centre is served by Cardiff Bus services 21, 23, 24, 25 and 27. Pentwyn Leisure Centre () opened in 1989 in Pentwyn in the north east of the city. Its facilities include a leisure pool with slide, waves and features, 4 badminton courts, multi use sports hall, 2 squash courts, fitness suite, community suite, an upper activity area, crèche, junior activities, children's parties, holiday programmes,bar/coffee area, poolside café, and suites available for private function hire with catering and licensed bar. In November 2009, the Welsh Open
Drink a Beer "Drink a Beer" is striking in its contrast to the party connotations of its title. The song was well received by music critics, who praised the unprecedented vulnerability in Bryan's delivery. Billy Dukes of "Taste of Country" described the track as "poignant" and demonstrative of Bryan's ability to connect with an audience, while Christina Vinson of "Taste of Country" deemed "Drink a Beer" musically "fantastic" and lyrically "extremely touching". "Roughstock" editor Matt Bjorke indicated Bryan's impassioned vocals giving "an air of authenticity to the lyrics" as the reason for the song's effectiveness, and gave the song a four-and-a-half star ranking.