Archive for December, 2009
First County-Owned Skatepark to Open Saturday
Homeowners Association Paid for Construction of Facility Starting this weekend, skateboarders in eastern Loudoun will no longer have to drive elsewhere to get their fill of nosegrinds, frontslides and fakies. This Saturday, Dec. 12, the first Loudoun County-owned skate park will open in South Riding. Built for $150,000 over a 37-day period, the concrete park [...]
Skateparkology Educational Webinar Series Announced
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Skatepark Systems, the single resource for award-winning skatepark development, announced the launch of Skateparkology, a complimentary informational webinar series for community recreation planners who are looking to build a new skatepark or expand an existing park. The first webinar, which will provide a comprehensive overview of the skatepark [...]
West Virginia officials dedicate Berkeley skatepark
MARTINSBURG, WV – So what if their skatepark doesn’t have heat? Skateboarders and BMX riders around the region are simply grateful they now have one to call home. The Berkeley County BMX/Skatepark was officially dedicated Tuesday night in its location, an old cold-storage warehouse that previously stored apples and other fruits. The facility is adjacent [...]
Vista scraps plan to relocate skatepark
VISTA, CA – Vista won’t be replacing its skatepark any time soon, City Council members decided Tuesday when they axed a proposal to put the park in a proposed stormwater detention basin near South Santa Fe Avenue and Monte Vista Drive. The decision was a blow to local skateboarders, who have been without a park [...]