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FRENTU FADES is the best Fade in Glenside – Local Pulse In the quest of finding the best fade in Glenside (and beyond), look no further than FRENTU FADES. A stellar haircut is more than just a grooming session; it’s a confidence booster that sets the tone for positive interactions. Having tested the waters in…
Skateboarding Events August 2022 Pushing Together You can catch Skateboarding Saves Community Member, Pushing Together (shout out to Ron for all his great work!) at the Back to School Jam Presented by Fixion Board Shop. Event Flyer Skateboarding Events September 2022 Limitless Culture A word from Will of Limitless Culture: We officially have a…
My Friend Larry Most mornings around 5:30am you can find me giving out food to the homeless that hang out around one of the three bodegas in my hood. At around 8:30pm I serve dinner at the same locations. The bodega that’s closest to my house I saved for last so that I could eat…
Stolen Candles Got a fish shaped NASH board in 1990 when I was 5. The board was just as flat as the South Florida streets I skated. No concave. I assume my dad bought it for me because we both surfed, and he thought it would help with my balance. I surfed with my dad…
WTF is Skateboarding A La Carte? It’s an effort to present more info at once. Pretty much a collection of thoughts spewed into an article for your enjoyment. Let’s get right to it… Skatepark Involvement Norristown Skatepark Since the winter that seemed to never end finally ended, I want to get out to the location…
Norristown Family Loses Everything to a Fire I couldn’t even imagine the blow that I would be dealt if I lost everything in my home to a fire. I actually could see the smoke from this fire while driving on Johnson HWY a few days ago when it happened. The Ciccarone’s are a Norristown Family…
Times Herald Article on the Norristown Skate Park Project Props to Norristown Council President, Thomas Lepera! He was able to get me on the horn with The Times Herald. This article can be found on their website and features the story of a true Norristown OG, Jimmy Gorecki. Yours truly gets a small piece…
Photo cred: https://www.norristown.org/ A Call with the Norristown Council President Just like Will of Limitless Culture told me upon receiving the news of a call with the Norristown Council President: “Hard work pays off!” He was right. Skateboarding Saves takes pride in our commitment to being a hyper local resource in communities across the nation….
Photo cred: inquirer.com 10 Questions about the Council-Approved Norristown Skate Park I truly hope that I am not getting ahead of myself here and still need to find my “in” to get some updates on things from Council. What I will tell you is that once I get a chance to get over to Poley…
What a Skatepark means to me I can’t deny time, so I guess I’ll just start like this: Back in my Day… Back in my day, Skateparks were few and far between. I grew up in Philadelphia in the Northeast in what is known as the Wissinoming / Frankford section. So, with that said, and…
Norristown Skatepark Location Update After some input from the Council and Community level, from what it seems, the location of the Norristown Skatepark will be at Poley Park in Norristown. I will continue to give bite size updates as I get them. Thanks for the support and if you have any questions, please comment below….
Skatepark in Norristown Approved by Council I wanted to announce that it looks like things will be moving forward with a Skatepark in Norristown. I think that this will be received with tons of excitement and positive energy at all community levels – the youth, parents and businesses alike. Lurking in the Shadows I’ve been…
Skater Claus is always Giving! Annual Holiday Skateboard Giveaway and Contest Recap I wanted to get a post out for this today because it shouldn’t go unrecognized. This event and events like it help to serve underprivileged communities, which is something that is extremely important to all of us at Skateboarding Saves. Calling this a…
Where it all began starts with Community and Unity When I started skating at 5 I was a clueless towheaded little boy with a fish-shaped Nash board that was as flat as the South Florida streets I rode… Zero concave board, zero hills, zero skaters, zero skate parks. I had never seen anyone skateboard in…
Fuck this Article, take me there now! Support Skater-Owned – Skateboarding Saves #TechForGood It’s truly unfortunate that I have to go these lengths, but I feel that we need to face the reality that the Skateboarding Industry has become more focused on the dollar than ever. I never thought that Skateboarding would get this big…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus Art in Atlanta for the better of the Community My wife and I are artists. We’re pretty mediocre individually, but we realized that together we make amazing art. A while back we decided to crank out some art and sell it to raise money for our cause. It was featured…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Pushing Together NFP Pushing Together NFP I get asked quite often “Why did you start Pushing Together NFP?”. This is what Pushing Together NFP is intended for in short form: “To give kids who ordinarily would not have the chance to skateboard, the opportunity to skateboard and be part of the community”….
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus The Rise & Fall of 4 Signs – Skate Spots in Atlanta There’s a hill close to where I live in ATL that is epic to bomb. I think I might have been the only one to ever do it, but I’m not sure. It’s the type of hill you…
Skateboarding Saves Contributor: Skater Claus Skateboarding and Graffiti Perspective One night I was out skating. I can’t skate that well anymore. Between skating, surfing, and basketball, I’ve destroyed my feet and ankles. But I still love it and have as much fun as anyone out there pushing. The main thing I do these days is…