Skateparks, Skatespots and such

Skate and Destroy Tattoo

2011-10-28T17:09:00.001-04:00

This tattoo pretty much sums it up. Pic was taken at Wheeling Skatepark on Nov. 1 2009.

Peach Plaza Skatepark, Greensburg, PA

2009-11-01T10:40:00.003-05:00

Peach Plaza is located in Greensburg, PA

No bowls or pools here but still fun

Wheeling Skatepark, Wheeling, WV

2009-10-31T14:24:00.002-04:00

This is one of my favorite local skateparks.

Wheeling Skatepark was built by Grindline.

Seven Springs Trip 1/18/07

2007-01-19T20:04:00.000-05:00

Boyce Skatepark (goofy rules and locked gate)

2006-12-12T21:43:00.000-05:00

We went up on Saturday to find a locked gate. I thought about walking up, but I figured the police would catch us, and then overreact and arrest us. I drive an hour and ten minutes to find a locked gate. What are the parks and recreation thinking with all the ridicules rules.

I mean they started off by letting the park sit for a solid month before letting anyone skate. Then when they do open it they do it on a rainy weekday when kids are in school and adults are at work. What the hell is ankle protection? I think the park should send down a representative to demonstrate the proper way to wear ankle protection.

Why doesn't the park have lights? It should be open until at least 10:00pm. Is the park there for the publics enjoyment or is it just a showpiece?

I bet there are more people at the skatepark, since it has opened, on any given day then in the rest of Boyce Park. We just want to enjoy the park.

Needles to say, I drove over to Imperial. There were about 15 kids there skating. There was some ice, and guess what, everybody just avoided it.

I understand Boyce thinks they are trying to avoid lawsuits, but has anybody ever heard of someone suing a local skatepark? I haven't.

I love the park itself, just not the hoops you have to jump through to skate.

Oh well, I'm done complaining.

BigSpin on vert wall by unknown skater at FDR

2006-12-04T17:36:00.000-05:00

BigSpin on vert wall by unknown skater at FDR. I took this video in Sept. 2004.

If anybody knows who this skater is email me his name and I'll give proper credit.

Update: Young Guns from myspace has informed me that this guy's name is Jose "Taco" and that he was in Elementality. I'll have to watch it.

FDR has some new additions, check out the pics at their myspace.

Check out FDR's MySpace @ http://www.myspace.com/95064962
or their website @ http://www.fdrsk8park.com/

ShawnZ skating Boyce Skatepark

2006-11-25T21:00:00.000-05:00

Boyce Park Skatepark, Monroeville, PA

2006-11-19T16:26:00.000-05:00

Pittsburgh area's newest skatepark, Boyce Park Skatepark is finally open. It's located in Monroeville, PA right near the wave pool at Boyce Park. This park is an awesome park, with medium to large sized bowls and a street area as well.

Union Skateboard's Summer Tour '06

2006-11-14T00:07:00.000-05:00

This is my local skateshop's summer tour video.

Enjoy.

Late 70s Early 80s Skating with Cab, Hawk, and Mullen

2006-11-06T00:19:00.000-05:00

Longboarding in Pittsburgh, PA

2006-11-03T23:54:00.000-05:00

Here's a couple of longboarding links.
Lush Longboards
Landyachtz
SK8SonH8

New Snowboarding Blog

2006-10-31T21:25:00.000-05:00

Snowboarding and such

Check it out. It will chronicle our snowboarding adventures this season.

ShawnZ's new sled

Our backyard mini.

2006-10-29T21:13:00.000-05:00

Fun little ramp, amongst the play equipment.

Tony Trujillo tearing up Burnside in Portland, OR

2006-10-27T00:36:00.000-04:00

I've got to skate this park some day.

Tony Trujillo profile

ShawnZ skating the Pool at Findlay Park

2006-10-21T23:02:00.000-04:00

ShawnZ's myspace

http://www.myspace.com/61091442

ShawnZ going high

That's me with my first grind in the pool.

Current Steve Caballero video.

2006-10-18T07:16:00.000-04:00

Here's a current video of Steve Caballero from Slap Magazine. It takes a little while to load, so be patient. Its in quicktime.

http://www.slapmagazine.com/new_site/issues/10_06/cab/Cab.mov

He's still ripping. Congrats on the marriage.

