The Wayfinding Skate Park is a recent addition to the Detroit city landscape. It opened to the public on August 16.
Since we have some skaters in the family-- totally reignited by a trip to the Fisher Halfpipe where the girls watched as the ladies did their thing on the halfpipe-- we had to go check it out.
Since we have some skaters in the family-- totally reignited by a trip to the Fisher Halfpipe where the girls watched as the ladies did their thing on the halfpipe-- we had to go check it out.
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Renown skateboarder Tony Hawk gave his input for the design of the park. Kids will love the cool design of the ramps and rails. The plan was to have a space available for mixed-use and events. So, it serves primarily as a skate park, but is capable of hosting a performance.
Armed with an old school skateboard and an in-line modern board- the kids hit the park. The cool thing is that scooters and bikes are contenders in this arena. So if your kids don't skate- show up with some skates.
Sign your waiver and grab a complimentary helmet- they've got 'em waiting for ya! Guess what-- the park is free, so no money is changing hands in this situ. How's that for amazing!
Armed with an old school skateboard and an in-line modern board- the kids hit the park. The cool thing is that scooters and bikes are contenders in this arena. So if your kids don't skate- show up with some skates.
Sign your waiver and grab a complimentary helmet- they've got 'em waiting for ya! Guess what-- the park is free, so no money is changing hands in this situ. How's that for amazing!
So it was an awesome experience for all involved- kinda. So here's the nitty gritty:
This place is for all age groups. ALL age groups- not just little kids.That being said- Watch Out! It's so cool to have a diverse range of ages- but that means highly skilled skaters are in there with your kid. The older skaters were very courteous and patient with the kids, but it did lead to some frustration for an Am just learning how to navigate the half-pipe. But she also thought it was 'cool' she was 'hangin' with young adults.
The skatepark was conceived as a placeholder project for Bedrock. It'll stay in that spot until the real estate corporation is ready to move forward on plans to redevelop its Monroe project. The cool thing is that the park was designed to be portable- when the Bedrock project breaks ground- the skate park will be moved to another part of the city.
There’s a ton of players involved in this project. Artists will be showcased in the park, and it appears that the art may evolve to feature different work. Both Cranbrook Art Museum and Library Street Collective will play a role in curating the art, in addition to hosting exhibits of the selected artists.
*RockStar Tip*
Go early in the a.m. - it opens at noon- to avoid an onslaught serious skaters.
This place is for all age groups. ALL age groups- not just little kids.That being said- Watch Out! It's so cool to have a diverse range of ages- but that means highly skilled skaters are in there with your kid. The older skaters were very courteous and patient with the kids, but it did lead to some frustration for an Am just learning how to navigate the half-pipe. But she also thought it was 'cool' she was 'hangin' with young adults.
The skatepark was conceived as a placeholder project for Bedrock. It'll stay in that spot until the real estate corporation is ready to move forward on plans to redevelop its Monroe project. The cool thing is that the park was designed to be portable- when the Bedrock project breaks ground- the skate park will be moved to another part of the city.
There’s a ton of players involved in this project. Artists will be showcased in the park, and it appears that the art may evolve to feature different work. Both Cranbrook Art Museum and Library Street Collective will play a role in curating the art, in addition to hosting exhibits of the selected artists.
*RockStar Tip*
Go early in the a.m. - it opens at noon- to avoid an onslaught serious skaters.
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