KHVT is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the construction of free public skateboard parks in the St. Louis, Mo. area, and to promoting skateboarding as a fun, healthy activity for both youths and adults.

KHVT was founded in support of the Kinghighway D.I.Y. skatespot, built between 2009 and 2015 by local skateboarders under the South Kinghshighway viaduct. When "the bridge" was demolished in July 2015, St. Louis was left with no free public skateparks. Since then, KHVT has built one new park, the Peter Mathews Memorial Skate Garden, and is working to create even more. Donations of time, labor, materials and money are welcome!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

*** Reminder Thursday night lights this week! ***

This coming Thursday night Sept. 2nd we will be rollin out the genny and the lights for a good ole night session at everyones favorite spot, KHB!  We will be getting everything set up around 7pm and the lights will come on at sun down. We will have the donation jar being passed around and also the King of Spades shirts for sale for $15 so bring some cash! As usual bring your own beverages and HAMMERS!!!!!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Friday, August 27, 2010

KHVT Picture Day - August 29th

The KHVT will be featured in Born Ugly (Issue #8) if we can get them some content to work with in time. So, this is where we need your help.

EVERYONE: Show up this Sunday afternoon (August 29th) and rip it up! We will be down there taking what photos we can, but we also encourage all local photographers and skaters to come on out, skate, take photos, be merry and help us show how great the St Louis DIY scene really is.

PHOTOGRAPHERS: If you have photos from Kingshighway that you would like to contribute to this 8-page article send us your photographs (along with the your name and the name of the skater) to khvtmedia@gmail.com by September 7th. There is still time to get some shots before the deadline so grab your camera and a ripper and get down there and take some photos. This is a free mag so there will be no pay, but it would be a good portfolio builder and will help us raise awareness of Kingshighway.

SKATERS: If you have photos of yourself from Kingshighway, send us your photographs (along with the name of the photographer and your name) to khvtmedia@gmail.com by  September 7th.

Thursday Night Lights - September 2nd

It's that time again to come out for another night session on Thursday, September 2nd. So, come on down and show us what you've got on the new vert wall! Or, try your luck on the riddler! Either way it will be a fun session, as usual.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Cool one of a kind decks for sale!



Art instructor and local STL hero Pat Ritchey giving advise to girl students of Skateistan.

Skateistan Is holding an online art auction where there selling boards that artist have painted to benefit the school. Take a look at Skateistans Ebay page.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Nick Garcia slays the VERT MONSTER!!!!!


DVS WELCOMES NICK GARCIA from DVS Shoe Company on Vimeo.


Check out DVS's Nick Garcia slaying our VERT MONSTER at 1:04! See it is possible!!!

??? NEW KHVT ATTRACTION ???


???????????The real question is, what ya got on it???????????????

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Bricklayers Local #314 Visits Kingshighway

Have you been to Kingshighway lately? Check out the latest pics on the KHVT - Flickr Page to see whats been going on.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

*** ATTENTION ARTISTS!!!!!!! ***

We have been offered the use of a local private gallery for a fundraiser! We are planning on having a 1 night showing with art for sale with a portion if not all of the sales going to the concrete fund! If you are an artist or know an artist interested in a space at this show please contact us at kings.highway@yahoo.com so we can send you an entry form! We will also have a small demo that night as well! This will be well publicized and an opportunity for all you artists to get some exposure! Obviously skate art would be nice but any art you wanna sell will be accepted. We are shooting for early November so contact us soon as space is limited. Thx  B.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Soka KHVT Tribute decks on sale NOW!!!!


Thanks out to Adam and Soka for putting out this sweet tribute deck to help us raise a little cash! $5 from each deck goes to more concrete for all of us to shred! Go buy one and thank yourself! There on sale now at both Soka locations!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

KHVT Winter Contest Series spoiler ALERT!!!!

The date of the first of the 2010 KHVT Winter Contest series will be Friday October 15! Mark your calendar! Same as last winter with some new twists! Stay tuned for more info....   B

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Unearth the TURF!!!!!!!

 

The Turf Skate park was a Midwestern skate mecca from the 70's to the early 90's before it was covered due to skateboardings near death then, now some vigilantes just like us are fighting to revive it! Check out there saga at http://www.wiskate.com/ and see what you can do to help out at Save the Turf or the newly formed Milwaukee Skateboard Association pages on Facebook. Lend a hand to our brothers to the north and maybe some day you will have a chance to skate history!

Monday, August 9, 2010

KHVT @ Deep Impact contest



Thanks to Willis and Deep Impact for letting us come out, spread the word and sell some shirts. Congrats to Kyle for a win in the stand still kickflip contest with 47 flips and Brian for a win in the standstill manual contest with 32 sec.! Also some honorable mentions to Cam for his 1.56 second manny, Zac and Menu for the sick trophy deck and Nate for his general nastiness!!! Thanks to everyone who helped out at the info tent as well! We have more events around town coming up so stay tuned!!!

More Progress Thanks to KHVT!!!!


Thanks To all who came out and put in work!!! A special thanks to Chris and Michelle from Show Me Pools for there expert advice and for saving the day!!! