Nice clips from Spohn Ranch’s Ambassador Skate Plaza in Los Angeles courtesy of Active Ride Shop. This montage features the smooth skating and raw talent of Theotis Beasley and some friends. For more info on LA’s first real street plaza built in 2008, click here.
Archive for August, 2010
Great montage from Possum Creek Skatepark
Check out the sick montage from Spohn Ranch’s Possum Creek Skatepark in Gainesville, Florida. This 18,000 square foot park opened in April and continues to attract skaters from throughout Florida!
Tony Hawk Foundation Chooses Long Beach
City of Long Beach, California pushes ahead with plans for more public skateparks, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks.
This past week, the Tony Hawk Foundation announced that they have chosen Long Beach’s McBride Skatepark as their spotlight project for the year. The Stand Up for Skateparks event in October will help raise funds for the new 12,000-14,000 square foot concrete skatepark being designed and built by Spohn Ranch.
“We are honored and excited that the Tony Hawk Foundation has chosen McBride Skatepark,” said 6th District Councilmember Dee Andrews. “The additional funding will allow us to provide a world-class skate park for the community. Helping us give kids an alternative to the streets is what the project is all about. With the Tony Hawk Foundation in the mix we have the opportunity to create even more energy, excitement and pride from the kids and the community involved in the skatepark.”
“Long Beach has a strong history in supporting youth who choose skateboarding and BMX as their sports of choice,” said Tony Hawk Foundation Executive Director Miki Vuckovich. ” Over a decade ago the city’s leaders took the initiative to provide these safe havens for kids to go, ride, and remain engaged in something positive and healthy. Tony and our Board of Directors are proud to have the opportunity to share Long Beach’s story and show our support in this way.”
Since 2003, Spohn Ranch has been proud to assist the City of Long Beach with their skatepark planning efforts. The Mcbride Skatepark will be Spohn Ranch’s fifth skatepark in Long Beach, continuing the tradition of high-quality skateboarding environments. In the following weeks, Spohn Ranch will be collaborating with some of Long Beach’s top professional skaters to develop the design for what will surely become one of Southern California’s premiere skateparks. Stay tuned as the design work pushes ahead!
Skatepark Design in Dalton, Georgia
Dalton, Georgia’s Community Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks.
This past month Spohn Ranch was chosen as the design/build contractor for Dalton, Georgia’s new concrete skatepark. With successfully building an action sports facility in Dalton, Spohn Ranch will continue the line of work we began in 1992 – building world-class skateparks for both community users and professional skaters. In the past five years alone, we have built over 300 skateparks – from micro-skate spots to national destinations like our recent Daytona Beach project.
There’s a great article from the Daily Citizen describing Spohn Ranch’s design process and first public meeting with the local skate community. Stay tuned for updates as the design takes shape!
New Skate Spot in Silver Spring, Maryland
Woodside Urban Skate Spot – Silver Spring, Maryland, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks.
This past week, Spohn Ranch was proud to assist Montgomery County with the grand opening of their new urban skate spot in Silver Spring’s Woodside Park. With a handful of skateable elements, this skate spot has become an integral part of Montgomery County’s skatepark system. A diversity of shade-giving trees gives this space a peaceful ambiance, perfect for an afternoon skate session or just relaxing with friends.
Although not large enough to accommodate a city’s entire skateboarding population, skate spots like these create vital community gathering places and can be a valuable addition to the spectrum of recreational facilities.