Words by Jesse Grandkoski
Photos by Melissa Cornwell

So, Melissa and I decided to trek down to San Diego to ASR.  Not really to go to ASR, but just to take advantage of the fact that a lot of our Airblaster riders were going to be at ASR or between ASR and Portland.  Also to hit a few movie premiers.

First stop was Lake Tahoe, CA where we met up with Ben Lynch, Travis Parker, and Betsy the sweet brown dog.  The five of us proceeded down to Mercey Hot Springs for a day of camping and relaxing in some beautiful desert hot springs.

Travis, Betsy, and Ben at the black widow camp spot.


Target practice with the good ol' Red Rider.

After the hot springs decompression session, we headed down to Sunset Beach and met up with Nick Dirks and Jonas Michilot.  They had just returned from a trip in the Redwoods National Monument, where they had temporarily turned themselves into gnomes.  Resourceful Gnomes.



The crew at Sunset Beach State Park.

Jonas and Nick raced on to the Videograss premier, while the rest of us moseyed on down the coast.  We had caught the Portland premier of Videograss, and it is not one to be missed!

Overlook on Highway 1.


Ben Lynch, eat and run.


Ben with a lil desert friend.


Airblaster Design/Development team, keeping the estrogen level on the meter.  Melissa Cornwell at the beach.


Ben and Jesse, feeling the vibe.

Well, that is the end of our story for now.  We did make it to San Diego.  Our camera broke or something.  We met up with Jed Anderson and Will Bateman, and ate some nice crab and chowda.  These guys are awesome.  Check out the Cheesedicks website to see some of the action that Jed captured.  Anyway, trade shows and trade show photos are highly overrated.  Road trips and camping are underrated.  Summer is almost over, so its time for you to get on the road.  See you there.

Check out Ben Lynch, Nick Dircks, Jonas Michilot and the rest of the team in THE AIRBLASTER MOVIE available now!