A bit of the Workshop and the crew ladies in St Louis, MO. From Ramp Riders Skatepark to an outdoor DIY spot, a great day all around. If you live in this area, get involved.

The third in the set for the 2009 Florida Bowlriders Cup. This skating went down in Cocoa Beach Skatepark in Cocoa Beach, Florida. These are the highlights from the ladies division on Sunday. The final results put Erin Wolfkiel 3rd, Nora Vasconcellos 2nd and Julie Kinstrand 1st overall.

Reflecting back on this Northeast Tour one lesson really stood out, the importance of pushing. Early on in the tour, we were heading out to skate with a local ripper and he said, he does not go skate, he pushes. Everyone skates, not everyone pushes. As the trip went on, it became apparent how many skaters, even good skaters cannot just push,

just travel through the streets. No matter how many bowl, mini ramp, street tricks you have, if you cannot go skate for miles through your town or city to explore and enjoy skateboarding, you are missing a very important part. So step away from your computer, grab your board, walk outside, throw down your board and just go ride a few miles. Just go push.

June 21st we headed up to Palace 5ive Skateshop for the gathering. They had a mini ramp, a kicker and a ledge set up at the end of the block. The ladies rolled in together.

One guy said, “This is the most girls I have seen in the city. I looked down. Then, when I looked up there were six girls dropping in!” We met up with more girls there and as we were getting ready to take the full group shot, the crowd began to move. The skate from Palace to Pulaski was a smooth ride. Stopping traffic, spectators taking photos everywhere and a mob of skaters pushed on.

We ended at Freedom Plaza, illegal to skate. The cops could do nothing for a good while, but eventually cleared the area. A great day of skateboarding and an amazing end to the Northeast Tour.