Skate Park Group in Newport Has Raised a Surprising Amount of Money
At the heart of this endeavor was the recent Broadway Street Fair in Newport, a vibrant event that not only celebrated the spirit of the community but also highlighted the inclusiveness of skateboarding.
The beauty of skateboarding in Lebanon with Blondey McCoy
Pretty much an all-star team here. Blondey going back to his family’s roots bringing Australian ripper Jarrad Carlin with him and Waylon Bone to document. Can’t go wrong.
Is San Francisco Ready to Recognize Skateboarding as Legit Transportation?
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (CTA) held the inaugural meeting of its Skateboard Citizens Advisory subcommittee on Tuesday, part of a larger effort to rewrite the rules on perhaps the oldest and simplest form of wheeled “micromobility.”
Woburn Center Parcs skateboarder died after bollard crash
A teenage skateboarder was killed when he crashed into a bollard at a Center Parcs, an inquest heard. Alfie Richley, 17, suffered traumatic abdominal injuries at the Woburn Forest resort in Bedfordshire while he was on holiday with his family. He died in hospital the same day
Meet the skaters who continue to skate in Russia despite the war
Hoping for the best in more ways than one, Pasha sent over his new video and with it, this sobering message:
“When the war unleashed, we all went on strikes and some of us left Russia for good, but we quickly realized that we can’t do much about the situation — it’s the government’s war, and they couldn’t care less about our opinions and actions. 2022 was a fucked up year,
How One Seller Turned a Skateboard Light Into a Global Business
Whiskertin’s Glenn Miller shares how his custom lighting found a worldwide community of skateboarding enthusiasts.
The tragic story behind London’s skateboard graveyard
London has 35 bridges, but one is part of the British skate culture for the worst reasons. The Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges are a pair of pedestrian bridges in London, England, that span the River Thames. The Hungerford Bridge, officially known as the Hungerford Footbridges, is a historic railway bridge that was originally built in 1864. It was designed by Sir John Hawkshaw and served as a railway bridge connecting Charing Cross station on the north side of the river with Waterloo station on the south side.
The world’s largest skatepark
Located in the heart of Guangzhou, China, the GMP Skatepark reigns as the world’s biggest skateboarding facility.
You can immediately glimpse its size when you get near it. It’s bold and impressive. The park spreads over an expansive 168,000 square feet (16,900 square meters) area, the equivalent of four football fields, and showcases various riding features.
Guinness World Records even lists it as the world’s largest skatepark.
The dream began to take shape in 2013, and the construction project was finally completed in 2015.
‘She shreds’: Skateboarding girls up their game at California contest
ENCINITAS, California, Nov 9 (Reuters) – In the bowls and street skating ledges and rails of U.S. skate parks, women and girls exude pride over their increasingly impressive skateboarding skills and say even the guys who have long dominated the sport are taking notice.
Renovated U.N. Plaza draws in skate community, local visitors
San Francisco officials gathered amongst skateboarders and fitness buffs Wednesday morning to mark the opening of the revamped U.N. Plaza, the main new feature of which is a skate park.
Man from Long Island makes history while skateboarding across country
COPIAGUE, Long Island (WABC) — It is a long way from Venice Beach, California to Virginia
NASS skateboard festival cancelled for 2024 amid rising costs
A skateboard festival has been cancelled for 2024 due to rising costs to run it.