Four years ago, Mason Rauch got hooked on skateboarding.
He soon connected with others who shared the same passion — all of whom just wanted a place to enjoy their sport.
But, like skateboarders around the Columbia area, Blythewood teens were finding themselves shooed out of parking lots and private property.
August 24, 2008 – EVENING
Get ready for this one! We are currently accepting donations of art, clothing, merchandise and services to auction in order to raise funds for the Owens Field Skatepark in Columbia! This auction might be silent but it speaks loud and clear: We cannot wait to skate this park! Tickets are limited [...]
Charleston Visitors Center: 375 Meeting Street; 5pm-9pm
(Columbia) – By Sydney Cummins
Kids and adults from all over the Columbia area gathered at the Fifth Avenue Deli on Rosewood Drive today for National Go Skateboarding day.
But, it wasn’t just a chance to show off their skills, the area skaters also got an announcement that could make their dream into a reality.
POUR IT NOW, in conjunction with Bluetile Skateboards and Red Bull present National Go Skateboarding Day at Fifth Avenue Deli. The event will provide the skateboarders of Columbia a free, fun, safe place to spend National Go Skateboarding Day. Bring your skateboard on June 21, 2008 and roll around with us. Enjoy [...]
By JOEY HOLLEMAN – jholleman@thestate.com
The design and location of the new Owens Field Skate Park approved last week balanced the needs of skaters with the wishes of neighbors upset at the loss of trees during other park projects.
The plan by Wally Hollyday Design features a linear skate park with bulges for bowls and ledges at [...]
It’s official, Wally Hollyday’s designs for the new skate park at Owens Field in Rosewood have been approved by unanimous vote in City Council. Parks Planner, Damon McDuffie recommended that the city approve the designs on May 7, 2008.
It’s called the claw for good reason. If you do not respect the claw you get pinched. The 12′7″ vertical skateboard ramp extending up the side of a 20′ building was the center of attention at the 2008 Rosewood Crawfish Festival. More than 100 spectators cheered as Bluetile Skateboards team riders jousted [...]
January 20, 2008 – 6:00 pm
It was elegant. It was lovely. It was Lana. The Silent Auction event opened new doors for skateboarders in Charleston, SC. More than eighty people were in attendance. Auction highlights were a 1950’s skateboard with metal roller skate wheels, an original mint condition Blaize deck, multiple Massage packages, and Microdermabrasion Procedures!!!! We raised more than [...]
