Sorry but I had to backtrack when I was going through my photos and noticed that I never had a chance to post about the Girl Open House in Torrance, CA during January 09'. This was the second Girl Open House that Janine and I had attended so it was nice to run into some more familiar faces from 08'. Andy Mueller is always down to hang out and shoot funny photos for www.crailtap.com photo collage that they always put up during the week of ASR. Girl Skateboards and Fourstar do not have many more contacts to make as they have been the top selling board brand for about the last ten years or so. Instead they extend an open invitation to anyone who would like to come out and enjoy a free In-N-Out Burger and watch the Girl TF jam format contest, that is a shop sponsored skate only invitational.
It always brings out some of the most talented kids from all over California and the occasional nowhere guy as well. On www.southsideskatepark.com I had posted a quick little montage that captured some of the best skateboarding of the day. This years event seemed way more intense than last years. Sam Smyth is the host and keep the contest flowing as longtime Girl/Chocolate pros watch and score as best they can, which is hard because so much ends up going down during the limited jams. I love this one mellow hubba they have, complete with a nice smooth cement top that seems to grind and slide properly. i am kind of tempted to put one in at Southside but we have so many hubbas already that there might not be much point to it. The park itself is always sick with a tight quarter across one wall with cement "noping" that always seems to work someone over every year. There is a flat gap and quarter to wall which is a lot of fun too. I suppose when you are looking at entire pallet of each graphic that they produce it is easy to figure out just how they afford to sanction and section of their warehouse and keep it fresh with a smart small set up that can be enjoyed by everyone, that knows someone of course.
It always brings out some of the most talented kids from all over California and the occasional nowhere guy as well. On www.southsideskatepark.com I had posted a quick little montage that captured some of the best skateboarding of the day. This years event seemed way more intense than last years. Sam Smyth is the host and keep the contest flowing as longtime Girl/Chocolate pros watch and score as best they can, which is hard because so much ends up going down during the limited jams. I love this one mellow hubba they have, complete with a nice smooth cement top that seems to grind and slide properly. i am kind of tempted to put one in at Southside but we have so many hubbas already that there might not be much point to it. The park itself is always sick with a tight quarter across one wall with cement "noping" that always seems to work someone over every year. There is a flat gap and quarter to wall which is a lot of fun too. I suppose when you are looking at entire pallet of each graphic that they produce it is easy to figure out just how they afford to sanction and section of their warehouse and keep it fresh with a smart small set up that can be enjoyed by everyone, that knows someone of course. 
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