Getting into skateboarding can be one of the most exciting yet intimidating experiences. There's a certain thrill that comes with stepping onto a board for the first time, but again, it's often met ...

Say what you want, but skateboarding has undeniably transitioned from a niche hobby for outcasts to a mainstream sport over the past decade or so. We can thank the Olympics for that, social media, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whoever said, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," obviously wasn't familiar with skateboarding. Our beloved pastime isn't ...

For more than a year, Manuela Ippolito has dreamed of creating a skate park for her community. She envisions a plaza near Lincoln Park, complete with ramps, murals of leaders like Cesar Chavez and ...

"It can bring disparate people together all for the love of one thing. People that you've never met before, but then you just get along right away because you share a love for this silly wooden toy." ...