http://spohnranch.com/wordpress making quality skateparks possible for every community Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:37:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Huffman Skatepark - West Dundee, Illinois, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. In between the Illinois blizzards, skaters have been braving the cold and enjoying some great sessions at the new skatepark in West Dundee. Once the weather improves, the final landscaping will be completed and the park will proudly host its official ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2010/01/winter-sessions-at-the-new-west-dundee-skatepark/ Long Beach, California Hybrid Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. On Sunday, January 17th, the youth of Long Beach, California will officially have a brand new facility where they can exercise their passions and distract themselves from the hardships of living in what 1st District Councilman Robert Garcia called "one of the ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2010/01/14th-street-skatepark-in-long-beach-california-set-to-open/ Skate Plaza with Skateable Art, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. We're always looking for new ways to let skaters and cities know exactly what they're getting during the design phase. That's why we're doing better renderings in more advanced programs and creating 3D fly-throughs of parks so everyone involved can see the park ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2010/01/skatepark-concept-board-and-fly-through/ Fort Irwin Military Base Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. After building the Sidewinder Skatepark at the Fort Irwin Military Base about four months ago, we decided to head back to check up on the park and get in a nice skate session. With the integration of landscaping, trees, and decorative fencing ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2010/01/skate-session-at-fort-irwin-skatepark/ LA Skate Plaza, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. This past week the Ambassador Series honored the 1-Year Anniversary of the grand opening of the LA Skate Plaza in Wilmington, California. Big thanks to Element Skateboards, HOT 106, X-Games winner Jake Brown, and especially the Ambassador Series who all helped put together ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/12/1-year-anniversary-of-la-skate-plaza/ 5BORO Skateboards Southern Migration Tour, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Only two weeks after the skatepark's official grand opening, the Bethune Point Skatepark in Daytona Beach, Florida is quickly becoming a destination park for professional skateboarding teams and a wide diversity of skaters from around the East Coast.  5BORO Skateboards, a New ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/11/daytona-beach-skatepark-quickly-becoming-a-destination-skatepark/ Daytona Beach Skatepark Grand Opening, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Daytona Beach's premiere action sports facility is officially open! The Bethune Point Skatepark in Daytona Beach, Florida was officially opened on Saturday November 7th - drawing in hundreds of skaters, families, and curious spectators. The skatepark, called the "finest skatepark in the ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/11/daytona-beach-skatepark-grand-opening-2/ Daybreak Sculpture Garden, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. For the November issue of Recreation Management Magazine, Spohn Ranch Skateparks' President and Founder, Aaron Spohn, was selected to write a guest column related to skateparks.  As a pioneering figure in the skatepark industry, Aaron has developed an in-depth understanding of what it takes ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/11/aaron-spohns-guest-column-in-recreation-management/ Bethune Point Skatepark Daytona Beach, Florida, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. The new Bethune Point skatepark in Daytona Beach, Florida is all finished and set for the official grand opening this Saturday, November 7th at 10 a.m. With the finishing touches on the landscaping completed, this park is going to look ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/11/daytona-beach-skatepark-grand-opening/ Daybreak Skateable Art Path featured in Transworld Skateboarding Magazine, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Check out the December issue of Transworld Skateboarding that just hit the shelves! Featured in the "Small Talk" section is an amazing shot by Chriz Ortiz of World Industries' newest rider Anthony Shetler. Shetler is busting ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/11/daybreak-skateable-art-path-featured-in-transworld-skateboarding-magazine/ Hot Spot Skatepark Official Grand Opening, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. The Hot Spot Skate Park in Spartanburg, SC celebrated it’s official grand opening on October 10, 2009. Plenty of city officials, supporters, volunteers, parents, and skaters showed up for the event. One of the most impressive things with ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/10/hot-spot-skatepark-official-grand-opening/ Bethune Point Skatepark Daytona Beach, Florida, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Click the photo above to check out shots from the construction progress at Spohn Ranch's Bethune Point Skatepark in Daytona Beach, Florida. The skatepark was planned, designed and constructed by Spohn Ranch, co-designed by Pillar Design Studios, featuring pre-cast concrete manufactured by Barkman Concrete, ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/10/daytona-beach-skatepark-construction-moves-forward/ Skateable Art by Spohn Ranch Website Launches, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. We've finally launched the stand alone website for our innovative new product line called Skateable Art, which can be found here. Click the link to browse through the site and read about the inspiration, see the catalog of pieces, and ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/09/skateable-art-website-launches/ Daytona Beach, Florida Concrete Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Click the photo above to see shots of the construction work in process at Spohn Ranch's premier skatepark for 2009 in Daytona Beach, Florida. This 20,000 square foot concrete skatepark is being built through a combination of pre-cast and poured-in-place concrete. ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/09/daytona-beach-skatepark-in-construction/ Skateboarding Contest at David L. Dirkse Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. The David L. Dirkse Skatepark in Holland, Michigan recently hosted its first skateboarding competition on Saturday August 29th. Despite the stormy weather, a large crowd of skaters, family members and curious community members packed the new skatepark, which was ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/08/skateboarding-contest-at-david-l-dirkse-skatepark/ In preparation for the release of their highly anticipated new video Extremely Sorry, the Flip Skateboards team has been touring skateparks across the country.  Thrasher Magazine just posted a video clip of the Flip team, including Geoff Rowley, Mark Appleyard, David Gonzales, and Louie Lopez, shredding at Spohn Ranch’s Ambassador ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/08/flip-skateboards-at-la-skate-plaza/ Fort Irwin Skatepark Grand Opening, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Click the photo above to see shots of the festivities from the Grand Opening of the new concrete skatepark at the Fort Irwin Military Base in Southern California. The turnout for the event was unbelievable, with a crowd of over 300 skaters, parents, ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/08/fort-irwin-skatepark-grand-opening/ Concrete Skatepark at Fort Irwin Military base, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. New Skatepark at Military Base Boosts Soliders’ Morale Permission to shred sir? Permission granted soldier! With the help of Spohn Ranch Skateparks, the new 15,000 square foot concrete skatepark at the Fort Irwin Military Base in Southern California is ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/08/concrete-skatepark-at-fort-irwin-military-base/ Skateable Art bench for Gatorade, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Gatorade recently approached us about building benches for the 30 skateparks across the country that are part of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. We fabricated wave benches made of galvanized steel and surfaced with Skatelite for each skatepark on the tour, which ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/08/skateable-art-benches-for-gatorade-free-flow-tour/ Skate Session at Liberty Lake Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. On Saturday August 8th, Free Man skate gear, Merit board shop , and Pyramid skate and print shop put on a demo/session/BBQ at the Liberty Lake Skatepark in Washington. This photo here is of Mikey Jr. and his grandpa Mike, who were ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/08/skate-session-at-liberty-lake-skatepark/ INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA -  Spohn Ranch Skateparks placed # 2,950 on the Inc. 5000, an annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the nation, accounting for a combined revenue of $184.5 billion and 334 percent growth in 2009.  Spohn Ranch, with steady business even in the face of economic downturn, ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/08/when-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-show-up-here/ Concrete Skatepark at Fort Irwin Military base, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Click the photo above to see shots of the skatepark construction that is in progress over at the Fort Irwin Military Base just outside of Barstow, in Southern California. The Spohn Ranch construction crew has been working hard under the scorching ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/08/skatepark-construction-at-fort-irwin-military-base/ Skateable Art "Humps" by Spohn Ranch Skateparks, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Check out this Video from Crail Tap of Girl Skateboards pro Jeron Wilson busting a nice benihanna over the hump. Click the photo above to see the rest of the Skateable Art installation in Utah completed by Spohn Ranch back in ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/07/girlchocolate-skateboards-visit-skateable-art-installation/ .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Liberty Lake, Washington Concrete Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Click the photo above to see shots of the recently completed 7,000 square foot concrete skatepark in Liberty Lake, Washington. There's ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/07/new-concrete-skatepark-in-liberty-lake-washington/ Clips of skaters shredding the wave benches we designed and built for the Gatorade Free Flow Tour are popping up all over the internet these days.  Check out this little clip of Zoo York am Anthony Shetler going to work.  Are concrete versions of this skateable art piece already in the ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/07/gatorade-benches-coming-in-hot/ Came across a video from some local skaters at the new Westwind Lakes Skatepark in Miami.  