As skateboarders, when we think of what a skatepark is, a number of things can come to mind. Perhaps it’s a giant concrete ...

Couple tying ice skates outside while sitting on bench - Mediaphotos/Getty Images When winter is in full swing, you may find yourself struggling to come up with fun, cheap ways to enjoy the great ...

Last July I wrote a Reader cover story, “Welcome to the skate park,” about OnWord, “a local skate crew that welcomes skaters of all ages and all abilities, prioritizing women, trans, nonbinary, and ...

Underused and decaying tennis courts in the McCook Field neighborhood may be converted into Dayton’s first skatepark. Lifelong skateboarder David Schweitzer proposes building a do-it-yourself (DIY) ...

More than 30 years ago, a group of Portlanders created their own skatepark without any permission under the Burnside Bridge. The Burnside Skatepark is credited as the first do-it-yourself, or DIY, ...