Hilton Metropole, 21 July 2010
As part of a European tour Tony Hawk made his only UK stop on Brighton beach, with a few world champion friends in tow. Arranged by Quiksilver, Tony seemed happy to have landed in Brighton. “They [Quiksilver] chose the cities but now we’re here I can see why. Obviously it’s on the coast and it’s a great town in terms of culture, and really accepting of skating; I think I walked past three skate shops in the space of two blocks. It’s perfect, and Kevin [Staab] finally fits in somewhere.”
While in the area the lads also checked out Shoreham’s new bowl. Having complimented the park’s design, Jesse Frisch explained the locals reaction to an unannounced visit by a skating legend. “It was okay at first, we skated for a little bit but then one kid in particular had no shame and just started screaming Tony’s name at him. Everyone was on their cellphones and within twenty minutes of being there it was like a sea of people all round the bowl.”
Sandro Dias
Kevin Staab
Check out the Quiksilver promo vid –
Check out Tony Hawk skating the Shoreham Bowl –
Words by Maison
Photography by Gus Manzano
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