VANS AND JACK’S ANNOUNCE THE GRAND OPENING DATE AND FESTIVITIES FOR THE VANS OFF THE WALL SKATEPARK AND JACK’S GARAGE CYPRESS, Calif. (March 19, 2014) – Vans and Jack’sGarage in partnership with the City of Huntington Beach today announce the grand opening date of the highly anticipated Vans Off the Wall Skatepark and Jack’s Garage skate shop on Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Huntington Beach, California. Commencing with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00 a.m. the free and public park will officially be open to the community until 4:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. everyday thereafter. Activities and giveaways from Vans and Jack’s Garage are planned throughout the day to celebrate the occasion, including autograph signings from Vans pro skateboarders and the inaugural “SoCal Sole of Fame” induction ceremony to honor local skate legends. “We’re excited to see this project that was years in the making finally come to fruition,” said Vans President Kevin Bailey. “We’re thankful to the City of Huntington Beach, California Skateparks, Jack’s Garage and everyone who worked so hard in developing a world-class family-friendly skate facility that the whole community can enjoy.” The grand opening celebration will begin with an official ribbon cutting and key words from representatives from Vans, Jack’s Garage, California Skateparks and the City of Huntington Beach’s own Mayor, Matthew Harper. The day will bring fun and activities for everyone including giveaways, autograph signings from Vans pro skate team riders, Taco Surf taco carts, and the Longboard Ice Cream truck. Vans will also present the inaugural “SoCal Sole of Fame” induction ceremony where Huntington Beach skate legends Christian Hosoi, Ed Templeton and Tosh Townend will be honored for their respective contributions to local skateboarding. “We are super excited about this partnership with Vans and the City of Huntington Beach,” said Jamal Abdelmuti, co-owner of Jack’s Garage. “We are stoked to have a skatepark of this caliber available to the local community as well as to traveling skateboarders from around the world. Thank you to everyone that helped make this idea into a reality.” Designed and built by California Skateparks, the newly constructed 42,500 square foot Vans Off the Wall Skatepark is located at 7471 Center Avenue in Huntington Beach, California and the 3,000 square foot on-site Jack’s Garage store offers a fully-stocked skate shop featuring Vans and other top brands along with a pro shop for skate equipment and rentals. “Working with the Vans organization and Steve Van Doren has been an experience Ill never forget,” said Joe Ciaglia, CEO of California Skateparks. “Vans is a staple in skateboarding and we knew wed have to live up to their reputation. With the creativity and passion contributed by both Vans and California Skateparks, this park is absolutely going to be the best in Southern California. “Vans is honored to bring to the City of Huntington Beach a world-class skatepark that generations of kids and parents can enjoy forever,” said Steve Van Doren, Vans’ vice president of events and promotions. “We are happy to have this great park in Vans’ backyard and just 10 minutes away from where we lived when my father moved to Southern California to start Vans.”
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:20:00 +0000
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