Kids & Family

Hip Shaking Outside of City Hall Tonight

The South Bay Hoopers are holding a "hooping jam" on the Orchard City Green tonight, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

When was the last time you picked up a hula hoop?

The South Bay Hoopers are hosting a free "" tonight in the from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for hoopers of all ages. Didn't hold onto that hoop from your childhood? The Hoopers will have hoops on hand for visitors.

Check out the video that accompanies this piece to see a previous hooping event in Campbell.

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*Fun Facts on Hooping:

  • Hooping works 30 core muscles.
  • You can burn between 400 and 600 calories an hour hooping.
  • Wham-O founders began manufacturing hula hoops in 1958 and after passing out free hoops and doing demos across playgrounds in Southern California, the hula hoop craze took off and lasted from January to October.
  • More than 100 million hoops were sold that first year, at $1.98 each.
  • Today, a hoop at Toys R Us costs $5.99.

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