Haven’t been to this spot in over 20 years. Yesterday I had the great pleasure of skating it with old friends Dale Sharpe and Dan Wilkes. Dan snapped a few pics. Wish I’d taken some of him, as he was ripping. Really fun session. Gonna try to skate it more in the coming weeks, as construction of the “new” LBJ freeway is going to certainly destroy the ditch.

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Just got this from one of our members. Tell Kevin we’re with him and to get well and come longboarding with us.

bob, my roommate Kevin Tackett was recently in a tragic car accident on North Padre Island, he was racing to make the light when struck by a drunk driver and thrown 78 feet from his Jeep, to land on another car and fall to the ground. The first few days he was literally fighting for his life, its amazing he survived. Hes in stable condition right now and is slowly coming out of his coma, he was an avid bonelessone browser and skated with numerous of guys on the site. Wondering if ya could let the members know so they too can keep Kevin in their thoughts and keep his stoke pumping.

lemme know if you want some more info.
the former Duncanville crew,
matt barker

ill email you a few pics btw and here is a shitty first day news report w. video of the accident.

http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4458992

A2 compiled this killer list of free Texas concrete parks. We’ll be adding to this article as more parks are added, more info is compiled, and more pictures are collected.

TEXAS CRETE__________
Public Cement Skate Parks in Texas

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Abilene

Rose Park Skate Park
14,000 sq. ft.
$250,000
SITE design group, Inc.
Local contractor
9.15.01
Parks and Recs Contact___Carl Scott carl.scott@abilenetx.com 325.734.5306
Hours_ 5am till midnight
Lights_ YES
Bikes_ YES

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Allen

37,900 sq. ft.
$
SITE design group, Inc
North Texas Const. subcontracted Eric Dawkins
6/2005
Parks and Recs Contact___Tim Dentler tdentler@cityofallen.org 214.509.4700
Hours_
Lights_
Bikes_

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Amarillo

8,000 sq’
$200,000.00
Grindline Design/Build
7/2005
Parks and Recs Contact___ General City Info 806.378.3036
Hours_
Lights_
Bikes_

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Austin

Mabel Davis Park
14,000 sq/ft.
$337,000
Grindline
Grindline working under Mac Const.
under construction
Parks and Recs Contact___ Tony Arnold — 512-974-6767
Hours_
Lights_ NO
Bikes_ NO
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El Paso

23,143 sq. ft.
$
SITE Design Group, Inc.
Local Contractor
1/2003
Parks and Recs Contact___Norman C. Merrifield MerrifieldNC@elpasotexas.gov 915.541.4331
Hours_
Lights_
Bikes_

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Ingleside

15,000 sq. ft.
$
SITE design group, Inc.
SITE Construction
Date Open
Parks and Recs Contact___
Hours_
Lights_
Bikes_

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Laredo

size
$
desinger
builder
date open
Parks and Recs Contact___?
Hours_ Sunrise till 10:00 pm
Lights_ YES
Bikes_ NO
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Midland

Wiliam and Sam Memorial Skate Park
16,793 sq. ft.
$460,000.00
SITE design group, Inc.
RCMC worked under a general contractor
Date open
Parks and Recs Contact___Scott Swigert 432.685.7370
Hours_ 6:00 am till Midnight
Lights_ NO
Bikes_ NO
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Pecos

4,000sqft
$
designer
Local Contractor
date open
Parks and Recs Contact___
Hours_
Lights_
Bikes_

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Portland

Size
$
designer
builder
date open
Parks and Recs Contact___General City Info 361.643.6501
Hours_
Lights_
Bikes_

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San Angelo

Kirby Community Park
7,300
$180,000.00
Grindline Design/Build
Will not officially open until the Spring.
Parks and Recs Contact___Carl White carl.white@sanangelotexas.us
Hours_ Sunrise till Sunset
Lights_ NO
Bikes_ YES

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San Antonio

Lady Bird Johnson Park
12,000 sqft
$
Rialto Studios
VW Brooks
2/2004
Parks and Recs Contact___ Scott Stover SStover@sanantonio.gov
Hours_
Lights_
Bikes_
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Smithville

size
$
Doug King
Rex Ramps
Date Open
Parks and Recs Contact___
Hours_
Lights_
Bikes_

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If you haven’t seen Seth’s article on the Amarillo skatepark on Austin Skate Notes, you need to read it now.

Man, this place doesn’t look like the park for beginners!

The B1 Forums are back up. However, after the hacking incident, I decided not to reload the old data. I don’t want a more determined hacker to run the old data — so it is in safe keeping.

Unfortunately that means you’ll need to re-register, as I don’t have time to figure out how to reload only some of the data. Also reload your avatars.

There are fewer forums in the new system. If you miss any particular one, tell me and I’ll add it back.

I’ll be creating some special Ranks for those member who previously had huge post counts. For Brete, I’ll have an extra-special rank.