Venice Beach Grand Re-Opening
August 12-13, 2000

Mark your calendars for August 11. 12 and 13 as all wheels will be heading to Venice Beach for a skating extravaganza that you will not want to miss.

Venice Beach is right now under construction. The skating area along with the Pavilion and surrounding streets and walkways are going through a complete makeover. Everything is being torn down and rebuilt. Part of this rebuild includes the building of a new skate area at the beach.

A new skate area at the beach is something that calls for a big celebration. The call is going out to all skaters to make plans to come down and attend a fantastic weekend of skating in the Venice/Santa Monica area. On Friday, Aug.11, there will be the Santa Monica Friday Night Skate. Skaters will gather at the Santa Monica Pier at 7:00 P.M. and prepare for a skate tour of the area just like we do every Friday here in San Francisco and other cities around the world.

On Saturday, the celebration begins. Skaters, City officials and others will come to the beach to celebrate the new Venice Beach. One of the highlights will be the performances by the skaters. The family and I are going down and will perform as "Generation Gap". Any skaters who are interested in performing should e-mail me at d@cora.org or Cablader@ix.netcom.com

We are going to have a great time. Skaters everywhere are invited to come. Please make plans for this road trip. You will be a part of skate history.

Keep Rollin',

D. Miles Jr.

Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000
From: "D. Miles Jr." (CAblader@pacbell.net)
Subject: Road Trip - Venice Beach

As I have it right now, the event is still on. I understand the area is currently not ready to skate, but the City says it will be ready by the 11th.

We are staying at the Jolly Roger Motel on Washington Blvd. You can call them at 310-822-2904. Some skaters are staying at the Cadilac Hotel on Venice Beach. I don't know the number. Also you can call the Venice Skate Hotline at 310-57-SKATE

Here's the lowdown on the weekend's performances.

1:00

"Let me clear my throat" featuring Christopher

Introduction

Skate This (San Diego Skaters)

Nelson Bracamonte and Pamela Pine

Lisa Jones

2:00

Jump rope contest/Group Cha cha number

Tiffany Miles (from San Francisco)

David Miles jr. (from San Francisco)

"These Boots were made for walking" featuring Tamra Bowman on Vocals

3:00

"Mambo #5" featuring Donnie Sarapuru on vocals

"Barbie Girl" featuring Cecelia

"Lineup" featuring the Venice Beach skaters

"Men in Black" featuring "Generation Gap" (from San Francisco)

"Shaft 2000" featuring Tamra Bowman, Sandra Nagasaka, Natalie Olea, Belinda Ma and Christopher

1:00

"Copacabana" featuring Randy Newman, Diea AnsZara, Tamra Bowman and Christopher

Reintroduction

Tiffany and David Miles (from San Francisco)

Melanie Miles (from San Francisco)

Courtney-Ross Tait (1999 Great Skate national champion)

2:00

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"Lineup" featuring the Venice Beach skaters

"Wild Wild West" featuring Arlene Tucker

"Papa was a rolling stone" featuring Eric McFadden, Dee Upshaw, Natalie

Olea, Tamra Bowman and Christopher

3:00

"Disco Inferno" featuring Blue on vocals, also with Claudia Jenkins and Arlene Tucker

"Boogie Shoes" featuring Rob Peterson and Sandra Nagasaka

"Eddie and the 7 Foys" featuring Generation Gap

"No Diggity" Featuring Donnie Sarapuru on vocals, also Dee Upshaw, Natalie Olea, Rebo McFadden and Christopher

3:30

Mike Bonin presentation