Houstonist Was There: The Opening of the Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark

Houstonist braved the scorching heat and throngs of people at the opening of the Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark near downtown Houston on Sunday to bring you these photos.

The masses waited outside the facility until the ribbon was cut allowing the crowd to flow into the park. There were kids, teenagers, parents, curious onlookers, videographers and photographers all packed like sardines in this brand new, 30,000 square foot, concrete encrusted facility. The sun reflected off the concrete to create a scorching atmosphere for pros and amateurs to show off their talents on the first day of this new skatepark.

We hope you enjoy these photos and we'd love to hear your comments.