Skateboard Park Rescued By Florida Family At Suggestion of Jen O'Brien (Posted 1/10/2005)

Daytona, Florida *'s Stone Edge Skate Park fell into such disrepair that many skateboarders had assumed it closed. And it was about to be bulldozed if not for the last-minute intercession of world champion skateboarder and Daytona Beach native Jen O'Brien *. Search *

International Go Skateboard Day, June 21st 2006 (Posted 6/20/2006)

Skateboarders around the world are preparing to celebrate the biggest party in Skateboarding history on June 21st 2006, known as International Go Skateboarding Day * (GSD). "Skateboarders: Take Over The World! Go Skateboarding Day is June 21st. No School. No Work. Nothing But Skateboarding! Today is our day! Join the grind heard round the world." Search *

Tooth and Nail Competition, June 7th 2003, Lake Action Sports Camp (Posted 4/8/2003)

"over 300 avid street-style skateboarders; both men and women, both young and old will compete at Island Lake *'s 10,000 square foot skate park" in Silverdale Washington *, June 7th 2003 *. Search *

Skate Legends book to be released (Posted 11/3/2001)

Upcoming release of 'Skate Legends' by Michael Brooke, with photos by Lynn Cooper *". Site includes small profiles of many 'legendary' skaters including Pierre Andre, Steve Caballero *, Primo Desiderio, Tony Hawk *, Christian Hosoi *, Lester Kasai *, Allen Losi, Tony Magnusson *, Rodney Mullen *, Steve Olson *, Duane Peters *, and Per Welinder *. Michael Brooke is also the author of the book "The Concrete Wave *", and Cooper Productions is a "Colorado *-based skate distribution company." Search *

Skateboard "Heir Apparent" Pierre Luc Gagnon at Rye Skatepark, Oct 11th 2003 (Posted 10/11/2003)

Pierre Luc-Gagnon *, also known as PLG *, will be appearing Saturday, October 11th at the Rye Airfield * in New Hampshire *. Search *

Skateboard Park To Open In San Diego (Posted 4/22/2005)

On Saturday, April 23, the Rancho Peñasquitos Skate Park, a street course "for all ability levels", encompassing "a mixture of concrete and wood structures" will be open, and Willy Santos * is expected to be there. Search *

San Francisco Skateboarding Task Force Planned (Posted 9/13/2002)

The San Francisco * Department of Recreation and parks "voted unanimously to recommend the formation of a 15-member Skateboarding Task Force. ... What skateboarders said they want is a good skate park... full of the sort of blocks, benches, ledges and steps that fill public spaces. They also want to be able to use their skateboards to get around town ... just as bikers and bladers do, without getting $75 tickets." Jymi Shores and Nikhil Thayer * are mentioned. Search *

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