Mark Hanley, rocking a grease-stained button down that suggests an adeptness with power tools, is gripping the handle of drill. He points out patches of poison ivy lurking along the fence near a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DIY spots are synonymous with skateboarding. You probably built your first quarterpipe or launch ramp in the street in front of ...

Pat Smith mixing concrete for a quarter-pipe at Mosquito Beach while Max Lockhart, a skater, looks on. Photo: Daniel Karel Pat Smith mixing concrete for a quarter-pipe at Mosquito Beach while Max ...

Before February, when the excavators came, Raleigh was home to a vibrant skate park. Known as Graveside DIY, the park fostered a diverse community of skateboarders who raised thousands of dollars to ...

Last July I wrote a Reader cover story, “Welcome to the skate park,” about OnWord, “a local skate crew that welcomes skaters of all ages and all abilities, prioritizing women, trans, nonbinary, and ...

WALLINGFORD — As a kid, Tyler Shelvey spent as much time as he could at Giorgetti Park, mainly on his skateboard. “I started skating right around when I was nine or 10 years old,” he said Tuesday. He ...