Enjoy.

Tony Hawk on Tom Green Live tonight at 11:00pm eastern.

2006-10-16T22:13:00.000-04:00

Tony Hawk is on Tom Green live tonight at 11:00pm eastern time. Check it out.

The Tom Green Channel

www.tomgreen.com

Boyce Skatepark, Monroeville, PA

2006-10-14T18:32:00.000-04:00

Some pics of the new park at Boyce Park, Monroeville, PA. It is suppose to open mid November.

Blank Skate Supply Skatepark, Natrona Heights, PA

2006-10-14T18:02:00.000-04:00

Blank Skate Supply has redesigned their skate park and it is alot of fun. It has 3 miniramps back to back. I would say the ramps range in size from 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 feet high. The oververt is ton of fun.

Shawny going high on the oververt.

Danny Way jumps the Great Wall of China

2006-10-09T19:11:00.000-04:00

Many of you may have already seen this, but really cool none the less. Danny Way jumped the Great Wall of China on July 9, 2005. He doesn't just air over it, he also 360s it. Danny has taken skateboarding to another level.

Shawny skating at home

2006-10-05T23:29:00.000-04:00

Here are some pictures of my son, skating our ramp.

Not your standard skate website.

2006-10-05T22:00:00.000-04:00

This is not your standard skate website. Check out Yoann Cimier's Portfolio.

http://www.skate-site.com/

Was the moon landing real ?

2006-10-02T20:23:00.000-04:00

I know I normally just post skate related stuff, but I found this pretty interesting. I became more interested in the Moon landing conspiracy after listening to the current Infected podcast. This video appears to show astronauts staging a broadcast from space. They were trying to make the earth appear farther away than it really was, as if they were on their way to the moon. If the astronauts were not staging this then what were they doing.

Mt Trashmore Fire

2006-09-28T18:18:00.000-04:00

We just skated this park this summer, see post below for pictures.

These skate sites will keep you busy for a while.

2006-09-26T23:45:00.000-04:00

One of my favorite skate websites. Tons of articles, videos, and pictures. Great message board as well.
http://www.concretedisciples.com/

Lots of oldschool skate stuff for sale.
http://www.oldschoolskaters.net

FDR video

2006-09-15T15:59:00.000-04:00

This is the best FDR video I have found on the web.

I have been to FDR a couple of times. It is one of my favorite parks. I have some pictures from Philly under my July 17, 2005 post.

Enjoy.

Skateboard park fire in Virginia Beach classified as arson

2006-08-18T10:04:00.000-04:00

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=109449&ran=153124

More Mt Trashmore 2006

2006-08-18T09:40:00.000-04:00

Mt Trashmore, Virginia Beach, VA Summer 2006

2006-08-18T09:35:00.000-04:00

Check out this school in Pittsburgh, PA.

2006-06-18T23:16:00.000-04:00

No, this isn't a skatepark, it is actually a Middle School in Pittsburgh. This spot has been skated by pros in a ton of skate videos lately.

2006-06-18T23:08:00.000-04:00

On our way back home from Skatopia we made a stop at Athens Skatepark, Athens, OH. This has got to be one of the best free skateparks in the east.

2006-06-18T23:00:00.000-04:00

Athens Skatepark, Athens, OH

2006-06-18T22:50:00.000-04:00

Skatopia Skateboard Museum, Rutland, OH, check out the Skatewing

2006-06-18T22:25:00.000-04:00

We took a Road Trip to Skatopia, in Rutland, OH for the Balzout BowlBash XI.

2006-06-18T22:17:00.000-04:00

Jimmy "The Greek" Marcus

2006-06-18T22:12:00.000-04:00

King Dong ramp, currently being repaired, but I skated it some with Jimmy "The Greek"

2006-06-18T22:03:00.000-04:00

Skatopia, Full Pipe and the Lula Bowl with cradle

2006-06-18T21:52:00.000-04:00

Father's Day Card

2006-06-14T21:57:00.000-04:00

Here's my Father's Day card.

Cool Pittsburgh skate websites

2006-06-14T21:47:00.000-04:00

http://www.pittskate.com/

http://www.pixburghvideomagazine.com/

more pics coming soon

2006-06-11T17:15:00.000-04:00

I'm hoping to post more pics of street spots in the Pittsburgh area soon.

