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 ...

DIY spots are synonymous with skateboarding. You probably built your first quarterpipe or launch ramp in the street in front of your house, or waxed up the nearest curb as soon as you learned how. In ...

As skateboarders, when we think of what a skatepark is, a number of things can come to mind. Perhaps it’s a giant concrete paradise in the middle of nowhere, fully equipped with every obstacle ...

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 ...

Graveside DIY was an open secret in the skate boarding community. The skate park, built by skaters, carpenters and concrete finishers, was continually upgraded and changed with skate ramps and pads.