Mon 14 Nov 2005
Adam and I coasted home at about midnight last night returning from a monster roadtrip to Amarillo. It was an amazing 3-day experience filled with fullpipe skating, camping, beautiful landscapes, coyotes howling in the night, tent-collapsing winds, menacing hoop snakes, stitches, back pain, swollen ankles, limping, chipped teeth, 72 ounce steaks, fireworks, beer, cool locals, and lots of skating. If I find the time in the next couple of days, I’ll put together a full-blown trip report. For now, though, suffice it to say that Amarillo is hands-down THE skate roadtrip destination in Texas. Here are just a couple of photos I’ve pulled off my camera so far from the trip. More to come soon.
If you’re not so into mortality-testing skate terrain or 8+ hour drives, League City may be more appropriate for your taste. They have a new concrete street park that Carter Dennis shot photos of recently. Looks cool.
Oh yeah, the Travis County parks bond that included a skatepark passed last week. Thanks to all who went out and voted.
November 15th, 2005 at 1:21 pm
Can people still say “rad”? Looks rad! As soon as I get my sea legs back with Mabel opening up this week, I’m down for roadtripping out to Amarillo, maybe hit San Angelo on the way…
November 16th, 2005 at 10:39 am
San Angelo isn’t supposed to open till next spring. Though they are opening about once a month it seems. Carter usually post on TPS when they are. If you go next spring let me know. Come down and skate the other pipe, 512 905 7981.