Jun. 30—POLSON — About a dozen elementary and middle school-aged children this week learned the ins, the outs, the ups and the downs of skateboarding. Sponsored by 7th Ave Skatepark, the skate ...

Part of an inaugural, summer-long "skate camp" at the Palm Springs Skate Park, they were among a group of kids working on the bare basics Monday.

Leaders of the Kingsport parks and recreation department are offering two entry level skateboarding classes this fall.

Basic starter longboard skateboards start as low as $50, but overall quality can be questionable, so models that are $60-$250 are typically going to last longer and provide a better riding experience.

Bolivian skateboarders show off their moves at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., in June. In addition to doing demos, they taught skateboard basics to kids as young as 3. (Ben ...