The skateboard has had a wild ride. From its DIY beginnings in the 1950s to its counterculture heyday in the ’80s and ’90s to its inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics, skateboarding has been ...

ENCINITAS, Calif. — A longtime surfer has designed a new way to ride a skateboard uphill. In this Zevely Zone, I went to Cardiff by the Sea to test ride the future of sidewalk surfing. Just when you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover art, design, culture and people. In collaboration with Converse, publishing house Phaidon presents Skateboard, a new book ...

Richmond, Ind. (WESTERN WAYNE NEWS) — After a professional artist judged a skateboard design contest, three Richmond High School students received skateboards featuring their art. In February and ...

From ostracized subculture to Olympic sport, skateboarding has come a long way over the past 70 years. A new exhibition at London’s Design Museum shines a spotlight on the history of skateboard ...

TORRINGTON — Plans for a new skateboard park are developing, thanks to input from a group of skateboard enthusiasts who know exactly what they want. Public Works Director Ray Drew and Parks and ...

Sometimes the most compelling art comes in unexpected packages. For Damian Estrella, the canvas is particularly radical: He paints the undersides of skateboard decks. The 24-year-old is a recent ...

The first skateboards were cannibalized from scooters and surfboards. Now, their elevated style is on display in a Design Museum exhibition in London. Mark Smith of Gully Boards in his father’s garage ...

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During his April visit to New York City, Pope Benedict XVI will be the recipient of a unique gift—a papal themed skateboard. The unusual gift will be presented to the Pope when he meets with the youth ...

Students of Leila Lujan’s graphic design class at Alexander Hamilton High School in Culver City have worked on computer-driven projects like posters and logos. But their latest project is more analog: ...