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Optimist Skatepark: A Vision Realized After Over a Decade of Advocacy
🛹 A Grand Opening — Years in the Making On July 25th, 2025, Pocatello celebrated the official opening of the Optimist Skatepark — the culmination of over a decade of tireless advocacy, vision, and community collaboration. For many, it was a celebration.For me, it was...
Optimist Skatepark Grand Opening – Pocatello Ribbon Cutting July 25
Optimist Skatepark Grand Opening – July 25 in Pocatello The wait is over! Pocatello’s Optimist Skatepark Grand Opening is officially happening on Friday, July 25 2025 at 12:15 PM, located at 972 N. 7th Ave. This brand-new public skatepark represents more than just a...
Pocatello Skatepark Updates, Go Skate Day, Weekly Wizard Rides & Skate Lessons
June’s heating up, and the skate energy in Pocatello is real. Here’s everything you need to know about Pocatello Skatepark Updates, upcoming events and opportunities to ride. 🛹 Go Skate Day Celebration – June 21 at Ross Park Mark your calendar for Friday, June 21st...
Deckadence Launches Our First Fucking Awesome Drop – Featuring Mark Gonzales’ Class Photo
Deckadence Launches Our First Fucking Awesome Drop – Featuring Mark Gonzales’ Class Photo New brand. Special drop. Skate history in your hands. Deckadence Board Shoppe is proud to announce our very first drop from Fucking Awesome Skateboards, featuring the rare Mark...
The Push Behind The Park: Our Radio Interview with BYU-Idaho Radio
The Push Behind The Park: Our Radio Interview with BYU-Idaho Radio This week, I had the opportunity to speak with BYU-Idaho Radio about something close to my heart—Pocatello’s new skatepark at Optimist Park. We talked about how it all began. Since around 2012, I’ve...
Keeping it Real, One Shoe at a Time: Our Love for Hours is Yours
Hours is Yours: Why We Support Skater Owned Brands It ain't always easy sticking to your guns these days, right? Here at Deckadence, we're dedicated to supporting skater-owned. It's our mantra, what we live and breathe. But sometimes, you can only roll with what the...
Skate Shop Day 2025 – Local Shops, Real Skateboarding
Skate Shop Day 2025 – Keep Skateboarding in the Right Hands Skateboarding is more than just a sport. It’s a culture, a community, and a way of life. At the heart of that culture are local, independent skate shops like ours, Deckadence Board Shoppe. Each year, Skate...
30 Years of Shred: Why We Stocked Method Mag
A Legacy of Snowboarding When we think of snowboarding, we think of a culture, a lifestyle, and a community. At the heart of this community are snowboarder-owned and operated brands and media outlets like Method Magazine. For over 30 years, Method has been the voice...
Lakai: From ‘Or Die’ to ‘Or Buy Direct’ – Lakai’s direct-to-consumer shift
Lakai: From "Or Die" to "Or Buy Direct" Lakai, once a symbol of skateboarding rebellion, is shifting gears. The brand known for its "Lakai or Die" mantra is moving towards a "Lakai or direct-to-consumer" shift. This type of business model, moving away from traditional...
Godzilla Stomps Stomps The Landing: The Epic Santa Cruz Collab
Godzilla Stomps Onto Skateboards: A Kaiju Collaboration for the Ages In a historic crossover, Godzilla and Santa Cruz Skateboards have teamed up to create a mind-blowing collection. This limited-edition collaboration merges two iconic brands, resulting in a powerful...