We got to Columbus, Ohio, the next day and had in my opinion the
most fun skating on the trip. After riding the perfect Dodge cement
heaven for hours we went to the now extinct Sunsports Skatepark.
This is truly a sad thing to see go and I wish everyone there the best
luck in finding a new spot. Special thanks to Donny Humes for every-
thing. Columbus also features a great nightlife where if you're 18 and
up, you can get into clubs and have a blast.
The next day was the fourth
of July, and despite the anti-
firework laws in Illinois, Ron
decided to throw them out of
the car in broad daylight right
in front of a cop. Luckily, the
cop only took away the 'works
and left us on our way. That
night we checked out the best
lightning storm on the beach
and met up with some skinny
dipping Russians.
Next, we hit up Travel
Alternatives Skatepark near
Indianapolis for two days of
hot skating in a makeshift
street area/sauna. This stop
was a good example of the
attitude displayed by the pros
on this trip. No matter what
the situation was, these guys
always put in the maximum
effort to skate and answer
The next day we took off for Cheapskates in Penn-
sylvania, and after getting lost in the Philadelphia area,
we finally arrived at 5:00 am and slept on the pavement
in front of the park. That morning we drove up into the
mountains and went swimming in a pristine river bed.
Deliriously fun skating
went on at Cheapskates
with the Lopez brothers,
Jered, Jason, Jesse, Craig
and many others.
The following day, Bird-
house did a demo at Cheap-
skates which was a little
Straight up chameleon, Craig Denolf (opposite
top) gets down on the half-Cob kickflip over
the well-worn ply pyramid at Cheapskates in
PA. At Maximus, Dave Rogers (opposite right)
catches a backside nollie in the form of an
Indy. Ron and Tim (top) wash off the road
grime in one of the many tributaries of the
American River. Along the Hudson River in
NYC, there is a spot under the Brooklyn
Bridge that Mike Cardona (right) has dialed.
disappointing because of the short length of it. Only
Tony Hawk, Ocean Howell and Andrew Reynolds skated.
with Willy selling trucks instead. Meanwhile, Tim
destroyed the bowl spined mini and Ron and Israel
milked the street area for hours.
any questions people had.
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