Long-awaited skatepark gets rolling
Eighth Street Parkette will be home to the city’s newest skateboard park. Soil testing of the former Birmingham Street tannery land in June identified “low levels” of metals including arsenic, barium and beryllium, as well as PCBs, hydrocarbons and phenols, report a city-hired geotechnical consulting firm. The finding essentially greenlights the $500,000 project. “There is [...]
Skatepark work wrapping up; ribbon-cutting Nov. 12
The long-awaited Kelso Rotary Skatepark will officially open to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12, the city of Kelso announced Monday. “I’m excited to see the plans we’ve worked on for years come to fruition,” Mayor David Futcher stated in a press release. “The skatepark will finally give kids who [...]
Skaters and riders are welcomed at new skatepark
If you like skateboard stunts and extreme bicycling — but you’re tired of being told where you can’t ride — the city of Lawrence has a place for you. The Lawrence Skate Park, which opened Saturday at Lawrence Community Park, 5301 N. Franklin Road, has ramps and rails and steps, a bowl and a half-pipe. [...]
Railroad Park to open Nov 2 in Lewisville
Railroad Park will open to the public on Monday, with a formal ribbon-cutting celebration planned for November 5. The park is located on the east side of Railroad Street between FM 3040 (Hebron Parkway) and Business 121, with a main entrance at the intersection of Railroad Street and Bennett Lane. All park facilities will open [...]
Killer Skate Park and Shop opening Saturday
EVANSVILLE — In the world of skateboarders, the use of the term “killer” is considered a good thing. For example, when a skater is doing really well on his board, he’s having “a killer session.” On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., the locally owned Killer Skate Park & Shop LLC will open in [...]
