Skateboarding exploded as a national sport in the 1970s. Until then, metal and clay wheels had been standard. But a pebble could lock up a steel wheel, and when clay cracked, it was the end of the ...

Skateboard Park, an aptly, if somewhat unimaginatively named attraction, opened its doors on June 1, 1978 at 3108 W. 12th St. in Sioux Falls. The mission of Skateboard Park was to cater to enthusiasts ...

The National Skateboard Review was the first nationwide grass roots publication for local skaters. The Review included race results, interviews, skateboarding tips, safety lessons, skateboard related ...

In true 1978 style, Blue Peter jumps on the skateboarding stunt craze by interviewing one of the original Z-Boys. Californian Stacy Peralta was one of the leading lights of the birth of skateboarding ...