My first memories of skateboarding are from when i was 4 or 5. I had a cool older cousin Nikki, and she was so cool she even had a PlayStation 1! I remember being at her house once and she showed me the video game, Tony Hawk’s Pro skater. I watched her play the first level. She did all kinds of flip tricks and grinds, and she showed me how the tricks were named and they were all slightly different. And then she would explain which tricks she can do on her real skateboard
I was obsessed with her, thought she was a total badass(She still is), and I wanted to love skateboarding as much her. I remember leaving that party and all i wanted was to get a skateboard and have a sleepover with Nikki so we could skate for 2 days straight.
Since then i have been almost mesmerized by skateboarders and the way they control their boards. I cant help but stare and watch while all the classical physics i know, seems to go out the window. I had a skateboard since i was a kid and watched tons of skate videos, but my mom never let me go to the skatepark. So i had to wait until i was 26, and a global pandemic , quarantined me to my apartment and empty parking lot outside.
Finn Skate Park
Finn is my hometown skatepark. The one my mom never let me skate at. Its not huge, but its actually a pretty good park. There’s a good community of locals as well.
I love how Skateparks have an Affinity for artists. Skaters themselves are artists and skating is art. The skatepark itself is also a canvas for muralists and graffiti artists. Local Artist @GroovieSoi added some of her art. Check her out on IG.
La Villita Skate Park
Another local park with great art by local muralist Sam Kirk.
