We had a great trip down to Lincoln City and skated a lot of great skateparks (I’ll do a write up by the day soon along with some video clips). Here’s some sequences the Honey Badger took of the action. There are more after the jump.
Only three more days of work before we head south to Lincoln City skating at various spots on the way. Optimism is the only option as far as the weather is concerned and all systems are go. Here we come Oregon!! It will be good to see you again.
Enjoy the shot of Dave going for it at Pier Park in Portland on our Memorial Day weekend trip we took last year.
Last Sunday I had the opportunity to go to the Street League finals on it’s first stop in Seattle. It was a full day of activity. Mother’s Day, Street League and the Cinco De Margo fundraiser for the Marginal Way DIY skatepark happening all in the same day. I was torn about which event to go to so I did them both.
The Street League, for me, was a strange experience. My friend Mike got tickets for free and so Mike, Mikhel and I went to check it out. The Key Arena was about half full for the final day (they did a good job on TV making it look full) and all the trappings of one of the big ball sporting events were in full swing. Programs, overpriced t-shirts, posters, larger than life-sized cutouts of Rob Dyrdek to pose for a photo with, and lowest common denominator ad slogans like “Lighter shoes weigh less” were on display everywhere. Kids were being asked to guess which weighed more, a gallon of water or a shoe. Meatheads decked out in puffy Continue reading Street League vs. DIY Sunday