Shawn launching out of the snake run at Findlay Park

2006-06-11T17:10:00.000-04:00

some new park pics

2006-06-11T17:00:00.000-04:00

Today we skated Findlay Skatepark, just west of Pittsburgh in Imperial, PA. It's awesome to finally have concrete park in the Pittsburgh area, other than the bowl at Polish Hill. I have posted pics from Findlay Skatepark as well as some older photos of Riverside Skatepark in Oviedo, FL.

Riverside Skatepark in Oviedo, FL taken in the summer of 2004

2006-06-11T16:55:00.000-04:00

Riverside Skatepark in Oviedo, FL taken in the summer of 2004

2006-06-11T16:32:00.000-04:00

Findlay Skatepark in Imperial, PA

2006-06-11T16:26:00.000-04:00

Findlay Skatepark in Imperial, PA

2006-06-11T16:24:00.001-04:00

Findlay Skatepark in Imperial, PA

2006-06-11T16:24:00.000-04:00

Findlay Skatepark in Imperial, PA

2006-06-11T16:22:00.001-04:00

Findlay Skatepark in Imperial, PA

2006-06-11T16:22:00.000-04:00

Findlay Skatepark in Imperial, PA

2006-06-11T16:21:00.000-04:00

Findlay Skatepark in Imperial, PA

2006-06-11T16:20:00.000-04:00

Findlay Skatepark in Imperial, PA

2006-06-11T16:18:00.000-04:00

Marilla Park, Morgantown, WV

2005-10-16T23:46:00.000-04:00

Marilla Park, Morgantown, WV

2005-10-16T23:34:00.000-04:00

Marilla Park, Morgantown, WV

2005-10-16T23:31:00.000-04:00

6' Mini

Shawn, Marilla Park, Morgantown, WV

2005-10-16T23:27:00.000-04:00

FS Ollie

Martin Luther King Elem. School, Pittsburgh, PA

2005-10-16T23:10:00.000-04:00

I was in a hurry so I could only take a picture. I hope to go back and skate it soon.

Frontside Air at Treaty Park

2005-10-16T23:01:00.000-04:00

unknown skater

Treaty Park, St Augustine, FL

2005-10-16T23:00:00.000-04:00

Nice Bowl

Treaty Park, St Augustine, FL

2005-10-16T22:55:00.000-04:00

Another great Tim Paine masterpiece.
This is a skatepark I visited in July 2005.

Shawn at Mr Smalls Funhose Skatepark, Millvale, PA

2005-08-06T21:14:00.000-04:00

Mr. Smalls FunHouse Skatepark

2005-08-06T21:10:00.000-04:00

Love Park, Philly

2005-07-17T01:09:00.000-04:00

FDR, Philly

2005-07-17T01:04:00.000-04:00

fakie flip at Union Skatepark, skater Shawn

2005-07-17T00:22:00.000-04:00

vert wall at Union Skatepark

2005-07-17T00:18:00.000-04:00

frontside ollie by Shawn

2005-07-17T00:11:00.000-04:00

frontside grind at Morgantown Skatepark, skater unknown

2005-07-17T00:06:00.000-04:00

Cool MoBlog

2005-07-16T18:34:00.000-04:00

Cool Moblog

http://www.epiclylaterd.com/

2005-06-24T18:14:00.000-04:00

I did not take this picture.
I just wanted to try the new photo feature.

Eric Kosten

Skateboardphotography.com

2005-01-26T22:21:00.000-05:00

Skateboardphotography.com

Cool site I am currently checking out.

some sites i'm currently looking at

2004-10-25T22:06:00.000-04:00

http://kevinrose.typepad.com/

http://www.us.playstation.com/consoles.aspx?id=3

http://www.foxnews.com/

Another pic

2004-10-24T11:09:00.000-04:00

Here is a picture after the roll-in was added

Here's that pic

2004-10-24T10:47:00.000-04:00

I really want to skate today

2004-10-24T09:19:00.000-04:00

We have a pretty cool local park that has a 4 foot high spine mini ramp as well as some quarters and bank ramps. I will try to post some pics later today.

Whats Up

2004-10-23T02:27:00.000-04:00

I'm new to blogs.

Anybody see Super Size Me, a documentary about a guy who only ate McDonalds for a month.