Anthony Van Engelen sailed the entire jam to street, and switch no less. We were able to feast our hungry eyes on one of the heaviest tricks to go down in Jacksonville history. Skip ahead to to see for yourself. Mike Peterson is a legend of local skateboarding, consistently ripping for as long as anyone my age can remember. True to form, Mike has been featured skating local spots in many videos. Click play to watch his whole section. Dinosaur freaking Jr.
Well, kind of. Spots such as the old friendship fountain, Main St. In actuality, stuntmen were brought in to perform the actual tricks for the video. Fun Fact: The night of the filming, Dinosaur Jr. When Grant Taylor got his signature shoe from Nike, he put together an insane crew and headed from Atlanta to Tampa, shredding all spots along the way.
It was only natural for them to stop at Kona, as well as that sketchy BP on St. The whole edit was put together by the late, great, P-Stone and remains highly watchable.
This feature originally appeared in the March issue of Void Magazine. Home Music. Historically made up of disaffected urban youth and an extension of s hippie surf culture, skateboarding has grown in stature and respect, with athletes now paid millions to compete in the X-Games and other adrenaline-infused festivals.
Many Florida municipalities host local skateparks, and communities have grown around these hubs. On any given Saturday, you can pull into one of these skateparks and see middle-aged dads, well past their skating primes, assisting the next generation of young shredders learning to grind, ollie, and navigate lines through street venues and ramps.
This bodes well for the sport that had its humble beginnings in tacking roller skate wheels to the bottom of a piece of wood. When visiting Florida, make sure to check out these seven must-shred skateparks or others nearby. Though the freewheeling 90s contributed much to the counterculture appeal of skating, SPoT has very much become a destination for families seeking the lore and fame of the scene and to learning to skate together.
SPoT has vibrant after school and summer camp programs and features an arts gallery and music venue. The indoors street venue changes yearly, leaving skaters with an adrenaline-inspiring palate. Outside, the park hosts a bowl, a good flow track, more street features and every type of mini ramp, halfpipe, and ramp configuration a skater can desire. And if you forget anything on your trip, SPoT has a world class shop right on premise.
Lot 11 Skatepark is located right in the heart of downtown Miami and directly under an I underpass. The 45,square-foot park has a main bowl for the most advanced skater and rails and smaller ramps for the beginner. Totally free, Lot 11 Skatepark provides safe street and vert skating for all age groups and attracts visitors and pros from around the world.
The Orlando Skatepark is a municipal, kid-friendly skatepark. The park offers summer camps for kids and all skill levels are accepted. The park draws the occasional pro and is centrally located one mile from the city center. Accessible for all skill levels, the Orlando Skatepark provides a great street venue that allows skaters to progress from beginning obstacles to advanced street terrain.
The park is renowned in Florida as one of the best concrete parks in the nation and the best in the state. The park is exposed to the sun and elements. Come prepared and bring plenty of water. Though an urban exposed landscape, security is nearby and its employees often make walkthroughs, so even the youngest grommets are safe.
The Waterboyz Skatepark is a family-friendly park that hosts birthday parties, skate camps, and seminars that can help both the novice to the pro skater. The park is an indoor, 5,square-foot, all-wood street plaza style venue that allows skaters of all abilities the opportunity to hone their street skills, while introducing their tricks to mini-ramps and less than vertical obstacles.
Waterboyz Skatepark also houses a full blown surf shop, skate shop, and surfboard shaping bay.
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