Steelton Skatepark update

As you probably already know Steelton is getting Dauphin County’s first public and free skateboard park.

The park Located at municipal park (right outside Harrisburg) came about as a concentrated effort between the Dauphin County Commissioners, Steelton Borough, Rayzor Tattoos and Skateshop, and the Get on Board skateboarding program…. Among others I am sure (sorry if I left you out).

Arment Concrete won the public bid and the construction is well on it’s way. The park will consist of a bowl (4 and 6 feet deep), a ¾ open ended bowl (approx 4 feet deep), hubbas, banks, a rail, and even a set of stairs. The park covers 2 tennis courts (approx 10,000 square feet) and will be all concrete (thank god).

This park looks good so far, nice big coping and some real flowing lines with a bunch of hips. Projected date for completion is sometime in August. I know we are getting anxious. Til then enjoy the pics and check back and/or follow the skatepark facebook page for updates.

Yesterday May 9^th 2017 will now be known as an epic day to the Harrisburg regions skateboarding community. Steelton PA had it’s Skatepark ground breaking ceremony. Yep, it’s official, Steelton will be building Dauphin county’s first FREE public skatepark. The park will fill a much needed skateboarding void to the residents and skateboarders of the surrounding regions, be it Harrisburg, Camp Hill, the West Shore, Colonial Park, Middletown, Paxtang or anywhere else in the 717 area. It’s no secret that Steelton and the Dauphin county commissioners support skateboarding. The park will be built by veteran skater and park builder Arment Concrete with funding made possible via a tourism and gaming grants from the county alongside loans taken out by the Steelton borough.

The turn out for the ground breaking was nothing short of spectacular, with Steelton’s own skateboarding police officer, the police chief, mayor, borough manager and other officials giving supporting words and encouragement to the project and the skateboarding community. In other words, STEELTON GETS IT!!

Many skaters showed up and were excited to see once and for all something being done about this long neglected population. Rumor has it that a skater even gave a complete skateboard to a local kid to skate on, now that’s love.

After all the speeches and thank yous were given an impromptu skate session broke out on the site, demonstrating the excitement and diversity of those who attended. Police officers, local long boarders, business owners, kids from out of the area, and even a father skating with his 4 year old daughter could be seen skating around.

The crew at Rayzor Tattoos and Skateshop and the Get on Board Skateboarding program are excited to see such a project happen in their town and would like to publicly thank Doug Brown (Borough Manager) for being so supportive and such an awesome dude.

Enjoy the pics of yesterday’s event below…

Nate Demuro of the Get on Board skateboarding program showing support

Local skaters from Steelton and surrounding areas say… It’s about TIME!

Ray Young of Rayzor Tattoos and Skateshop talking skateboarding with the Mayor

Ray and his ever supportive girl Jamie

Upcoming art show’s to feature painting’s by Harrisburg tattoo artist Ray Young.

Golden Dragon Acrylic Painting by Ray Young ownner/Operator of Rayzor Tattoos Steelton PA

Ray’s “Golden Dragon” painting will be on display/sale at the Metropolis Collective art gallery in Mechanicsburg PA in their upcoming Kapow show.

“KAPOW” is a tribute to comics and cartoons, to the absurd possibilities of fortune,imagination, science, and the triumph of good over evil… or not. This group exhibit is an Art nod to the child in all of us.

Live Music By Lancaster-based Surf Rockers TRIO AGAVE.
https://www.facebook.com/TrioAgave/

Opening Reception : May 6th
6pm-11pm
17 W. Main St Mechanicsburg Pa 17055
717-458-8245 for further details

Acrylic fine art painting by Ray part of the Phantasmal Flower series

2 pieces from Ray’s Fine Art “Phantasmal Flowers” series to be featured in the Sprocket Mural Works art show at the WITF building in Harrisburg PA.

May 12 at the WITF Public Media Please join WITF for this free reception where you can take part in captivating conversation over wine and appetizers while enjoying music by renowned pianist Steve Rudolph. Meet with Sprocket Mural Works founders and artists as they invite you to see blank walls differently, while showcasing painted murals, which can be seen throughout the Harrisburg region.enter in Harrisburg, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m

Sprocket Mural Works is a citywide mural project that works to create and maintain vibrant community murals across Harrisburg. Bringing art out of galleries and into the community.

Information on the reception can be found here.

phantasmal Flower acrylic painting by Ray Young of Harrisburg PA