This year was the 15th year of the annual skate park. As always, people from all over the world were here. I visited with two from Brazil and from around the states. This year, I wanted to focus on the youth, as the hype should be about what it's doing for our children. After all, that is why Jeff Ament built it in the first place. So I spent time visiting with Big Sandy's guest about why it was important for our children.
It was interesting to talk to skateboard experts. It was very clear why they value the sport. "It's about the physicality of it, the athleticism, the social aspect, physical...