Winter Break

School is now officially out and we all know that it's time to party and longboard. We all know (I would atleast assume so, if not then we can have another post about this later) how to longboard but the tricky question is where are we supposed to do it? In Houston, we know that this can be a tricky question and it sadly takes quite a bit of thinking before we can come up with a good spot to longboard; so this winter break we are going to fix this with some How-To's!

First I would like to start with where to get a longboard. If you do not have a longboard currently, need a new one, or want to get someone a board for christmas, you need to think about a few things: how much do you really want to pay for a board, and what style riding will be done on this board? For information on those questions, please look back at my Longboarding In Houston post on December 12, 2010. Once you have figured that out, either goto your nearest Zumiez or check out Carve Skate Shop. Both of these are highly recommended by myself and many people if you were to just go ask around.

Now you have your board, we need to figure out a good place to skate. Depending on your style of riding, you can either just cruise the streets of Houston with a little slalom action, or you can start bombing some hills. Where you might ask? The answer is simple! Look around town, ask some friend, or even go ask the guys at Carve for some of the best parking garages around town. I would share a few on here but for liability reasons I can not. Security has been trying to track down on some places and posting that on the internet just tells them exactly where you will be! One suggestion is however, the beautiful and public place of Terry Hershey Park located south of I-10 on Beltway-8 just before(?) or around Briar Forest. There will be a parking lot on the right hand side if your headed south. From there you can get some really nice casual riding and get some good hills at the same time. It's a place myself and many of my friends go to just talk, board, and have some fun. Highly recommended!

If you have any more question on any issues for this winter break, feel free to contact me! Just remember...
Ride On. Ride Strong. Ride Long. Endless Longboards.