Posts Tagged ‘skate’
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Owing to Program 4 at the San Francisco Ballet, I missed my chance to see Steve Wozniak emcee the Bay City Bombers’ season opener last weekend. But this short vid eases the pain. Will this Apple co-founder join in on the fun in the near future?
You Make The Call.
The Woz at Kezar Pavilion on Stanyan last Saturday:
Your next chance to pay $10 to see banked tracked roller derby comes up May 1st, 2010, when Orlando’s finest rollers come to town.
See you there!
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
Via SFist comes the news of Steve “The Woz” Wozniak starting up the Roller Derby game at Kezar Pavillion at 775 Stanyan Street just up from Haight this Saturday, March 6th, 2010.
Will he bring his Segway along, or maybe Steve Jobs too? We Can Only Hope. Tickets still on sale.
After this, maybe San Francisco will get it’s own ‘Woz Way” the way they have it down in San Hoser.
Your Bay City Bombers in action on the banked track. Ask yourselves, if it’s not on a banked track is it really Roller Derby?
via xispo
See you there!
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
This is the scene down at Justin Herman Plaza these days – it’s northern California’s Largest Outdoor Skating Rink, destined to open sometime this month.
Achtung! Ice ice, baby!
Will it be named in honor of bay area Olympian Kristy Yamaguchi this year, the way it was back in the day? Probably not. Oh well.
Tags: center, Embarcadero, Family, ferry building, ICE, ice skate, justin herman, kristy yamaguchi, plaza, rink, san francsico, skate, skating, union square, winter
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Sunday, March 8th, 2009
Just look at these people oscillate wildly on a pleasant Sunday in Golden Gate Park at 368 John F Kennedy Jr Drive near Fulton and 6th Avenue.
You’d think some group would come along to put an end to this footloose tomfoolery, but be patient – somebody will find a reason to put a stop to this, soon enough.
Furry, bright red mukluks (as modeled by David Miles, Jr., the “Godfather of Skating”) strictly optional, as are skates, apparently. Let your freak flag fly, people. Click to expand:
In the meantime, cue the music and get on out there to the Skatin’ Place, which is not far from the Sundays-only, free, beginners-welcome Lindy in the Park swing dance thing.
Bring your flashlight if you want to stay late.
See you there!
When: Sundays, 12pm – 6pm
Where: Skatin’ Place – 6th Ave. and JFK Drive – San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park ()
Description: Every Sunday Kennedy Drive in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is closed to auto traffic. The roadway is transformed into a 21st century recreational paradise where skaters, bikes, runners and other park users use the asphalt to have a great time. There is a special area at 6th Avenue and Kennedy Drive called, “Skatin’ Place”. Here skaters boogie to the music all day long. They glide with style and grace. Some work on skate dance routines. Others hone their skills on the slalom course. Many sit on the hillside and watch in awe. It is the greatest example of a public outdoor roller rink in the middle of Golden Gate Park.
Tags: 6th, ave, avenue, california, california outdoor rollersports association, cora, cora.org, disco, district, drive, F, fulton, golden gate park, inline, jfk, John, jr. sundays, kennedy, mukluks, nimbies, nimbys, numby, place, richmond, roller, skate, skatin, skating, street
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008
At least that’s what these people think.
Sighted at 6th Avenue and JFK Drive:
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Tags: 6th avenue, ball, disco, drive, golden gate park, jfk, lights, night, roller, skate, skating
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
Inline Speed Skating – it’s an actual sport. This was the scene yesterday in GGP, where speedy skaters managed not to kill any babies in strollers. (How’s that, NIMBY’s?)
Read all about it.
Competitors tended to bunch up into clumps on the straights and then stretch out into a line in the high-speed turns. Click to enlarge:
A sprint to the finish line. Wouter Hebbrecht managed to hold off this group and attain second place.
Nastassia Hamor, in blue, gets a chance to rest while slowing down for a hairpin turn. She came in fourth place:
Top Finishers:
Men:
- Joey Mantia 1:15:40.183
- Wouter Hebbrecht
- Brian Talley
- Donnie Beck
- Adam Miller
Women
- Sara Sayasane 1:27:33.345
- Helen Havam
- Peggy Girgenti
- Nastassia Hamor
- Mechelle Busby
See you next year!
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Tags: Adam Miller, Brian Talley, Donnie Beck, golden gate park, Helen Havam, inline, Joey Mantia, Lawrence Bisagni, marathon, Mechelle Busby, Nastassia Hamor, Peggy Girgenti, pro, rollerblade, San Francisco, Sara Sayasane, Savant Group, skate, skating, Wouter Hebbrecht
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