Although inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1999, the Hula Hoop has evolved into much more than a child’s plaything. At First Night Spokane, people thronged to watch the Visual Vortex Spin Collective dance with hoops. To the delight of an enthusiastic audience, the group twirled and spun flaming hoops, accompanied by eclectic music. Troupe co-founder Stefanie VanDeest discovered hoop dancing or “hooping” several years ago. “It was love at first sight,” she said. “It’s such a beautiful expression and it’s mesmerizing whether you add fire or not”/Cindy Hval, SR. More here. (Colin Mulvany SR photo: “It feels very uplifting for the spirit,” said Visual Vortex dance troupe member Candice Walberg as she hoop dances)
Question: Can you now — or have you ever been able to — hula hoop?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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