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Interstate 26, it sits on 3.3 acres of high ground
amid 22 acres of adjoining Ashley River marshes.
A former dumping ground for a concrete
company, the site soon proved to have problems
with soil stability. Hightower spent three years
preparing, testing and repairing the soil, and,
in October 2015, a formal groundbreaking
ceremony finally was held. Though it rained that
day, spirits were high, and, fittingly, Shannon
Smith, Ryan Cockrell and Tom O’Rourke were
among those wielding spades.
For now, Charleston’s skaters eagerly
anticipate the park that has eluded them for so
long. As Parrot Surf Shop’s Alex Mulhern put it,
“Everyone’s way hyped up. Everybody wants to
get in there and skate as soon as they can. They’re
all just waiting for the county to do what they
need to do and open the doors.”
Asked to provide advice to devotees of other
activities who would like to see a public facility
built for their use, Smith offered simple advice:
“Start a grass-roots organization, and remember:
Being persistent pays.”
about SK8 charleSton
Boasting 32,500 square feet for skating, SK8 Charleston
ranks as one of the largest parks on the East Coast. It
features a nearly 300-foot-long street course, a 200-
foot snake run, a pro bowl and a minibowl. In addition
to the restrooms and snack bar, the park will include a
small pro shop and will eventually offer skateboarding
lessons and workshops. For more information on SK8
Charleston, visit
We have changed our name and
location! However, we continue to
provide quality, comfortable dentistry
to residents in the Mt. Pleasant area.
We perform a wide range of den-
tal procedures from routine dental
cleanings and check-ups to more
advanced dental implant and cosmetic
procedures.
Currently aCCepting
new dental patients
and emergenCies
COME SEE US AT OUR NEW LOCATION!
1077 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
843.884.0335 |
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri
8AM - 5PM
Jeffrey J. Gardner, DMD, FAGD