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Indoor fun vs. video games
Kim Williams / Staff Photo - Michael Maggiano shows off a drop-in, a new trick he learned Wednesday at Eisenbergs.
By Kim Williams, kwilliams@acnpapers.com
Kids are exercising at Eisenbergs, an indoor skate park in downtown Plano, instead of playing video games.
“It’s hard to get kids to go out and play in 98 degree weather,” said Richard Marinara. “This is better for them since they get to exercise instead of sitting home playing video games.”
Marinara’s son is new to the sport of skateboarding, but he enjoys the opportunity to skate out of the sun.
Another parent agrees with Marinara.
“This is our first time here at Eisenbergs,” said Arlene Maggiano. “We’ve never been to an indoor skate park before, so we didn’t know what to expect.”
Maggiano likes the idea of a place where kids can come to a safe environment, try new things and have an overall good experience.
Her son, Michael Maggiano, 10, likes skating indoors because it’s not as hot is more entertaining than staying at home.
“This is way more fun than playing video games, because you can actually do the stuff instead of just watching the TV and moving around a controller on a game,” he said.
The park’s owner, Vicki Eisenberg, opened the location in 1997. She was inspired by her son, Arlo Eisenberg, who at the time had won the X Games and created a company called Senate, which allowed skaters to have aggressive skates for stunts.
“Arlo had been making his own equipment before the company,” Eisenberg said. “By opening Senate, he was able to offer the same kind of equipment to other skaters.”
She wanted to be able to support her son’s business and saw a need in the community for an indoor park and supplies to foster this sport.
The park celebrates its 13th birthday July 17 and will be hosting a special tour with skateboarding icons Duane Peters and Bill Danforth July 20. Eisenbergs mini camps begin next week and will go through Aug. 20.
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