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Charleston City Paper Article about DIY Skatepark Demolition – Heartbreaking

Local skatepark gets demolished
Wasteland: Rest in Pieces
by Joshua Curry
Early morning on Feb. 8, a lone bulldozer crushed the curves and edges of a local skatepark known as Wasteland. Born from the rubble of a paper recycling center, the six-month-old concrete park was largely the result of efforts by local skaters and generous donations from [...]

The State Paper Covers Owens Field Construction: “…Opening Can’t Wait”

http://www.thestate.com/breaking/story/1153108.html
Owens Field Skate Park opening can’t wait
By JOEY HOLLEMAN – jholleman@thestate.com
David Toole stood at the top of one of the concrete bowls at the new Owens Field Skate Park, bundled against a biting cold wind but feeling a certain warmth deep inside.
“I’ve been wanting a skate park in my town since I was 11,” [...]

Sk8 & Cre8 Reception a Smash Hit! Watch the Video

Owens Field Progress Video Updates

Charleston’s Skateable Sculpture, the Key Ramp featured in Two Mags

Owens Field Construction Update 091409

watch?v=FH1CdT_g1ws

Owens Field Contstruction Update 090409

PIN Owens Field 9/4/09

WIS Covers Owens Field Groundbreaking

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – Patience is finally paying off for some local skateboarders.
It’s been a long wait, but construction is now underway for columbia’s new skateboard park at owens field.
The organizer that helped get the tony hawk grant to build the park says he hopes this will get more youth off the streets and on [...]

Volunteers Needed for Skate and Create

We need some volunteers for several things for Skate and Create. If interested, please email me at ryan.cockrell@gmail.com and let me know how and when you can volunteer. See below for dates times etc.
We need volunteers to hang flyers beginning ASAP.
9/10 – hanging the show at 808 Lady Street
9/11 – hanging, [...]

Blythewood Town Park Final Plan / New Blythewood Meeting Dates

The final Blythewood town park plan has been completed. In the design the skatepark takes up 20,000 square feet. It has been moved to behind the lake. This is not the design for the skatepark, but the overall plan for the town park. However this is a large step and it means the skatepark will [...]

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