New NorCal Shop-The Liquid Playground

awatts

My dream has finally come true! I’ve been talking about opening my own shop for the past 4 or so years and now it’s a reality! I received the keys exactly a month ago and have been at the shop every night till 12-1am, and yes even spent a few nights there as well. I’ve put my heart and soul into it and can’t wait for the product to keep rolling in over the next 2 weeks. I was tired of pro shops getting the back seat to the boat dealerships as far as design, layout and displays so I set out to create a space that was unique. The Liquid Playground was created not only to offer the industries best product at a great value, but also push the limits of what a typical shop is. It is going to be a shop that showcases art and photography with monthly shows and exhibits. Not just demo days at the lake, but also community lake clean-ups and outreach. I’m so pumped for this to come together and can’t wait to meet new customers and build fresh relationships. I’ve attached a few pics to show the progress and will update them as more displays are formed and more product arrives. So far I’ve received my Hyperlite, Accurate, and Byerly shipment with Oneill and LF to follow soon. Blends, SST'S and hopefully some Integs will make the way into the playground. Stop on by and you might even get a glimse of some rare Cassette's and other gems from the past...The Liquid Playground is located on 2144 Otoole Ave in San Jose. Previosly the Ultimate Watersports dealership and now San Jose Boat Center. I sublease my area from Karl Kostner. I can be reached at (408) 435-8088 or email me at austin@theliquidplayground.com. My website is in the works (theliquidplayground.com) and should be up in a week or so highlighting upcoming events and the grand opening/art show/party in mid May. Big thanks to all my close friends and family for support during the past month and helping me get my dream started. Love Life!

PS-Free wakeskate demos everyday of the week, spread the love!

I'm working on a clean Byerly Window display that is almost done, hopefully picks tomorrow!

wakemitch · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 12:58 am Post subject:

i am so stoked for you. i love the community outreach and lake clean up idea. i am so stealing your idea for that when ever i finally live my dream

IMHOFF · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 397 City: Orlando

daaammnn place looks sick, wish i lived out there, i would be in here everyday Very Happy

SleuCrew · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 1:09 am Post subject:

Thats awesome man, it's nice to see more riders opening shops and helping take back the industry from the boat dealers and water skiers!

wakemitch · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 1:10 am Post subject:

SleuCrew, austin is a waterskier Embarassed

awatts · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 1:12 am Post subject:

HAHA-Rather be on my Cassette anyday over a slalom but I do take an occasional pass threw the course to keep my slalom knowledge up to date!

Steven M · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 1:14 am Post subject:

awatts, will you be in attendance at the Convergence? If so we can work out details for you guys to maybe raffle off a weekend stay on a houseboat at Lake McClure.

Congrats on the shop.

-scuba

ps. if you could come across an '05 Accurate Byerly or Premier handle you would make my summer.

tahoe · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 1:16 am Post subject:

legit austin

awatts · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 1:20 am Post subject:

I'll be up late Sat night after I lock up the shop-Can't wait!!!

Knightrider · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 120 City: The Hills

awatts, Yea austin!!! its so sick to see this for real!!

remember this!?

awatts · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 1:39 am Post subject:

Sooooooooooooo awesome, 3 years ago right before I took the manager job and put my dream on the backburner...that was an awesome Convergence!

zip · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 752 City: Sydney

so stoked for you! Looks awsome! Hope all goes well!

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

Nice, awatts! Now I want to see the photos of your collectables...

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

eviltweak · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 839 City: Nor Cal

looks sick ill have to stop by sometime

Macthc · Frontside 180 Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 269 City: RDG

Congrats on your dream that place looks awesome.

Man I get so excited when I see something like "norcal" in the title and its in San Jose.. a good 3+ hours away from me Sad

RUSSIAN · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

Congrats awatts! I'm gonna stop by tomorrow and check it out

empire88 · Ollie Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 72 City: CenCal

i was born in san jose.

Next time i'm up there, I'll make a trip in to say whatsup.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Mar 31, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject:

place looks SOOOO sick.

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

The place looks even better in person than in the photos...Austin did a really good job with it for sure.