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Largest
Skate Park in
Las Vegas Valley
A grand opening was held for the Hollywood Skate/BMX
Park at Clark County’s Hollywood Recreation Center,
1650 S. Hollywood, between East Charleston Boulevard and
East Sahara Avenue, on Friday, April 27.
“We
are confident that not only is this facility the most
advanced in the valley, it will be one of the safest,”
said Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, who represents
the area.
Commissioner
Lawrence Weekly, who dedicated the park, agreed: “The
county has put many years of planning and many resources
into building a high-quality skate/BMX park that will
provide a positive alternative for the youth of our
valley.”
The
dedication included skating demos by the Industrial
Skate Shop Team, light refreshments, prizes and music by
Lydia Vance. Free skating was available to the first 100
participants who pre-registered at Hollywood Recreation Center. Participants under 18 must have a parent sign a waiver
in person at the time of registration. Helmets are
required and elbow and knee pads are encouraged.
The
state-of-the-art facility, which is intended for
experienced skate/BMX sports enthusiasts, will be the
largest in the valley at 29,000 square feet. The
architects, Stantec Consulting, worked with design
consultant Site Design Group out of Arizona, which specializes in skate park design. Site Design
Group, which has created projects all around the
country, has been endorsed by Tony Hawk and other top
professionals.
The
Hollywood skate park features an 11-foot-deep kidney
bowl and an 18-foot full pipe, plus a full plaza with a
10-stair step with rails, two fun boxes, two ledges and
two six-stair steps. Patrons must enter the skate park
through the recreation center. The facility will be
supervised at all times by CPR-certified, trained staff.
Fee structure and hours of operation are being
finalized.
Information
about prices, class times and open skate times is
available at 455-0566.
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