Minneapolis St. Paul, Minnesota is pretty underrated in regards to it's street skateboarding. Even before we met up with a tour guide we were able to find our way around downtown and skate various famous spots like the rainbow banks. We also kept find numerous brick plazas that were uncapped but did have roving police in full effect. We ended up coming back with a grip of footage from three days worth of "trying hard" to have a good time. Dakota and I were snapping away with our iPhones as well as Dakota's 35mm. One funny story is about Dakota and his love for ice cold beer. So, after we get done skateboarding and are heading back to the hotel, Dakota asks me to take him to get some beer.
Now Dakota is 21 and if he wants a beer at this point it is his birthright. Stopping by the liquor store, which is the only place in Minnesota that has 5pt beer, Dakota is denied because there are minors in the car. So, off we go to the next store and I park in the back. Dakota goes inside and is denied because although his ID says he is 21 years old, via the D.O.B. it is still a vertically shot "Minor ID" which is not valid in the state of Minnesota. Off to the third liquor store we go where I park the car across the entire parking lot and head in personally to buy Dakota his beer, of which I was successful, but just barely. This little experience prompted Dakota and the rest of the crew to bang out the T-Shirt you see below and on the back it had a top ten reasons why, which I fail to remember now. Doubt it if it helped his score during the contest at 3rd Lair, but it was worth it as he was the first skater, taking his lines on the first day at exactly 10am. Maybe his shirt was actually right on point.
Now Dakota is 21 and if he wants a beer at this point it is his birthright. Stopping by the liquor store, which is the only place in Minnesota that has 5pt beer, Dakota is denied because there are minors in the car. So, off we go to the next store and I park in the back. Dakota goes inside and is denied because although his ID says he is 21 years old, via the D.O.B. it is still a vertically shot "Minor ID" which is not valid in the state of Minnesota. Off to the third liquor store we go where I park the car across the entire parking lot and head in personally to buy Dakota his beer, of which I was successful, but just barely. This little experience prompted Dakota and the rest of the crew to bang out the T-Shirt you see below and on the back it had a top ten reasons why, which I fail to remember now. Doubt it if it helped his score during the contest at 3rd Lair, but it was worth it as he was the first skater, taking his lines on the first day at exactly 10am. Maybe his shirt was actually right on point. 
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