Titusville, Florida Concrete Skatepark Completed!

Titusville, Florida Concrete Skatepark Completed!, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Our latest Florida design/build project is complete and we couldn’t be more excited. Local photographer Scott Kramer just returned from the park with some amazing shots of the finished product.  Click the photo above to see all of the photos  from the session. The waterfront views, the colored concrete and the … FULL POST »

Go Skateboarding Day 2011

Go Skateboarding Day 2011, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Earlier this week, The International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC) released the collectable event poster for the 9th annual Go Skateboarding Day, which will be held June 21, 2011.  This year’s poster was designed by Jim Phillips, the iconic skateboard artist and former art director for Santa Cruz Skateboards. “Go Skateboarding Day … FULL POST »

2011 D-Town Throwdown in Dallas, Texas

2011 D-Town Throwdown, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Click the photo above to see all the action from third annual 2011 D-Town Throwdown contest at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas.  Organized by our sister company, the Action Park Alliance, and with course design/construction by Spohn Ranch, this year’s event was another huge success.  Check out the great article from … FULL POST »

Gainesville, Florida Sunset Skate Session

Gainesville, Florida Sunset Skate Session, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Rapidly approaching its 1-year anniversary, our design/build project in Gainesville, Florida was recently the site of an artistic photo shoot by local photographer Max Reed. At Spohn Ranch, we design every skatepark as an interactive art installation and our 18,000 sq ft park at Possum Creek Park is no exception.  Here, … FULL POST »

Possum Creek Skatepark Official Grand Opening

Possum Creek Skatepark Official Grand Opening, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. The ribbon cutting ceremony and demo by Freeride Surf/Skate Shop makes things official at our 18,000 square foot skatepark in Gainesville, Florida. This Spohn Ranch design/build project from 2010 has been invaluable showcase of youth passion and creativity for the City of Gainesville since its soft opening in March. In … FULL POST »

Bemidji, Minnesota Skate Plaza Complete

Bemidji, Minnesota Skate Plaza, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Although currently buried under a few feet of snow, with the first sign of spring, Bemidji’s skate plaza will pick up right where it left off with its November 5th grand opening. Spearheading construction of Minnesota’s first public skate plaza as general contractor, Spohn Ranch tapped into 20+ years of skatepark construction … FULL POST »

Theotis Beasley at the Ambassador Skate Plaza

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.

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!

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 … FULL POST »

Long Beach, CA’s Skatepark System

Long Beach, California Hybrid Skatepark, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Check out this great video from Transworld Skateboarding that follows Chad Tim Tim and a few Long Beach locals as they skate around town and hit up a few of Spohn Ranch’s new skateparks. First up is Cherry Park (also known as Bixby Park). This park is home to some precision-cast … FULL POST »