Ten important skateboard spots in Aurora, Colorado (2024)
1. Redstone Skate Park
Redstone Skate Park is a popular skateboarding destination located at 3280 S. Truckee Way in Aurora. The park is one of the largest in the state and features a variety of obstacles, including a half-pipe, quarter-pipes, rails, and stairs. The park also has a large bowl area that is popular with more experienced skaters. The park is open from dawn to dusk and is free to use.2. Utah Park Skate Park
Utah Park Skate Park is another popular skateboarding destination in Aurora. The park is located at 1800 S. Peoria Street and features a variety of obstacles, including a large bowl area, quarter-pipes, and rails. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
3. Village Green Skate Park
Village Green Skate Park is a smaller skate park located at 1300 S. Chambers Road in Aurora. The park features a variety of obstacles, including a small bowl area, quarter-pipes, and rails. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
4. Babi Yar Skate Park
Babi Yar Skate Park is located at 2150 S. Peoria Street in Aurora. The park is a relatively new addition to the area and features a variety of obstacles, including a large bowl area, quarter-pipes, rails, and stairs. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
5. Mission Viejo Skate Park
Mission Viejo Skate Park is located at 3850 S. Mission Parkway in Aurora. The park features a variety of obstacles, including a large bowl area, quarter-pipes, and rails. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
6. Meadowood Skate Park
Meadowood Skate Park is located at 3054 S. Laredo Street in Aurora. The park features a variety of obstacles, including a large bowl area, quarter-pipes, and rails. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
7. Expo Skate Park
Expo Skate Park is located at 10955 E. Exposition Avenue in Aurora. The park features a variety of obstacles, including a large bowl area, quarter-pipes, rails, and stairs. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
8. Olympic Park Skate Park
Olympic Park Skate Park is located at 15501 E. Yale Avenue in Aurora. The park features a variety of obstacles, including a large bowl area, quarter-pipes, rails, and stairs. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
9. Pioneer Park Skate Park
Pioneer Park Skate Park is located at 16351 E. Alameda Place in Aurora. The park features a variety of obstacles, including a large bowl area, quarter-pipes, and rails. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
10. Virginia Key Skatepark
Tollgate Creek Skate Park is located at 2120 S. Telluride Street in Aurora. The park features a variety of obstacles, including a large bowl area, quarter-pipes, and rails. The park is free to use and is open from dawn to dusk.
Skateboarding is tribal and most locals are welcoming, but if you're new to a spot, or just passing through, have respect for the locals. Listen. Be smart. Have fun.
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Art can change the world – and everybody is an artist. Those who scribble stickmen. Those who paint chapel ceilings. Those who tattoo biceps. Those who are careful with pigment on canvas. Those who create fantasy characters. Those who paint pet portraits. Those who yarn bomb. Those who write poems on crappy old cardboard.
My art lives on the bottom of skateboard decks. It's designed for you to destroy. For you, the rider, my art may come second to the deck’s ability to perform – and that’s awesome. To me, art comes first. Always.
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