Ambassador Skate Plaza Session Photos

Ambassador Skate Plaza Session Photos, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. Top street skaters have been making trips to the new skate plaza in Wilmington. Happy to finally have a street plaza in Los Angeles, they’re interested to see how P-Rod’s design turned out. Their feedback has been very positive. Typically, they’re just blown away that someone has built a skatepark that … FULL POST »

Skate Plazas Save Lives!

Paul Rodriguez and Aaron Spohn, originally uploaded by busaboys. Here are 3 of the people behind the newest positive community space in Los Angeles – Mark Mariscal, Paul “P-Rod” Rodriguez, Jr. and Aaron Spohn. Mark Mariscal – a senior official with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. Paul “P-Rod” Rodriguez, Jr. – one of the top street skaters … FULL POST »

P-Rod Skate Plaza Grand Opening – Saturday, September 27th

DSCF4535, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. L.A.’s First Skate Plaza: Grand Opening Photos Transworld Skateboarding Carleton Curtis Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | 4,616 views | B&W Photography by Yoon Sul Color Photography by Carleton Curtis [WILMINGTON, CA] If I told you the City of Los Angeles didn’t boast a 100% skate plaza, would you believe me? Well up until yesterday, the … FULL POST »

Richard Walton Concrete Skatepark – Spohn Ranch

Richard Walton Concrete Skatepark – Spohn Ranch, originally uploaded by spohnranchskateparks. The SpohnCrete skatepark in Oakdale, MN has become an important community space for local skaters. They gather to skate, talk and (most importantly) make videos. We’ve seen some very nice videos from other SpohnCrete parks in Lemont and 29 Palms, but the Oakdale skaters are coming on strong:

Rollerblader under an orange sky at the Lemont SpohnCrete park

Rory, originally uploaded by Collin Martin. Some nice photography by Collin Martin at Spohn Ranch’s Centennial Skatepark in Lemont, IL. This was a 2006 SpohnCrete skate plaza that has become an area favorite. SpohnCrete’s ability to act as a retaining wall let Lemont build a multi-tiered street plaza without extensive site work, especially important due to high-water tables. The city’s … FULL POST »

Grand Opening of Dunlap Skatepark – built by Spohn Ranch

Dunlap Skatepark Spohn Ranch Concrete Skateparks, originally uploaded by ellishays. There’s a new concrete skate plaza in Washington Township, PA! Skaters of all ages enjoyed the grand opening on April 5th. The team from Pit Crew in Frederick, Maryland put on an amazing demonstration, including a few nail-biting trick contests. The park is an innovative street plaza featuring real street … FULL POST »