Posted: | Tags: All Wheels Welcome, Free Skate, JMK, Weekly Meetup
These fine folks show up every Friday at 11 AM, just South of Belmont Park. They often mob up to where the boardwalk opens up in front the Wayfarer. Wear something loud. Dance to some techno. The Wizard skaters get to it! Read more...
Posted: | Tags: Balboa, California Sober, Dance, Family Friendly, Quads, Sidewalk Chalk, Weekly Skate
Community has been rare the last few years. I invite you to come out and skate to some hip hop and techno. Balboa Skate Crew usually has snacks, sidewalk chalk and an artsy band of weirdos who bring out some of their kids. Come through! Every Wednesday Night, in front of the Air and Space museum in Balboa Park. 6 - 9 PM Read more...
Posted: | Categories: post | Tags: essay, joy, meaning, skating
It’s fascinating to see a baby learn new motion as they become aware of the ways that their bodies can move and feel. One week they only know about their shoulder, the next their elbow, the next their wrist. Being around a baby can be a comfortable little nightmare. They’ll probably just chill with you, but could also abruptly full backbend twist gator roll their way towards the edge of the couch if you’re not like, a little present. Read more...
Posted: | Tags: Boardwalk MiniGames, bubbles, Pacific Beach, reggae, roadside attraction, therapy
I was skating down the boardwalk when a woman in a fuzzy floppy eared onsie invited me to cast some bubbles through the air. I always love the atmosphere the bubbles make when I’m weaving through the looky loos. It was amazing to feel the snap of a really long one slowly wind it’s way back through the bubble and drop me just a little bit. I love the dog-caught-the-car what nowism you get between people who are in a place they just want to be. Read more...
Posted: | Categories: post | Tags: Art, Kinjo Arts, land paddle, longboard, Polynesian Folk Art, San Diego Artist, session, spray paint
Dane Kaneshiro and his Mom run Kinjo Arts. They are some fantastic humans that have a few shops around town and sell at the boardwalk, Balboa when that wasn’t illegal and all sorts of farmers’ markets and other events. Check out their work at kinjoarts.com and kinjo_arts@instagram All their boards are spray painted by hand and therefore completely unique, custom and eye-grabbing. They are simple boards without any contouring, but the art is one of a kind and usually feature various traditional Polynesian patterns with some contemporary styling. Read more...
Posted: | Categories: post | Tags: analog, CPSC, death, e-board, electric unicycle, falling, newbies, One Wheel
Longboardian supports skating, but I think a lot of folks would agree that the electric vehicle wave as of late has been kinda cool and kinda lame. Skating is dangerous. A lot of us joke that skating often becomes suprise parkour. Bleeding a bit is just part of the Art. These electric devices have a tendency to attract people who aren’t experienced with the fundamentals of skating since the computer can do some of the work of balancing. Read more...
Posted: | Categories: post | Tags: carvertastic, dock session, longboard, longboard dancing, new friends, pokemon go, sit race, three board primo
More info about DockSession@longboardian Read more...
Posted: | Categories: skate mobs | Tags: air and space, balboa, balboa park, dancing, dj, dj Dave, freeskate, laps, meetup, party lazer, rollerskate, skateboard, weekly
The BalboaFamilyRollers@facebook set up with something a lil boom loud and play tunes in the plaza out front the Air and Space museam in Balboa park every Wednesday. Fun vibes in the evening with the party lazer and folks spinning and dancing. Folks usually set up around 7PM and stay till 10PM. Read more...
Posted: | Categories: skate mobs | Tags: boardwalk, cone slalom, dancing, disco loop, freeskate, freeskate fridays, friday, jmk, mission beach, oldschool, rollerskate, weekly
The [JMK] folks have been putting on this nice weekly meetup at the boardwalk where Pour Boy Coffee sets up now and again. Where there is boombox, rollerskaters also seem to flock. Rows of folks learn to downtown, cross step, spin and dip. Slalom skaters weave and spin through cones like a breeze. Come skate every Friday at 11AM. And since you’re clearly a lout with nothing else to do, maybe check out https://www. Read more...
Posted: | Categories: skate-mobs | Tags: disco loop, longboard, longboard dancing, meetup, weekly
joiskwan@instagram has been holding space for the San Diego chapter of the global group DockSession since before the dark times of Covid. Sometimes Liberty Station ice rink, sometimes south of Belmont, sometimes at the convention center, this group always features a posi group of locals to show off new tricks and learn from each other. Lately the skate has happened Sunday evening. Good vibes abound. Check out docksessionsd@instagram. Read more...