Blaze Anderson says skate park culture changed his life. Changed it so radically, so passionately, that he made skate park culture his very occupation. And in the process, he’s helped out a whole generation of Northshore Maui kids."I grew up in the valley in LA,” says Anderson. "There were these skate parks there that we would go to, by seventh grade one of my buddies was … [Read more...] about The StoneWave Generation Skatepark: New Renovations Highlight Importance of Paia’s Skate Park
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New Jucker Hawaii Skateboard benefits Save Honolua
Maui-based Jucker Hawaii introduced a new longboard skateboard to support the Save Honolua Coalition. Since the purchase of Lipoa Point by the State of Hawaii, many people think Honolua has been saved, said company co-founder Mike Jucker. That's a misconception, according to Tamara Paltin, president of Save Honolua Coalition. “This is just the beginning, now we must consider … [Read more...] about New Jucker Hawaii Skateboard benefits Save Honolua
One Family Tours All Maui’s Skateparks And Somehow Lives To Tell The Tale
By Tim O'Connor For my son Lewis’ sixth birthday, he asked for a “real skateboard.” Mom had her reservations, but his involvement in tackle football and dirt bike racing seem to have softened her opposition to skateboarding (when he was three he rode with me on my down-hill longboard). So when his birthday came, we fulfilled his wish. A full complement of pads, and a nice … [Read more...] about One Family Tours All Maui’s Skateparks And Somehow Lives To Tell The Tale
For Our Summer Guide I Started Skateboarding At Age 40 And Loved It
Just after sunset one recent Sunday evening, there were a handful of 20-somethings at the Kalama Skate Park in Kihei. While one guy with iPod buds in his ears skated the bowl, a shirtless skater with a lit cigarette in his hand rolled up and over the yellow wooden ramps across the skatepark. That he was even on a board was amazing, since five minutes before he’d taken a nasty … [Read more...] about For Our Summer Guide I Started Skateboarding At Age 40 And Loved It