Wassup Homies!!!
So, obviously it sucks not having the skate park anymore. Sadly, this was a case of not being able to afford it anymore. Rent kept going up, while sales in the store kept going down. This is a prime example of why it is so important to support the real local skateshops that actually support the community.
Shopping online and shopping at huge chains may save you a few bucks now, but it may also effect the local scene in ways we didn't think possible.
Next time you need some new kicks or some fresh wood, try to remember who was at your local park giving out prizes, or who organized the last contest or snow jam. Shops like EQ, Top of the World, Fokus and On Deck have all been giving back to the community for years and years. Please do not take them for granted.
I am not hating on anybody, I just want to remind you all how lucky we are to have such a good skateboard and snowboard scene in this area and that is because of these core shops that have stuck it out through thick and thin.
Anyways, back to my point...we have no more indoor skate park, but we are determined to still have FUN. So we decided to create this blog to share the adventures of 3 longtime EQ homies.
First off, our main man, Ian Gauthier will be heading up our snowboard crew, documenting all their shenanigans for your enjoyment. More on that later. Don't worry, he will be skating also!!
Seb Labbe, aka La Bamba, will be keeping us up to date on his travels down south, trips to SouthParc, Taz and other random spots. Plus, we are determined to drag him up to the slopes for some snowboarding!
And lastly and least importantly, I, Phil Gray, will be posting on my adventures trying to make time to skateboard, snowboard, snowdeck and be a good Dad.
So bookmark this page, cause we are just getting started.
Check out the archives to see a ton of old EQ skatepark videos. Bittersweet.
We can't wait to see everybody out there shredding and skating, it is going to be a FUN winter!!!
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