35th North
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001) in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
OwnerTony Croghan
Website35thnorth.com

35th North Skateshop,[1] or simply 35th North, is a skate shop in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

Owner Tony Croghan[2] opened 35th North in Seattle's University District in 2001. The business has operated from Pike and 11th since 2003.[3]

The shop's exterior, 2022

Croghan participated in a contest to build DIY skate spots.[4][5] In 2017, the city of Seattle sued 35th North for creating a bowl on Duck Island in Green Lake Park,[6] which the city considers a wildlife habitat.[7] A $30,000 settlement was reached in 2018.[8][9][10]

Reception

The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle says the shop has a "comprehensive selection of goods for co-ed skaters".[11] In 2018, Tobias Coughlin-Bogue of Curbed Seattle called 35th North Seattle's "main skate shop".[12] Thrasher has described the business as "central Seattle's longest standing core shop".[13] Esther Hershkovits included the business in Red Bull's 2022 list of the city's three best skate shops.[14]

References

  1. ^ Raye, Robynne; Strassburger, Michael (2011-09-01). Inside the World of Board Graphics: Skate, Surf, Snow. Rockport Publishers. ISBN 978-1-61058-145-5. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. ^ Cihon, Brett (2018-04-11). "Seattle skateboard park keeps classic skater edge... but with a little structure". FOX13 News. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ Hamil, Brett (2018-03-30). "Grinding it out at Capitol Hill's 35th North Skateshop". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. ^ Coughlin-Bogue, Tobias (2018-01-09). "A Ramp Built on a Deserted Island Is Threatening Seattle's Skate Scene". www.vice.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  5. ^ Millman, Zosha (2017-07-19). "Illegal skate park pops up on Green Lake's Duck Island". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  6. ^ Sundell, Allison (2018-02-08). "Skate shop to pay city $30,000 for illicit skate park in Seattle". king5.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  7. ^ OConnell, Kate (2018-10-24). "They built a rogue skate park in the middle of Green Lake, now they're getting sued". kuow.org. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  8. ^ Clarridge, Christine (2018-02-08). "Capitol Hill skate shop reaches $30K settlement over illicit skate bowl built on Green Lake's Duck Island". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  9. ^ Lloyd, Sarah Anne (2017-11-01). "City settles suit over illegal skate park on Green Lake's Duck Island [updated]". Curbed Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  10. ^ Burton, Lynsi (2018-02-08). "City to collect $30K from skate shop in Duck Island skate bowl case". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  11. ^ Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016. Simon and Schuster. 2015-11-24. ISBN 978-1-5107-0025-3. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  12. ^ Coughlin-Bogue, Tobias (2018-07-17). "Seattle's classic street skateboarding spots". Curbed Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  13. ^ "RIP IN PEACE: Sean Motaghedi". Thrasher. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  14. ^ "3 best skate shops in Seattle". Red Bull. 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.

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