Tidbits from around the Skateboard World

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"Real vs. AntiHero * Demo": schedule for the Skatepark * of Austin *, on Saturday, March 4th from 4PM to 6PM. The park is located at 1615 Rutherford Lane in Austin, Texas *.

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Tramore, Ireland * has publicly displayed the plans for their proposed new €280,000 skateboard park, according to Waterford, Ireland media.

The skateboard park, complete with special safe surfacing, is to be located at a site parallel to The Promenade. The Mayor of Tramore Cllr. Lola O’Sullivan was said to be positive about the project, noting that the old skatepark had been popular.

The public has six weeks from the unspecified date that the plans went on display to make comments or suggestions about the skatepark plans.

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Rick Thunders On: According to dlxsf, Rick McCrank * is now riding for Thunder Trucks *, and Ernie Torres has gone pro.

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SkateboardDirectory.com Media Mention: "There are more kids skateboarding today than there are playing baseball," claims Josh Rabinowitz, publisher of skateboarddirectory.com, a national authority on the sport. "It's past the point of being a fad and is now part of American culture." (As appeared in the Minnesota * Pioneer Press article "Skate Park Rolling" by Bob Shaw)

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