Long Beach skateboarding

First Annual Long Beach BMX & Skate Park Jam and Contest Saturday Aug. 20

Councilmember Steven Neal and ASK Long Beach invite you to the first annual Long Beach BMX Skate Park Jam and Contest at Houghton Skate Park Saturday August 20, 2011. The Skate Jam will highlight local Long Beach skateboarders as they compete for prizes.

Autism in Long Beach to Host “Bully-Free” Picnic With Skateboarders

Autism in Long Beach, a local non-profit dedicated to providing awareness, resources, and support for families on the spectrum, will partner with Long Beach Skate Company, and others, to present its first-ever Collaborative Autism Summer Picnic, Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Bixby Park. The theme for the event is “Bully Free Zone” and will include [...]

Female Skater Community to Showcase Art At Studio 1021

Studio 1021 presents “This is How We Roll: Art from the Female Skater Community,” Saturday May 7, 2011. These women are skaters, but their scope lies beyond wheels, trucks and bearings. Roller skating and skateboarding is a common thread and significant part of their lives, BUT it is not all they can do. They are [...]

Skateboarding Elite Join Flip Skateboards and Long Beach Skate to Film Scene and launch Video

Flip Skateboards has chosen Long Beach Skate to film a scene for their next video launch, scripted around the idea that this is “the local shop” for their international professional skateboard team. The cornerstone of any good skate community is the local skateboard shop. Since most of the local pros on the Flip skateboard team [...]

Stand Up for Skateparks: Tony Hawk Foundation to raise funds for LB’s McBride Skatepark

The Tony Hawk Foundation has chosen Long Beach’s’ McBride Skatepark as the pledge-drive beneficiary for its annual “Tony Hawk: SHRED Presents Stand Up for Skateparks” fundraiser in Beverly Hills, October 17. The exclusive, family-centric, action-sports carnival will feature music performances and Vert Demos, with the icons of skateboarding and BMX on Hawk’s personal ramp. Proceeds [...]

Grand Prix tickets now available at downtown ticket office

Tickets for the April 16-18 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, featuring six races including the IZOD IndyCar Series, are now available for purchase at the downtown Long Beach ticket office, located at 300 E. Seaside Way. The IZOD IndyCar Series, featuring stars such as Danica Patrick, Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Marco [...]

Three LB parks to split $200K; builds basketball court downtown

An all new full-size outdoor basketball court, with new fencing and bleachers, will soon be built just east of the 14th Street skate park, with funding support from Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe. Last week, Knabe announced a commitment of $200,000 for three parks and open space projects in the City of Long Beach. [...]

14th Street Skatepark opens Saturday; new name on the horizon

Skaters and non-skaters alike are invited to come celebrate the grand opening for the 14th Street Skate Park on Sunday, January 17 at 1:00 p.m. The event will showcase the enlargement and improvement of the skating facility at 14th Street between Pine and Pacific Avenues. Councilmember Robert Garcia, a key supporter of the improved skatepark, [...]

District 8 Shoe Release Party to Feature Ryan Sheckler

District 8, 4242 Atlantic Avenue, the newly remodeled and reopened skateboard shop in Bixby Knolls, will be hosting a shoe release party this Friday, May 8, 6pm – 8pm, and will feature pro skaters Paul Rodriguez (son of famous comedian Paul Rodriguez), Ryan Sheckler (MTV’s “Life of Ryan”), and Terry Kennedy (Long Beach native). Ryan [...]