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Skate Parks

Skate Park at Falling Creek Park
1257 County Farm Road
Bedford, VA 24523

Description of Park: 17,000 sq ft in ground concrete park, 2 bowls, vert wall, hubbas, stairs, rails, bent penny and much more.

 

Wasena Roanoke Skate Park
Located beneath the Wasena Bridge in Wasena Park on Wiley Drive SW between Winona Ave. and 12th Street in southwest Roanoke, VA

Description of Park: Large park built of mostly skatelite and masonite. Some of the ramps are warped quite a bit, but most of the ramps are rideable. They have a lot of ramps on the street course like quarter pipes, a table top with a rail, they have a 12ft quarter pipe and vertwall, rollins, and much more. The halfpipes are connected with a small 4ft, a 6ft in the middle, and a larger 8ft on the end.

 

 

Riverfront Skate Park
29 9th Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Located on the riverfront in downtown Lynchburg.

Description of Park: 14,000 sq ft park with multiple flat bars, a bench, a pyramid with hubba, 2 quarter pipes, a loading dock with a kicker ramp, a concrete platform with ledge, a concrete bank, 2 stairsets and a concrete bowl- designed and built by California Skateparks, with a shallow 5' section, 2 hips and a deep 8' section.

Upcoming Events

  • Jan 6 - Feb 29 - American Needlepoint Exhibit - Goose Creek Studio is exhibiting work members of the Seven Hill Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild during January and February. A wide variety of needle arts, including cross stitch, crewel, needlepoint and others, is included in the exhibit. The ANG meets monthly to look at members projects and share new ideas. An opening reception with the artists will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2-5pm. The work will be exhibited through the end of February. - Goose Creek Studio, 302 Court Street, Bedford - 540-586-8482 - www.goosecreekstudio.com

  • Jan 25 - Mar 17 - Bower Center for the Arts presents Black & White - Gallery Hours Wed-Sat 11:00am to 4:00pm - A judged theme exhibition of 2-D and 3-D art works based on the use of black and white (and shades of gray). - Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford - 540-586-4235 - www.bowercenter.org

  • Feb 11 - Star City Sounds and Smith Mountain Lake Harmeneers at Bower Center for the Arts - 7:30pm - Treat your sweetie, a friend or just yourself… champagne, chocolates and beautiful voices… the perfect evening in honor of Valentine’s Day! - Bower Center for the Arts, 305 North Bridge Street, Bedford - 540-586-4235 - www.bowercenter.org

  • Mar 24 - National D-Day Memorial presents Run for Hope -5K - 8:30am to 10:00am - Participants must be registered for admittance - National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford - 540-587-3619 - www.dday.org

These events and more can be found in our event calendar.

 

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