EUREKA, Calif., Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Humboldt Skatepark Collective, along with numerous business sponsors, will host its annual fundraiser, "Holiday in Humboldt with Hard Luck Mfg. and Friends," on Saturday, September 14 from 10:00 am-6:00 pm PT at Cooper's Gulch Skatepark, 1720 10th Street in Eureka, CA.
"Humboldt Skatepark Collective is developing a more robust network of skateparks on the North Coast, and boosting awareness of skateboarding as an outdoor recreational sport in Humboldt County," said Charlie Caldwell, Executive Director, Humboldt Skatepark Collective. "With skateboarding scheduled to debut in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, the time has never been better to spread the word about skateboarding as a well-respected and fully embraced sport in Humboldt."
At Holiday in Humboldt, skaters from the local community will join forces with special guests from other parts of California to raise funds for new skateparks in Humboldt County. The event will feature a professional skating demonstration with a number of high-profile skaters, such as Jason Jessee, Jaws (Aaron Homoki), Evan Smith, Monica Torres, Wes Kremer, Jake Brown, Kiade Huston, Jimmy Cao, Figgy, Chelsea Castro, Chris Blake, Janthavy, Eli Williams, Brian (Slash) Henson, Ethan Loy and many more special guests.
The "Holiday in Humboldt" event is sponsored by a number of leading skate brands, including Hard Luck, Thrasher Magazine, Santa Cruz/NHS Fun Factory, Toy Machine, Vans and Ace Trucks, as well as a number of high-quality craft cannabis producers from Humboldt County, including Emerald Queen Farms, Barrett Farms, Aloha Humboldt, Trinity Sungrown Humboldt Terp Council, Papa and Barkley, and True Humboldt.
"Holiday in Humboldt is our 2nd annual competition and fundraiser, we know from last year's success that this will become an anticipated event going forward," said Hannah Whyte, Emerald Queen Farms. "Calling the fundraiser 'Holiday in Humboldt' is a play on how we are working to bring the skate community together off the beaten path for a trip to Humboldt, reckoning our community a destination for all things outdoors, including skating. The North Coast is such a beautiful place to live, and this is just one more reason to visit. Events like Holiday in Humboldt boost the economy and enhance our community. We live in Humboldt and care deeply about the health and success of the community, so we are always thinking about ways we can help to capture more visitor dollars and enable our rural community to thrive. This event is about furthering the collective good."
The event will include a competition for local skaters, along with great food, local craft beer, and music. Dj Goldilocks will be pumping the tunes all Saturday at the event. North town coffee will provide the food for Saturday with beer from Redwood Curtain and Mad River brewery. It's Alive kombucha will be serving local brew kombucha and Pharlee will play the after party, along with Oakland favorite Elderly Abuse.
The mission of Humboldt Skatepark Collective is to develop a more robust network of skateparks on the North Coast, and boost awareness of skateboarding as an outdoor recreational sport in Humboldt County. Proceeds will go toward building new skateparks in Humboldt, park enhancements and expansions at Willow Creek and other locations, and providing skateboards, helmets, and other gear for kids.
For additional information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/727380647696298/
About Humboldt Skatepark Collective
The Humboldt Skatepark Collective is a non-profit organization with a mission to enhance the health and quality of life for community members by providing recreational opportunities. For more info, please visit https://www.facebook.com/HumboldtSkateparkCollective/.
About Emerald Queen Farms
The Emerald Queen sits atop her throne behind the veils of the Redwood Curtain, in the heart of the Emerald Triangle Kingdom. Her reign is kind, benevolent, and compassionate. The Queen is our medicine: a pure femme flower, tended with organic inputs to create the most chronic output. The Emerald Queen is medicine for the people. At Emerald Queen Farms, cannabis is produced, the way it should be: Cultivated in the sun, with clean water, organic fertilizer, in native soil. EQF finds terroir evident in our cannabis flowers, growing high-grade clones and in-house breed seed genetics in southern exposed skies of Eastern Humboldt. Emerald Queen Farms is finding what works for our California Republic Citizens, and the land, while promoting the heritage of Humboldt County Cannabis farming at its finest. For more info, please visit https://emeraldqueenfarms.com/.
SOURCE Humboldt Skatepark Collective
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