Pier Park Pride

Pier Park Pride Day

Last Saturday there were two events coincidentally planned for the same day at Portland’s Pier Park. One was a neighborhood cleanup championed by Mark Conahan and the other was some sort of Pier Park locals appreciation event organized by Chris Nukala. There was a short speech and some short spot-driven contests with plenty of giveaways. I arrived late to the cleanup and and had to leave early and in a hurry, due to, well, you know. I didn’t get any decent shots, but Michael from The Skateboard Archives was there snapping away, so I’ll link if he posts anything. Also, GVK cameras were on the scene for a little while. Otherwise, this is what you get.

UPDATE: More cleanup coverage on EPM.
UPDATE: More coverage on The Skateboad Archives.

Aftermath of the clean up.
Pier Park clean up

Locals waiting for one of the spot contests, best trick or run on the entryway mini snake.
Pier Park locals

I didn’t catch this guy’s name. UPDATE: The unknown ripster is Khino Brackeen.
Pier Park

Discussion

5 thoughts on “Pier Park Pride Day

  1. hooray for kickflops!

  2. I hear that you left the magical Spongebob Squarepants that creepily haunts the little bowl at night. I have to say that is clever graffiti.

  3. It was good to make it out and help for an hour or so. My son thinks Grover is super-rad, since he’s got that Sesame-street connection… Anytime he sees anything skate-related, he asks me if Grover will make clean-up time?

    After I went home, I actually dug out my pads and helmet, and I’m searching out a large vert-inspired deck now. Might as well see if I can take my mini-ramp/bank skills onto something bigger. Seems like a waste not to skate some of the enourmous shit around these parts, just because I skate street.

  4. Might I suggest the fine offerings from Cold War Skateboards?

  5. khino brackeen on September 22, 2008 - Reply

    hahah thats me doing a 180 finger flip.

    by the way my name is khino, aka “unknown ripster”

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