![]() ![]() Photo by Jesse Fraga The park's creative team developed a Miami Vice-themed facility to hone a full-service kitchen and bar, featuring a specialty craft beer, SkateBird Brew. "We're giving the answer as to what is lacking in public skateparks, which is there's never amenities for families to take advantage of, like shade structures, water fountains, or bathrooms." "Skateboarding has always been a key influencer in almost every fashion and lifestyle movement in Miami," he says. ![]() ![]() Strauss notes that the space is less than 30 minutes away from South Florida's largest skate communities: Miami Beach, downtown Miami, and Aventura. "It's going to be a nice, clean, sleek skatepark with plenty of amenities to enjoy, shop around, check out the latest and greatest of the industries." "We want to provide that great fashion lifestyle event space, but with skateboarding as its epicenter," Strauss says. The space also tempts nonskaters with frequent retail pop-ups, fashion shows, concerts, and art exhibitions.įounder and CEO Jonathan "Joner" Strauss considers Skatebird to be "the newest concept in sports and entertainment." The pump track holds a 15,000-square-foot continuous loop of deep banks and turns, which pumps the rider's momentum up and down the circuit. The new, 32,000-square-foot skatepark, located on the Upper Eastside a few blocks north of the 79th Street Causeway and just west of Biscayne Boulevard, features an outdoor street-style plaza for traditional tricks and a covered pump track made to withstand Florida's unpredictable rainfall. SkateBird Miami is a one-stop hub for streetwear enthusiasts, foodies, bar hoppers, and all-wheel sports - the first of its kind in Florida. ![]()
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