The Night Before the Dedication

Your Boulevardier walked past the new skate park on San Miguel Avenue, in front of the Adobe Art Center, late this afternoon. The place was crawling with teens (all boys) on bikes and skateboards, along with a goodly number sitting and watching. The flat-topped structure with ramps on two sides was most popular, with a handful of dudes hanging out atop it (one on a broken office chair); the ramp was second-most popular, with several bikes and skateboards rolling up, turning about, then rolling down it. Other boys tried flipping their boards in place; nobody seemed to be riding the scraping rail. It can be noted, too, that none of the boys seemed to be wearing helmets or other protective gear, but none seemed to be doing anything beyond their skill levels. Still, it's probably not unintentional that the park is practically across the street from the fire department.

HARD will dedicate the park (and the adjacent bocce courts, lawn area, playground equipment, and picnic sites) on Friday, June 5.