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Skate 100: a 14,000 square foot skatepark built in Northern Ireland
14,000 square foot skatepark opens in Northern Ireland
It's time to grab your skateboard and let the good times roll in Newtownabbey near Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The making of "Skaterdater"
In 1965, the movie "Skaterdater" rolled through every major theater in America and in many countries around the world.
Skateboarding: the origins of the sport date back to the 1950s | Photo: Shutterstock
A brief history of skateboarding
Since the 1960s, skateboarding has rolled in and out of the public's consciousness. It's a sport associated with youth that combines agility, speed, and sheer guts.
Mini ramp: learn how to build a custom-made mini ramp | Photo: EightySixFilms/Creative Commons
20 important things to consider before building a mini ramp
In an effort to help all of our fellow skaters out there accomplish their personal dream ramp, Concrete Wave publisher Michael Brooke deputized Mike Leeds to photograph and document the process.
Skateboarding: explore grief through the metaphor of skating a half-pipe | Photo: Shutterstock
The half-pipe of grief
What is grief? As an emotion, it is commonly experienced during a time of loss.
Harvey Hawks: the skateboarder competing at the 1978 Hester ISA Pro Bowl Contest held at Skateboard Heaven, Spring Valley, California
A Badlander's redemption: the life and time of Harvey Hawks
On January 8, 2013, Harvey Hawks was released from prison after more than 26 years behind bars. In the Summer of 2004, Concrete Wave Magazine published an article on his long-term sentence. This was Hawks' life story.

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