February 15, 2010 – 5:12 pm
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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,” [...]
September 1, 2009 – 8:41 am
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 [...]
Construction of Facility at Owens Field Could Start This Summer
BY NICK MCCORMAC
Ever since a skate park at Owens Field was demolished in 2007, local skateboarders have had to practice their craft on Columbia’s sidewalks and streets instead of one central — and legal — location.
But before the end of the year, skaters in the metro area might finally be able to return to their old skating grounds, which are slated to become home to the only custom-designed concrete skate park in South Carolina.
January 5, 2009 – 10:52 pm
McDuffie said the grant will help the city build the park more quickly.
Officials will begin taking bids by the end of this month and hope to build the park for about $500,000.
Depending on how many bids the city receives, construction could begin by late March or early April. McDuffie said the park should be completed by July or August.
January 5, 2009 – 10:29 pm
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(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.
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 [...]
