The skateboard has had a wild ride. From its DIY beginnings in the 1950s to its counterculture heyday in the ’80s and ’90s to its inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics, skateboarding has been ...
Boston-area filmer Jason Jenkins put together this video on Beantown’s well-known spot you've seen over the years in numerous videos—the Long Wharf, aka the Aquarium. It’s been skated for over 25 ...
Explore the last decade of skateboarding and its push for inclusivity and diversity with this excerpt from “Four Wheels and a Board: The Smithsonian History of Skateboarding.” Betsy Gordon and Jane ...
How one photo became a cultural touchpoint, mirroring those rarely seen in skateboarding culture. When photojournalist Andrew Craft scanned a forgotten photonegative from the Fayetteville Observer ...
Adam Keller jumps off a grind box on his inline skates Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at a fundraiser for a new skatepark. The local skating community is trying to raise money for a $250,000 matching grant ...
An art and history walk featuring 50 skateboards with illustrations designed by 50 different artists across 50 different locations will take place early next month to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ...
A piece of skateboarding history many would call priceless officially joined the million-dollar club yesterday ($1,152,000 to be exact), September 23, courtesy of Julien’s Auctions. The artifact? Tony ...
TOKYO – The first medalist press conference in Olympic women’s skateboard history was a little awkward. The winners seemed alternatively bored, and shy, and like they couldn’t be bothered. At least ...