Tony Hawk visited Ohio this week to the skate park his dad helped create.Hawk posted an image of himself skating at Dodge Park in Columbus. “Yesterday I had the privilege of skating Dodge Skatepark, an space that my dad helped to design almost 35 years in the past. It remained in its authentic kind up till November of final 12 months, after locals rallied the town council and raised funds for resurfacing and slight upgrades,” Hawk stated within the put up. He stated his father was approached by the town about serving to design a public skate park in 1988.The skate park was completed in 1990, Hawk stated, and was later considered “outdated” as road skating began to get standard.The park, nevertheless, caught round and continues to be there, getting some upgrades final 12 months. “It was kinked and crusty and beloved for its uniquely flawed design. And now, it is clean with correct coping, however has saved its form and uncooked attraction,” Hawk stated within the put up. Hawk thanked the town of Columbus for serving to hold his father’s legacy round after he died in 1995.”It was my pleasure to assist revitalize the park and roll round in my dad’s honor. He would have been proudly stoic however stoked to see it,” Hawk ended the put up.
Tony Hawk visited Ohio this week to the skate park his dad helped create.
Hawk posted an image of himself skating at Dodge Park in Columbus.
“Yesterday I had the privilege of skating Dodge Skatepark, an space that my dad helped to design almost 35 years in the past. It remained in its authentic kind up till November of final 12 months, after locals rallied the town council and raised funds for resurfacing and slight upgrades,” Hawk stated within the put up.
He stated his father was approached by the town about serving to design a public skate park in 1988.
The skate park was completed in 1990, Hawk stated, and was later considered “outdated” as road skating began to get standard.
The park, nevertheless, caught round and continues to be there, getting some upgrades final 12 months.
“It was kinked and crusty and beloved for its uniquely flawed design. And now, it is clean with correct coping, however has saved its form and uncooked attraction,” Hawk stated within the put up.
Hawk thanked the town of Columbus for serving to hold his father’s legacy round after he died in 1995.
“It was my pleasure to assist revitalize the park and roll round in my dad’s honor. He would have been proudly stoic however stoked to see it,” Hawk ended the put up.
