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 and unique obstacles, and plenty of open space … FULL POST
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 most important thing to do is to just get out … FULL POST
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.
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.
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 Fuel TV for video coverage of the skatepark installation.
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 commercial shoot in South Pasadena, California. Spohn Ranch possesses several … FULL POST
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 in 1903. As part of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation … FULL POST
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 sculpture with modern skatespots, but also integrates … FULL POST
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, please click here to view the full … FULL POST
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 from the grand opening:
