Stopped in and finally checked out the reverse combi at the Huntington Beach Van's park.




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Most recent updates to Dan's Skate Page
I link new parks I've visited at the top here in red, then later they are linked below, grouped by State.
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Added 10/12/26 Antioch, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Aurora (Hupp Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Aurora (Phillips Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Aurora (Wheatlands Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Bartlett, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Bensenville, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Bolingbrook, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Braidwood, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Brookfield, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Buffalo Grove (Kilmer Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Buffalo Grove (Mike Rylko Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Burr Ridge, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Channahon, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Cicero, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Countryside, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Crystal Lake, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 DeKalb, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Des Plaines, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 East Peoria, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Elgin, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Elk Grove, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Elmwood Park, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Frankfort (Jackson Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Frankfort (Indian Boundary Park), Illinois Pump Track
Added 10/12/26 Franklin Park, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Galesburg, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Glenview, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Grayslake, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Gurnee (Betty Russell Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Gurnee (Warren Township Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Highland Park(Sunset Woods Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Ingleside, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Joliet, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 La Grange, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Lake in the Hills, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Lake Villia, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Lake Zurich, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Lemont, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Lindenhurst, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Lisle, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 McHenry, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Mokena, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 MT. Prospect, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Naperville (Centennial Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Naperville (Frontier Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 New Lenox, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Niles, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Normal, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 North Chicago, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Oak Park, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Oregon, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Orland Park, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Oswego (Chesterfield Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Oswego (Prairie Point Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Park Ridge, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Pekin, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Peoria (Becker Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Peoria (Sommer Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Pingree Grove, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Pontiac, Illinois Pump Track
Added 10/12/26 Roselle, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Round Lake Beach, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Skokie, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Streamwood, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Tinley Park (Centenniel Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Tinley Park (Frankfort Square Park), Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Waukegan, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Westmont, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Wilmette, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Winthrop Harbor, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Woodridge, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/12/26 Zion, Illinois Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 Delavan, Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 East Troy, Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 German Town, Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 Jackson, Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 Milwaukee (Estabrook Park), Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 Milwaukee (MRCC), Wisconsin Pump Track
Added 10/9/26 Muskego, Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 Port Washington, Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/9/26 West Bend, Wisconsin Skatepark
Added 10/8/26 Brookings, South Dakota Skatepark
Added 10/8/26 Gordon, Nebraska Skatepark
Added 10/8/26 Huron, South Dakota Skatepark
Added 10/8/26 Laramie, Wyoming Pump Track
Added 10/8/26 Mission, South Dakota Skatepark
Added 10/8/26 Parmelee, South Dakota Skatepark
Added 10/8/26 Pierre, South Dakota Skatepark
Added 10/8/26 White River, South Dakota Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Ames, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Aplington, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Boone, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Cedar Falls, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Clarion, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Evansdale, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Hudson, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Iowa Falls, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Oelwein, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Sumner, Iowa Skatepark
Added 10/7/26 Waverly, Iowa Skatepark
Added 9/2/26 Soda Springs, Idaho Skatepark
Added 9/2/26 Victor, Idaho Skatepark
Updated 9/2/26 Driggs, Idaho Skatepark
Added 9/2/26 Fort Hall, Idaho Skatepark
Added 9/2/26 Rupert, Idaho Skatepark
Added 9/2/26 Boise, Idaho Pump Track
Added 9/2/26 Nampa (Stampede Park), Idaho Skatepark
Added 9/2/26 New Meadows, Idaho Skatepark
Added 9/2/26 Grangeville, Idaho Skatepark
Added 9/2/26 Enterprise, Oregon Skatepark






Skateparks I've been to:
Skateparks I need to go to Pescadero Skatepark, Mexico    A map of skateparks I need to get to.   

