Guadalupe Anticipates Their First Skate Park At Las Mujeres
GUADALUPE, Calif. (KEYT) - There’s excitement in Guadalupe during construction of a new skate park.
This is a first for the city.
Local skaters are eager for this construction to be completed.
Plenty of people are ready for the work to finish.
“It's happening, and it's happening fast,” says Sebastian Chavez, who lives in Guadalupe. “I’m stoked. So happy. I'm already planning out my first little runs, and I know a lot of people are, too.”
Not only is skating one of the most affordable means of transportation in the world, there's an entire subculture existing around it as a sport.
And a newer type of skateboard called the “razor” scooter has made skating even more popular.
“This has been in the works for years,” says Chavez. “Even before, since I was born. Even Tony Hawk was going to give 1 million or $2 million grant, to help fund a park, but the city of Guadalupe politely declined.”
For kids and enthusiasts local to Guadalupe, this park is sure to serve as a relief from the inconvenience of having to drive all the way to Santa Maria or Nipomo for the nearest skate parks.
“It doesn't matter from what point of town,” says Arnulfo Navarro III, Guadalupe Recreation Services Manager. “It's ten minutes away.”
Contractors here at Las Mujeres park think they'll be done and ready to open this summer, about 150 days total of work.
“This adds opportunity for kids to have,” says Navarro. “I understand it because I grew up with limitations of facilities. You can't really get better at what you want to get better at in sports without proper facilities.”
Other work is being done as well to improve the park.
A dog park, a bocce ball court and a basketball half court are all part of the improvements.
Along with picnic tables and a playground themed after the Guadalaupe Dunes.
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