The Ultimate Flatface Fingerboard Rendezvous Guide!
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Hey all, it’s Chris Daniels aka CDPlaya0 and today we are going to share the Ultimate Flatface #fingerboards Rendezvous Guide
For those of you who stumbled upon the video, you may be wondering “What is the Flatface #fingerboard Rendezvous?”
The #flatface #rendezvous is a renowned #fingerboarding event in the United States hosted in Northern Massachusetts. Hosted semi-annually, fingerboarders from all over the world head over to Dracut, Massachusetts for the chance to session with hundreds of other fingerboarders.
To understand the Vous it may help to understand it’s history.
Started by Flatface Fingerboards owner Mike Schneider back in April of 2007, it was modeled after the events that were done in Germany. You should understand that prior to the Rendezvous, fingerboard meetups were a very uncommon occurrence in North America, with maybe a handful of fingerboarders meeting up at most.
The 1st Flatface Rendezvous was hosted at Mike’s house and attended by a handful of fingerboarders, (incl a young Taylor Rosenbauer) the event quickly made waves, with each event growing exponentially eventually to have hundreds of attendees from all over the world.
The second Rendezvous saw legends such as Ethan Ebeling, Tim Hurley, Doug Bodkin, Jay Linehan, Taylor Lucas (from Canada!) and Brandon Jones (from Texas). We already started to see people traveling over a thousand miles to join!
The turnout continued to grow when in Nov 2008, Rendezvous 5 outgrew the Schneider house. Over 150 people attended this event, which was also the 1st one I attended (from Seattle!), this was the first event held in a venue and not a house!
Rendezvous 6 marked another monumental event. Blackriver, the pioneers of Professional fingerboarding, journeyed from Germany to the States to attend. It marked the blending of the North American and European scenes. It normalized the international travel for fingerboarding!
The event continued to outgrow venues, eventually settling on its current location in Dracut, MA.
At the point this video was released (as of October 2022) there have been 31 Rendezvous events, with the 32nd being hosted in November. As far as I’m aware no other major fingerboard event has been held more times than the ‘vous!
Like Fast Fingers, Rendezvous has become a pilgrimage for fingerboarders from all over the world to attend. You will see fingerboard icons and legends there.
Now that we’ve covered a little on the Rendezvous’ history let’s talk about
Where to Stay
There’s no place to stay really in Dracut. There are a couple of VRBOs and Airbnb spots. But I’d imagine those get booked. Your best bet is to stay at one of the towns nearby.
Lowell
Dracut’s proximity to Lowell makes it a good choice to stay for those that do not have a car.
Sonesta Select Boston Lowell Chelmsford -20 min drive / 1 Hour bus / 15 min walk to the bus stop
Best Western Plus Chelmsford Inn / 1hr 10 min bus / 10 min walk to the bus
Tewksbury
Lots of options due (Fairfield Inn, Residence Inn, Holiday Inn) to it’s location next to a professional hub.
1hr bus ride / Limited walking to bus.
Andover
Like Tewksbury there’s a campus of a handful of hotels along the Merrimack River. (Residence Inn, Springhill Suites, DoubleTree, La Quinta, Sonesta, Marriott Courtyard)
My personal choice is to stay in Andover. I find the town quaint and enjoyable. I would not recommend this option to someone relying on public transport. 25-30$ Lyft for a 25-25 min drive.
Transportation Options
With the advent of ride sharing platforms like Lyft and Uber, you don’t have to rely on public transportation
I’d recommend driving/carpooling if possible, but if you can’t then rideshare platforms work perfectly from the hotel to the event.
What to expect and bring
What to Do at the Vous?
The event starts at 12pm and end at 5:30pm. I’d recommend showing up a little early and grabbing lunch or a snack nearby. There’s plenty of time to fingerboard!
It will be packed, there are hundreds of fingerboarders in the space and a couple dozen parks.
Be patient! Sometimes you just need to stakeout a spot and then claim it for a bit. Sometimes a kid will barge in front of you and takeover. It’s fine!
My recommendation is to chat it up with people - hang out. Focus on building relationships with your fellow fingerboarders! I can’t remember any tricks that I landed at these events… even those that are on camera. I can tell you the names of all the amazing people I’ve met and where they are from though!
See someone land an insane trick that you can’t do yet? Go up and ask them how they did that trick! Someone’s setup catches your eye? Chat ‘em up and find out what it is.
If it gets too crowded, a quick walk outside can ease any claustrophobia.
