George Leichtweis, 68, of Walled Lake, has run skate parks all over Michigan. He started his first skate park in 1979, an outdoor park with a skate shop, at the base of the Detroit Zoo water tower. He ...

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VALPARAISO — The city is closing down its 19-year old skate park. But local skateboarders eventually will have a new, modern park to perform their stunts and tricks. Flounder Skate Park, built in 1997 ...

Royal Oak’s Modern Skate & Surf is one of Michigan’s longest-standing skateboard shops. Founded by George Leichtweis in 1979, not only was it one of the first three inline skate shops in the world, ...

TWO GREY HILLS, N.M. — Kaeleigh Ahasteen, 13, traveled from Ganado Saturday to a new skatepark to do what she does best: skateboard. With windy, chilly conditions and a sky overcast with dark clouds ...

The skatepark project has been identified as a short-term priority project for the city on its Parks and Trails Master Plan. Early last year, the city enlisted the services of Seattle-based Grindline ...

Royal Oak’s Modern Skate & Surf is one of Michigan’s longest-standing skateboard shops. Founded by George Leichtweis in 1979, not only was it one of the first three inline skate shops in the world, ...

POCATELLO — Generations of skateboarders can finally rejoice after a groundbreaking event held at Optimist Park near City Hall on Friday afternoon marked the beginning of construction of a new skate ...

TWO GREY HILLS, N.M. — Kaeleigh Ahasteen is making waves in the skateboarding world, harboring dreams and talents that far surpass her 14 years of age. Ahasteen got a chance to show her skills Monday ...

For young women in the Indigenous skateboarding community, a first-of-its-kind event on the Navajo Nation put their ramp tricks — and their wellness — center stage. “We are a matriarchal society, and ...

People who like skateboarding say Dallas lacks the modern facilities that other big cities and surrounding suburbs have. A plan to add a skateboard feature has sparked strong support and strong ...