A cross-cultural skating event is taking over an iconic Detroit landmark for four days.
The "Fisher Halfpipe" kicked off Monday night at Fisher Building. Professional and semi-pro skateboarders, inline skaters and BMX bikers will ride four at a time on the 26-foot-long, 16-foot-wide ramp. The half-pipe is surrounded by historic 1920s Detroit architecture in what's widely considered the most ornamented gallery in the city.
The half-pipe was built in metro Detroit, painted with bright colors and nature-inspired designed to reflect the building's interior.
Everard Findlay, chief innovation officer of the development firm that co-owns the building, says the event celebrates both Detroit's role in American innovation and the skateboard as an American invention.
Skaters and spectators are invited to attend from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Thursday.