Hey all, The Flatface Fingerboards Rendezvous is a special event. It's been a fixture for the North American fingerboard scene since 2007. I highly recommend attending! Let me know if you are planning on going to the vous in the comments below :)
This is so on point as usual. I missed two chances while I was in the states attending a Master's Degree at SIU. Hopefully, one day I can go back to the US and attend. God's willing🙏
your video was helpful see you there
Dude. I have a criminal record sadly due to some time I struggled with addiction and hope that the rendezvous lasts until I can get one and beyond. I want to attend very badly!!
This is great info for hopefully when that time comes. Knock on wood!!
Any time I go to Vous I drive from Canada. Takes about 12 hours from door to door. One year I decided to fly, never again. Didn't save any time, took 12 hours door to door, AND, I had to rent a car which was an added expense that I didn't need if I had driven. Also, the flight was worth more than I spend on gas there and back.
Chris coming in clutch with the guide I didn't even know I needed. I'm Vous ready!!
Heck yea! The Vous is a blast :) Don't think I'll be able to make it this November, but there's a slight chance it could happen!
@@cdplaya I’m most likely going to start traveling sometime next year. I haven’t really left Texas in a little over 20 years. I barely left my house in the last like 6 years. There’s so many places I’d like to see *and fingerboard stores* now.
my flight and stay are booked. excited to meet you, Chris!
Awesome! Hoping I'm able to go this year 😁 it depends on a couple things but I'd say there's a 50% shot! Would love to meet and sesh with you Maria!
For those close to massachusets but don't own a car, always check the cost of flights. You can get a cheap flight round trip for under $200 if you plan really early, compared to taking a train which might run you close to $350 or more. Don't overestimate the cost of traveling by air, always look into every possible option to save yourself the most money. What I found is that it's cheaper and faster for me to take a flight
Loved the stranger things type music in the background 😂 great video !
Awesome video , seriously considering going
Im planning to go next year all the way from Spain. Hope to see some familiar faces there!
That is awesome! You will definitely see familiar people :)
This is great. I ive right in manchester and make the drive at least once a year, I'd go more since its only like 30mins but Ive been busy
Always dreamt of coming to the rendezvous some day. Maybe next year!
It's such a fun event
great video bro
Thank you!
I went to vous 31 it was a blast!
Great video Chris!
Much appreciated Felipe!!
Hek yeah brother! 🙏
Made just for you my man!
Super helpful video! Regarding travel plans... I flew into Logan and stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. There was construction on the tunnels to/from the airport so my commute was closer to 1:30 when I flew in Saturday around 11am and Sunday my flight left at 6am and only took 55 minutes to get to the airport. Was hectic to rent a car (an hour wait in Avis line, $140/day rental fee not including gas) so I would recommend to get a rideshare with a buddy if possible!
Great share! I usually do rent cars when visiting places, but I've never rented one from Logan. I always found taking public transport to the Andover area was super easy, and I could always Lyft and Uber once I was up there :)
Are you going?
Crk.
Pretty sick run down!
Possibly! I hope to.. Are you heading down there Chris? Would love to hangout with you again like the old days!
@@cdplaya April for sure!!!
Crk.
Damn seems expensive just to go crazy.
Great vid! How much do rendezvous tickets cost?
ten dollars I believe
Why have I never gone to the rendezvous? I live very close
Whats the date of the november rendezvous?
Rendezvous 32 - November 5, 2022! 12-5:30pm :)
Can you buy tickets before hand or at the door ?
you buy at the door
My biggest tip is to bring a car. If you have your own car Vous can be quickly done for $200 or less, maybe even $150.
For example, let's say the flat face is about 400 miles away from you if your car gets 25 miles to the gallon and you're paying about $4 per gallon of gas that's about $65 for transport.
Now you need a place to stay, to put it simply you should reserve a room as soon as humanly possible. You can easily stay at an Airbnb for 2 nights for $150. If you don't really care about sleeping alone you and some buddies can cram in the same room. However, I'd put it at a max of 4 people. But let's just say it's 3 and put it at $50 a night.
Now you're at about 115, but you gotta get something to eat. I'd say budget around $75 for eating and some sightseeing, Massachusetts is an excellent place so don't spend all your time just fingerboarding. The event is on a Saturday so Sunday before the drive back home has some fun.
All in if you do some penny-pinching call it $190
Definitely! If you live in a distance that is within road trip distance it saves a ton of money!
goat
Thank you!!!
@@cdplaya I hope you continue to build and grow as a creator, I think you are the coolest fingerboarding channel dude 🙏
How big of a family could go there?
There's no limit on family size! There are quite a few families that attend!
Wish i had my own apartment id have all my insta guys come stay at my
Place 😂only good thing about living in mass
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