GVK on Coos Bay
May 27th, 2009 by Grover
The review of Mingus Park, also known as Coos Bay, is deep and smooth with fast coping. The street area has yet to be developed. When you pull up, it looks like a 1950’s flying saucer. The pool is deep and fast. The shallow end is a hero’s drop in. The deep end is fun and easy to ride. This is the link between Reedsport and Port Orford. You can now skate yourself silly on the coast hitting a park every half hour. There were about a hundred people skating on Saturday, the day after it officially opened. I would like to thank the Mayor for his hand-written invitation to Mingus Park. Hope to see him next time I drive through. P.S. Surrounding the park are baseball fields and tennis courts; none of them used.
Eight great iPhotos after the jump. Thanks to EPM for the gorgeous shot of yours truly. He’s got some more shots of Matt Kline killing it.
Coos Bay, Oregon skatepark opening weekend.
When you are done skating, it’s all good!
May 27th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I dig Grover’s graphics. Rad looking park too.
PS, what “maintenance” did you perform today? I actually had to “work” (insert go to other sites) instead.
May 27th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Way to go GVK! Adding a little photo journalism to the video. Hopefully the Doctor will have something to say about the park in a future episode of GVK. Wonder if skate ghost was there?
May 27th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Livmo, I switched from a single install of Wordpress to a Multiple User install so I could run the reviews with the same database and authors but a different theme, and have the search function.. blah blah blah…. Lots of messing with databases, but it appears to be working fine.
May 28th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
WOW! Rich’s shot of gvk really pops! Great review as well Grover. Sounds like those tennis courts are begging for a good ol 80’s jump ramp session!
May 28th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
whats up w/ all the unfinished looking cement in the street section? looks like they gave up on the back side of the walls or something. or is it a toledo type finish?
May 28th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
- “The street area has yet to be developed.”
Read, read again.
May 28th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
I hear the finish in the bowl is as smooth as any of the smoothest parks out there…
May 29th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
That park has some gnar local potential! Hands down.
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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June 14th, 2009 at 4:06 am
somebody went over cbs craddle today.
June 14th, 2009 at 11:12 am
is that supposed to be a hard line?
June 14th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
idk it doesnt look that bad. its just sooo big