Skate Trip Photos/Stories
Hailey trip with Todd (April '03)    Memorial Day Weekend Trip to Hailey 2006!    Todd skates in Seattle 2007  
Hailey trip with Steve (July '03)    Quick trip to California June 2006    Canadians Tour the Northwest July'07  
Colossal California trip with Steve and crew (August '03)    Carter's Trip to the Great Northwest August 2006    Trip to Montana, Memorial Day Weekend 2007  
Colossal California trip written by Max Hobein (August '03)    Trip to Orcas, Island - August 2006    Skatepark Winter Tour 2007  
Day Trip with Wally and Curt Kimbel (July '05)    Whirlwind tour of Montana - September 2006   David Skidmore's Trip to the Northwest 2008   
Tom and Chad's Excellent Adventure! (July '05)    Trip to Pier Park Skatepark - October 2006   Bob's Trip to Seattle area parks 2008   
Mark, Roger and Scott's trip to Washington (Aug. '05)    John's Mini Skatepark tour March 2007   The GNAR Skatepark Tour 2008!  
Do you know the way to San Jose? (Visiting Jeremy in San Jo.)(Sept. '05)    Oregon tours Washington June 2007   Scott's Visit to Washington '09  
Kerry from Alabama visits Washington(Oct.'05)    Day trip with the Tri-cities crew June 2007   Tour of some Evergreen Skateparks (Video 2020)  


DIY Ramps
Barb's Backyard Ramp (RIP)   Jim's Shed Ramp (RIP)   Paul Schmitt's Backyard  
Carmen and Thomas' Ramp   John's backyard ramp (RIP)    Tom's Vert Ramp (2007)(RIP)  
Chris' Backyard Ramp   Jonah's backyard ramp    Tom's backyard ramp   
Dan's ramp [rip]   June's Ramp   Miles' backyard ramp   
Doug's Vert Ramp   Kevin's Garage   Private indoor Vertramp   
Drew's Garage Ramp   Mike's backyard ramp   Kvon's Backyard Ramp
Tony Hawk's Backyard   Nick's backyard ramp   Fairplay, Colorado Warehouse Ramp
Jeff's backyard ramp    Patti's Basement Ramp   Trent's Ramp
Hawk's indoor Vert Ramp Riverton Ramp Skatelodge Ramp
SVR (Seattle Vert Ramp) Jason's Vert Ramp Sam's Ramp
Iguana Bowl 2013 and 2015


Misc Stuff:
Skateboard Mom in Action (Barb Odanaka)    Why Should Concrete be Heated?   Renton Reporter Article, (Skater Mom's are important...)  
LG Action Sports World Championship Photos 2008   Dan's Back Surgery 2005   John Dils, memorial page  
Olympic Skatepark Reunion 2008   Dahl field (Seattle), WA (design stage)   Dan's Miscellaneous Photos page  
SPS in Thrasher!   Quoted in Lynchburg, Virginia   Dan's video page  
Little kids that Rip!    Family skate day   
Back yard Pools   Moses Lake Full Pipes, WA   What's the Tranny?  
The Ballard Bowl (Version 2) Under construction   Proposed Buckley Skatepark, WA   Sand Boarding!   
Save the Ballard bowl, in the news.   Proposed Kent Skatepark, WA   Dew Tour Championship (vert) in Las Vegas 2010  
The Fakies page    Riverton Utah Journal Interview with Dan Hughes (3/18/26)   Dew Tour (Salt Lake) Photos 2010
Compelling photos, shows the value of a bowl in your neighborhood.   Lowerwoodland Skatepark design (Seattle), WA   Dan interviewed on sk8boarding4life blog   
Skate-March May 15, 2004, Seattle, WA   Potential Bridges to Skate Under   Snow at School in Nov. 2010
Bike and Skatepark issues   Pressed my own Skateboard Deck   Skateboarding Instructional Tip Page  
Dan Hughes interviewed on the Tony Hawk Foundation Podcast (Episode 24)    LA Times article about older skaters   Dan's old bike page  
Dan is interviewed in Challenger BMX mag    Harness over the mini ramp    Quad Tandem build   
2007 Dan is on the front page of the Kettle Falls News paper.    Front Page Collection (All my front page photos in one place)    Dan's Water Ski Page   


