Skateboard Stories
I was out in the street skateboarding around one hot summer day with my little sister and my best friend Betsy, when someone from the neighborhood ran toward us yelling. Someone was "taking pictures for a skateboard book and they...
Miguel shared his story at the Carl's Jr. Skatepark at Lafayette Park and tells his story of skateboarding originating with his first board from Toys "R" Us. . The skatepark, located at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Benton Way,...
from facebook A friend of mine named Gabriel Martinez recently moved to New York. So, we thought it would be a good idea to get one more downtown sesh. We didn't know how many people were actually down. We met...
well here is the story of the Scotland Trip I went on with a few buddies. two car loads of friends went on this trip and we skated everything we found, we even skate the pit stops as we went. the first place we stopped was Edinburgh and we skated at the houses of parliment ledges and a few other street spots.
I'm old, scarred and banged-up from skating. Now in my late-40s, I still get skate (a little) and regularly embarrass myself in front of new generations of skaters. I've been at it for well more than three decades and the...
Skateboarding is a transformational force, it takes the environment of everyday life for "foot-stompers", sidewalk, asphalt, curbs, ledges, handrails, loading docks, and fountains, and creates an entirely new perspective ripe with utility never dreamed of before stepping on the board....
Years ago, really before I even was able to drive, we made excursions into LA to seek out skate spots we saw in various videos, from Kenter Elementary, Venice Beach, Downtown LA, everywhere and anywhere. We were also on the...
Update: The contest has closed. However, we are still collecting stories about how you skate the city. We will periodically be featuring them as part of our Community Initiatives. So keep them coming! Here the stories we have so far...
Image taken by flickr user antwerpenR. It is used under a Creative Commons license. by Melinda Lyttle My name is Melinda Lyttle, I'm 60 years old. I think that I was one of the first people to use grip...
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