Clocking in at just under 9 minutes, this hefty clip is full of buttery lines and smooth skating at the new outdoor park designed and built by Spohn Ranch Skateparks. http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/07/westwind-lakes-skatepark-in-miami/ _5314681, originally uploaded by actionparkalliance. Gatorade recently approached us about making benches for the skateparks that are part of the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. We fabricated wave benches made of galvanized steel and surfaced with Skatelite for each skatepark on the tour, which is going on right now.  After the ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/07/gatorade-free-flow-tour/ Westwind Lakes Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Click the photo above to see shots of the two new concrete skateparks that we recently completed in the Miami area. The first one is a 15,000 sq ft concrete skatepark at the Westwind Lakes Park in Miami Dade.  Flowing lines, an abundance of ledges ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/07/two-new-concrete-skateparks-in-miami/ As most of you already know this Sunday June 21st is Go Skateboarding Day, a day that was officially recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007.  There are tons of events happening all over the country, but  if you can't make it to one of these events, the ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/06/go-skateboarding-day/ On June 6th Element Skateboard's Make it Count contest series made its final stop at Spohn Ranch's Ambassador Skate Plaza in Los Angeles.  Head over to the Element site for a video recap of the action from that day. http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/06/elemental-awareness-at-the-la-skate-plaza/ http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/04/skatepark-video-contest/ Check out this cool montage filmed by a couple of local skaters at the Unidad Skatepark in Baytown, Texas.  The park is one of Spohn Ranch's recent Hybrid Skateparks which consists of Spohncrete and TrueRide elements. Baytown Skatepark Montage from cody lonidier on Vimeo. http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/04/baytown-skatepark-video/ Check out PoolSnob's blog over at Fuel TV for further coverage of Spohn Ranch's recent Spohncrete additions to the skatepark in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  There is a nice interview with Mimi Knoop, who grew up skating in the Bay, with some great photos to go along with it. Stay tuned to ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/04/skateboarding-action-in-cuba/ Dunlap Skatepark Spohn Ranch Concrete Skateparks, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. The Berrics, the most popular skateboarding website in the world, recently hosted the second annual Bang Yo Self! contest on their site. The contest challenged skaters to create a 45 second video with their best footage and post it on ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/04/dunlap-skatepark-featured-on-the-berrics/ Completed ramp, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Since the dawn of time we’ve always known that there’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s, but when it comes to installing mini-ramps, there’s only one right way. That’s why Spohn Ranch was hired in early March for a Reese’s Puffs Cereal television ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/03/mini-ramp-installation-for-reeses-puffs-commercial/ Iguana friend, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Thanks to Spohn Ranch Skateparks, the skatepark at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base just got a whole lot better. Guantanamo Bay, known more for its controversial detention camps than its skateboarding scene, is located in southeastern Cuba and was taken under U.S. control ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/03/guantanamo-bay-skatepark/ Spohn Ranch - the future of skatepark design? | Blog | HUCK Magazine, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. The blokes over at the UK's Huck Magazine seem to like our skateable art pieces. We've putting in installations across the country - turning pedestrian paths into mixed-use skateable areas. This not only creates mixes public ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/03/spohn-ranch-featured-on-huck-magazine-website/ Concrete Skatepark Designs - a set on Flickr, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. We've been getting together our best designs (for a variety of budget levels and site conditions) to help skatepark committees in their planning process. These parks run the gamut from street plazas, to bowls, to skateable art. To see bigger images, ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/02/48-of-our-best-concrete-skatepark-designs/ Brownsville Bowl with Pool Coping, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Late last year Brownsville, TX had a grand opening for the new Spohn Ranch concrete skatepark there. The park has some nice features - complex bowl with spine, pool coping, granite manual pads, granite benches, granite ledges, brick banks, etc... Check out this video ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/01/brownsville-skatepark-grand-opening/ The skateboarding bulldog!, originally uploaded by theMaykazine. Spohn Ranch was proud to provide the ramp course for Natural Balance's float in the Rose Parade, featuring the skateboarding bulldogs Tillman and Tyson. After building the course at our Los Angeles fabrication shop, we got to host various training sessions where the bulldogs came ... http://spohnranch.com/wordpress/2009/01/spohn-ranch-helps-bulldogs-skate-at-the-rose-parade/