Nigel Sylvester’s Because I Grind tour is hitting Mama’s tomorrow @ 5PM.
Mama’s is at
123 W. Main St.
Buford, GA 30518
I may be able to pull myself away from buying tile long enough to stop by.
If you’re not from Georgia you probably know Factory Skatepark as that one skatepark with the blue wall that every video ever shot in Georgia has clips from. Much like everyplace else, it was hurting from a combination of the economy and Gwinnett county’s attempt to have 1 skatepark per capita. If you’re in Atlanta you could drive south and go to Factory or drive slightly shorter north and ride concrete for free. All of that’s to say that Factory was really, really, really close to closing down. So, today I got this from Nick Jenks:
Hey,
It is Nick Jenks down here in Newnan, GA. Just wanted to let you know
that the Factory Skate Park is going through a change. I don’t know if
many of you know, but the Factory was weeks away from closing down due
to lack of funds. Well all that is about to change. Scott Moore, who
has been working with the switch program at the Factory for a while
now, just announced he will be purchasing the park as soon as the legal
stuff can be worked out. Details will be released after the official
purchase, but look for a lot of change! New ownership, new rider
management, totally new set up ramp wise, a total cleaning of the
building, fresh paint, rider lounge, re-surfacing of ramps, new legit street section,
fully stocked bike/skate shop, resi/foam pit and more! Rider input has
been key in making the new changes. As soon as the details are
released, I will pass them along.
Scott is trying to do something great here and save the Factory from
being another park that gets shut down. I hope you will all support him
and the new park to make it last.
He has a long list of changes that are going to be made, but let
everyone know that they are more than welcome to submit any ideas they
may have. He really wants it to be a part of GA and to let the riders
have a ownership feel in the park. We will read every last idea and
consider it when changing the park. The new management and owner are
willing to listen to the people who matter most, the customer (the
riders).
I am personally excited about this and can’t wait to see what the
future holds for the place. I think it will help the bmx scene here in
GA so much.Expect an update within the week possibly! This is going to happen soon
Thanks,
Nick
Nick asked for e-mail suggestions on what you’d like to see at Factory. I cut his e-mail out, but if you have him e-mail him. If you don’t drop some in the comments and I’ll forward him the link. Anyway, Factory’s staying open. Awesome.
