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New Indoor Skate Park

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Posted: 12:11 AM Apr 7, 2008
Last Updated: 12:21 AM Apr 7, 2008
Reporter: Kallie Cart
Email Address: kallie.cart@wsaz.com

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If there's concrete, skateboarders will find it, but those options, can be dangerous.

Just a few weeks ago a 12 year old boy was killed while riding his skateboard in the road in Raleigh County.

Many cities across the region have banned skateboarding from streets and sidewalks.

So Gregg White decided to open Area 51. It's a new indoor skateboarding park in Charleston where kids can come in off the streets and skate in a safe environment. There's first aid in the park and constant supervision.

The park covers 13,000 square feet. It's located Pennslyvania Avenue and helmets are required. Now if you don't have a helmet you can rent one at the park.

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Posted by: Seth on Aug 22, 2008 at 11:26 PM
There is another indoor skatepark thats being built right now called pawnshop HQ it is in Marmet 5 min outside of charleston I heard its Air conditioned and heated in the winter, that is where I will be.

Posted by: Tabatha on Jun 12, 2008 at 09:49 AM
Area51 skateboard park now can be visited at http://area51sk8park.vpweb.com or email us at area51sk8park@yahoo.com

Posted by: ryan on Apr 20, 2008 at 07:29 PM
i think its great to have a skate park around home its really great!

Posted by: butt on Apr 12, 2008 at 05:53 PM
are bmx bikes allowed there

Posted by: I am also a skater mom on Apr 10, 2008 at 10:27 AM
I am also a skater mom, and I have 2 kids, and no they have no where to go to skate, even though everything was donated,first they said no, because they have no insurance, we got it, then we have no where to build it, we got it, and now there is not enough kids, believe me,we have them, at least 15 to 20 kids a day come looking for somewhere to go, we could use the News Team over here, to help us find out why, the police take away the skate boards, give them a fine, then they have to go in front of the Judge to explain why they was riding a skate board, the kids have to take turns riding, why other watch out for the police, the old run down park, has nothing in it at all, and it is away from the road, there is a home built close by, and the owners said that they would be glad to make sure that it was locked up at night, so what now,WHERE IS THE NEWS TEAM WHEN IT COUNTS, WE HAVE ASK MANY OF TIMES FOR SOME ONE TO GET ANSWERS,could someone please HELP OUT THE KIDS.

Posted by: Anonymous on Apr 7, 2008 at 09:54 PM
Does anyone know if rollerblades are allowed there

Posted by: Anonymous on Apr 7, 2008 at 03:56 PM
Does anyone know the phone number? I cant find it anywhere. Thanks

Posted by: sam on Apr 7, 2008 at 01:23 PM
i think it is cool we have an area skatepark. one in kentucky around this area would be nice but the one at dreamland is not very good

Posted by: SKATER MOM on Apr 7, 2008 at 01:02 PM
Catlettsburg will never consider anything like that at all, even though it would keep the kids safe, and off the streets, and away from drugs, we have even got a business to pay for the insurance, and a company, to build the ramps, and also a place to put the skateboard ramp,and it does not cost anything, in a old run down park, that has nothing at all in it, and all kinds of kids and family members to help with everything to get it going, but why has it not been done, this has been over 2 years ago, could someone cover this story, maybe it is not a drug story, or someone getting killed, but it could happen, if we do not get something in here, for the kids.. could someone please help us out, email me and i can tell you , who is gonna pay for the insurance, and everything...all the kids and parents are waiting,PLEASE HELP THE KIDS....

Posted by: J on Apr 7, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Huntington used to have a skate park around 13th Ave towards the West End, but it shut down years ago. There is also a skate park in the Hurricane City park. There are plenty of places to skate, you just have to look for them.

Posted by: A Mom on Apr 7, 2008 at 09:51 AM
That is great. How about something like that in Huntington for our children. My neice loves to skateboard and I have 2 boys who are learning and they enjoy it but there is no place for them to go.

Posted by: jeff on Apr 7, 2008 at 08:55 AM
I wish they had something like this when I was younger...its about time west Virginia built something like this, every other state seems to have a skatepark. Now if only Huntington can have something like this; perhaps the terrible drug use and crime would go down. I'm probably living in a dream world though, Huntington would never even consider it.....

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