Slalom Photos:
Really old Slalom Photos   Photos from Morro Bay October 2002   Photos from Salem Or. April 4, 2004  
Photos from Breckenridge June 2002   Slalom in July '02 at North Seattle community College   Photos from the 100 Cone Challenge, Salem Or. June 20, 2004  
Photos from Hood River FCR Race 2002   Photos from Our NW Slalom gathering in Jan. 03   Coverage of the Park Slalom Race in Aumsville '07  


Really Old Skate Photos:
Dan's first skate photos 1975-77    Old Alameda Skatepark, California   Andy Caro's old skate photos   
Rose Hill Jr. High Skate Club 1978    Old Bellingham Skatepark, Washington   Brian Blum's old skate photos (From Spokane)   
Paul Honeywell's old Ramp (1977)   Old Burnaby Skatepark, BC Canada   Gareth at the Oasis Skatepark '80   
Sequential half-pipe construction.   Old Concrete Wave Skatepark, California    Glen's Old Skate Photos   
Old Ramps I built and/or rode    Old Everett Skatepark, Washington    Harvey's Old Ramp Photos 1978   
Last ride for 14 years in '87   Old Kennewick Skatepark, Washington   John's Old Skate Photos   
Old Lakewood Skatepark, California   Mike Spevy's old skate photos (From WSU)  
Old Marina Del Ray Skatepark, California    News clippings from Mark Ward, The Northwest Challenge 1979   
Old Lacy (Olympic) Skatepark, Washington    Patrick's Old Skate Photos   
Old Reseda Skatepark, California    Rob Skala's Old Skate Photos   


Skateboard Northwest: Skateboard Northwest, December, 1978 (Volume 1 #1)    Skateboard Northwest, January, 1979 (Volume 1 #2)    Skateboard Northwest, February, 1979 (Volume 1 #3)   

Mark Holt's Old Skate Photos: Mark's Old Olympic Skatepark Photos    Mark's Old Ramp Photos    Mark's Old Miscellaneous Photos   

Micro's Old Skate Photos:
Micro's photos from 1973-1975   Micro's photos from 1979   Micro's photos from 1982  
Micro's photos from 1977   Micro's photos from 1980 (Ramps mostly)  
Micro's photos from 1978   Micro's photos from 1980 (Olympic Skatepark)  
Steve's Old Skate Photos:
From Arizona in '87   From the Golf Bowl '92   From Oregon '92  
From California    From Hawksworths Ramp '92   From Washington   
From Canada    Old Misc. shots    From Wisconsin  
Snowboard: Really Old Snowboarding Pictures   Big White, BC (Trip in '04)   

Dan's Recomendations:
Concrete Wave Magazine    Dreamland Skateparks   Pain Cheaters Knee Pads (The best I've ever used)  
Team Pain Skate Parks   Skate Paige boards    Gravity Sports (The oldest Skate/Surf shop in Washington!)  
Grindline Skateparks   Evergreen Skateparks  
Other web pages of interest
Geertsen Clothing Company   Chris Eggers Blog (Skateboarding Germany)   Desert Pipes.com (Ping's site)   
Skateboards For Kids    Mark Conahan's Blog (Portland OG Ripper)   Michael Coyote's Skate Photos   
Go Skate.com (Skateboard lessons)    Inouye's Pool Service    Dan Barnett's Photos (Great skateboarding shots!)  
Tony's Blog (Ohmyback)   Miles Green's photos (More photos from the Northwest)  
Rich's "Earth Patrol Blog"   Skate And Annoy (Randy Kilwag's site out of Portland)  
Skatepark Advocacy:
Skateboard Alliance.org    Utah Skatepark Advocacy Group   The Skatepark Project   
Parents for Skate Parks    Seattleskateparks.org    Montana Skateparks Organization  




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