its not okay to hoop in LA in public?!! are you serious?!??!?!?!!??!?! just at a public event or anywhere???

I mean I'm not a big fan of the city but this does it in.

You should just move to Portland. Its the best city EVER!!
=)

awwww.....thanks again so much for the positive words.
This was really a spontaneous idea to go down there and hoop it up. I literally bought that skirt right before I did the video on that street...(Olvera street across from Union station) and threw it on over my pants. I had been wanting to try hoop spinning with a long flowy skirt for some time now (inspired by Spiral and Jewels) and so I thought this would be a fun opportunity. The nice thing about this skirt is that it has a tie on waist band, so it will fit anyone, also I was able to wear it low on the hips and obviously the spin flair is awesome. I really had fun with that. The top is by Jasmine's shop, hoopclothes.com which is super cute.
As far as the hooping in public goes, I don't know what the general rules are but I think the security guards thought I was hooping for tips or selling something, but actually I was just there to hoop for joy and celebrate life with the neighborhood. They wanted me to purchase a permit to do that.
we live in a funny world, don't we...?

anyways, thanks. enjoy!