There is a new long-term pop-up (so is that a stay-up?) at The Shops at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, on the SoFi Stadium campus. It's open for 2-hour sessions Wednesdays & Thursdays noon-10pm, Fridays & Saturdays noon-10:30pm, until at least the end of December. Outdoor skating on concrete, no walls to crash into. All ages welcome, but last session of the night is 21+ with themed music. Kids are $10.50/ session, adults are $15.50/ session, 21+ sessions are $19.50, skate rental is $3.00 / session. Tickets and schedule info: sunshineskatecenter.com I haven't tried it yet. I'm still not a strong skater so don't know how I feel about 0 walls. But since I work at Hollywood Park 😁 I'm keeping my eye on it. Insider tip: right now, participation is low. If you like an empty skate environment, now is a good time to take advantage.

That side always has the air of impossibility- so when it finally comes online… it’s cause for celebration!

I broke my pinky toe. Been out of commission. Bruising is gone but it's still swollen and hurts to wear a closed toe shoe. I'm going to wrap it and see how it goes in skates. Any of you ever have a broken toe while skating? Im going loop loop without my quad wheels on 🤪 lol!

Skatenance aka skate maintenance. Do you do? Or do you have someone else do for you? You will be shocked and disgusted at the amount of dirt, dust, carpet fibers, and hair 🤢 gets picked up by your wheels even if you are only skating indoors. Get those wheels off and clean up! Ready for a clean roll 🛼 🛼

What are some short and sweet skate related phrases you've heard that have been gold on your skate journey? Some that come to mind: Oh no! get low! (reminder for how to fall) Taps lead to edges, edges lead to spins (for progressions) You're only as good as the last time you skated (for practice and drilling) Bend your knees, they can't be bent too much (for everything 😅) What Skate Proverbs have you come across?