Looking for a place to ride your board and try out some of your latest tricks? Try out our
skate park in Bloomington.
This unsupervised, free-use, tier 1 skate park features ramps, rails and other skating elements
under three feet in height.
Stop by and check it out! Don't forget to wear your brain bucket (helmets and other safety
equipment are strongly advised).
August 27, 2011:
Hot Dogs and Hot Rods Car Show!
In support of the Valley View Skate Park Renovation
Friends of Bloomington Skate Park, in partnership with Bobby & Steve's Youth Foundation
and the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Division, will host the "Hot Dogs and Hot
Rods" car show to benefit the Valley View Skate Park on August 27.
The event, which is planned to feature more than 100 vintage and restored classic cars,
will raise money to support the renovations to the Valley View Skate Park scheduled for the
fall of 2011. The skate park, constructed in 2004, provides a safe and positive environment
for local youth interested in skateboarding and BMX biking.
Event details
Free to the public, the "Hot Dogs and Hot Rods Car Show" will be held at the Valley View
Skate Park, located at 90th Street and Portland Avenue in Bloomington, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. on August 27.
In addition to the hot rods, attendees will see displays of classic skateboards, BMX
bicycles and exhibitions in the skatepark. 'Crankshaft,' a one man blues band, will provide
live entertainment 1 to 2 p.m. The event will conclude with "Cruise the Park," as exhibited
cars "cruise" the service road from the south parking lot and exit the north entrance
Attendees can win door prizes drawn in a free contest throughout the day and a grand prize
will be awarded at the conclusion of the event. Volunteers from Bobby & Steve's Youth
Foundation and Friends of Bloomington Skate Park will provide concessions, serving food and
beverages. All proceeds will go directly to the skate park renovation project.
Event participants include:
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Bloomington Fire Department
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Bloomington Police Department/ McGruff the Crime Dog
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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Minnesota Faction, a local BMX bike club
Information for car exhibitors
Interested car exhibitors can contact Mike Peterson at hotdogsandhotrods@gmail.com.
We suggest a donation of $20 per displayed car. All proceeds will benefit the skate park
renovation project. The first 125 car show donors will receive an event shirt, a laminated
event lanyard, sponsor coupons and a door prize ticket that enters them for drawings
throughout the day.
