Slow Impact 2025

The instagram is often the most up-to-date source for information, but we’ll try and collect everything here as well. We also have a discord chat going.


Event Details

Thursday, Feb 20th through Sunday, Feb 23rd

Main events will take place at
Bouldering Project
2626 South Hardy Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282

Other events will take place around
Mitchell Park
Mitchell Dr. & 9th St., Tempe, AZ 85281

Registration

The event (talks are sold out) Thanks for the support!
You can still join us for the skate sessions and other public events.

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Event Schedule

Thursday, Feb 20th

3PM: Opening and Welcome @ Mitchell Park
8PM: Too Much Moxie Breeds Mayhem Art Show @ Danelle Plaza
9PM: The Great Skate Debate @ Yucca Tap Room at Danelle Plaza

Friday, Feb 21st

10AM: Paper Sessions @ Arizona Bouldering Project
12PM: Reynolds Deconstructed with Jeff Mikut and Andrew Reynolds @ Arizona Bouldering Project
2:30PM: Queer, Women and/or Trans Session hosted by Skate Like A Girl @ Mitchell Park
3PM: Tempe Spot Seekers
5PM: Birchett Park Session
7PM: Aram Sabbah Documentary Premiere @ Mitchell Park
9PM: A Mountain Hike @ Tempe Butte

Saturday, Feb 22nd

9AM: Goodpush Social Skate Project Meet-up @ Arizona Bouldering Project
10AM: Paper Sessions @ Arizona Bouldering Project
12PM: Does Skateboarding Need Journalism? with Max Harrison-Caldwell @ Arizona Bouldering Project
2:30PM: Ted Barrow Architecture Tour @ Old Main
3PM: Tempe Spot Seekers
8PM: Art Show: Adam Abada and Sophie Yanow @ Cowtown Skateboards
9PM: Anything at All: Readings hosted by Kyle Beachy @ Cowtown Skateboards

Sunday, Feb 23rd

10AM: The Outsiders: Unconventional Professionals hosted by Kristin Ebeling @ Arizona Bouldering Project
12PM: Sensitive Realities with Sam Korman and Peter Sutherland @ Arizona Bouldering Project
2PM: Award Ceremony
3PM: Wedge Session
9PM: Van Deck Parks and Farewell @ Cornish Pasty on University


Travel Tips/Rest Stops

Skate Spots

Check out the Instagram – @SlowImpactSpotbook

Food and Drink (Tempe)

Cornish Pasty
Café Lalibela (Ethiopian)
Thai Basil
Haji Baba (Mediterranean)
Cartel Coffee
Hummus Xpress
Chanpen Thai
King Coffee
Desert Roots Kitchen
Spinelli’s Pizza

Food and Drink (Phoenix)

Green New American Vegetarian (10 miles)
Coronado Restaurant/Dark Hall Coffee (10 miles)
La Santissima (10 miles, close to Perry)
Tacos Sahuaro (7 miles, close to Perry)
Tacos Veganos (8 miles, close to Perry)
Welcome Diner (10 miles)

Cultural

Taliesen West: Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and studio (20 miles)
Palabras Bilingual Bookstore (11 miles)
S’edav Va’aki Museum (5

Nature

Papago Park (2 miles)
Desert Botanical Garden (3 miles)
South Mountain: Pima Canyon Trailhead (7 miles)
Piestewa Peak (14 miles)
Camelback Mountain (6 miles)