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alternative name | Food Lion |
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Spot infos |
| | spot quality | Great |
| | level | Everyone |
| | type of spot | - Skate Park
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| | indoor/Outdoor | - Outdoor
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| | designed for | - Skate
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| | good for | - Skate
- Roller
- BMX
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| | The Food Lion Skate Park is located in central Asheville, on Cherry Street off Broadway Street.
From the South: Go North on Merrimon Avenue to East Chestnut Street. Turn left onto East Chestnut. Turn left at the first light, onto Broadway Street. Go approximately 1/4 mile to Cherry Street, just before the entrance ramp to I-240 West. Turn right onto Cherry Street. The SkatePark is on your left.
From the North: Go South on Broadway Street. Turn right onto Cherry Street just before the entrance ramp to I-240 West. The Skate Park is on your left.
From the East: Take I-240 East to the Merrimon Avenue exit. Turn right at the traffic light at the bottom of the ramp. You are now on Merrimon Avenue. Follow directions "From the South" above.
From the West: Take I-240 West to Merrimon Avenue exit. Curve to right onto Merrimon Avenue, and follow directions "From the South" above.
Parking: Park in the lot on your left as you turn onto Cherry Street, or drive beyond the Skate Park through the first traffic light, and park in the dirt lot on your left.
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| | location | Urban area |
| | access | Private (pay to get in) |
| | owners | Municipality |
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More details |
| | week crowd | Empty |
| | week-end crowd | Few people |
| | localism | Nah! |
| | atmosphere | Relaxed |
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Skate Park info |
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Contact info |
| | name | The Food Lion Skate Park |
| | street | Cherry Street |
| | city | Asheville |
| | state or province | North Carolina |
| | zip code |
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| | phone | (828) 259-5800 |
| | website | http://www.foodlionskatepark.com/
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| | email | SkateboardP@mail.ci.asheville.nc.us
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More Details |
| | size | 158
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| | Open | From Monday through Friday 2:00 p.m. to till dark
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| | after dark | No
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| | fees | Yes
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| | fees info | Daily City Resident $2 ; Daily Non-Resident $4 ;Annual Pass City Resident $60
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Requirements |
| | pads | Yes
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| | helmet | Yes
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Features |
| | skate | - Street Course
- Mini Ramp
- Quarter Pipe
- Spine
- Vertical Ramp
- Bowl
- Snake Run
- Other
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| | urban | - Stairs
- Rails
- Curbs
- Other
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| | pool | |
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Equipment info |
| | surface/condition | - Concrete
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| | condition | - Good Condition
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| | designed/built by | - Team Pain
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Author: DAWG
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Additional Infos |
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| | The park's area is approximately 17,000 square feet.
The beginner area consists of a 4-ft bowl with a rolling lip. Within the bowl is a series of hips and a 5-ft. painted curb style-grinding surface.
street course
The intermediate section is the largest section consisting of several quarterpipes ranging from 5 ft. to 8 ft. There are several launch boxes, a pyramid, a handrail and ledges. There is also a double-sided bowled out spine, two pump bumps and various other obstacles throughout.
advanced bowl
The advanced section consists of a 7 to 10 ft. bowl with a hip. The 10-ft. section is a vertical bowl with full metal coping connecting with the 7-ft. section by an escalating grinding surface and a rolling hip.
rules
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Helmets, kneepads and elbow pads required. **
Skateboards and Inline Skates only.
No Bicycles.
No tobacco products allowed in the park.
No graffiti, tagging or other means of defacing property.
No food or drink in the skating area.
In case of inclement weather, the park may be closed.
Violators will be dealt with
** Effective October 1, 2003, the State of North Carolina mandates public skateboard parks in North Carolina to require all skaters to use proper safety equipment. It allows municipalities to afford liability insurance needed to operate skateboard parks.
history
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the skateboard story
You see them everywhere - flying through the parking lot, down the sidewalk, and up the middle of the street. For the hundreds of Asheville skateboarders, every inch of cement has been their playground.
For many years, a local ordinance banned skateboards from the streets and sidewalks of downtown Asheville as a means to protect the skaters, pedestrians, and prevent damage to streets, curbs, sidewalks, walls, benches, steps, railings, etc. Yet the skaters did not have anywhere to go to enjoy their chosen sport.
In May 1997, a public meeting brought together over 150 skaters, parents, downtown residents and merchants, law enforcement, and Asheville Parks and Recreation to begin a dialogue on skateboard interest and needs in Asheville. As a result, a Skateboard Task Force was created to find solutions. After much research and planning, a temporary location was designated on the top level of the Civic Center parking deck in downtown Asheville.
Thanks to a partnership with Food Lion, the state-of-the-art Food Lion SkatePark became a reality this year. At long last, skateboarders are celebrating as their long awaited dream of a new skateboard park has become a reality.
The conceptual plan was designed by Parks and Recreation staff with input from the skateboard community. The final design and construction was accomplished by a professional interdisciplinary team of architect, landscape architect, and skateboard designers from Team Pain, a Tim Payne Corporation.
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| Datum | WGS84 [ Help ] |
| GPS Lat. | 35° 34.88724' N |
| GPS Long. | 82° 33.31306' W |
| Precision | Approximate |
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comment by Sk8ter, 2006-04-12 17:12:25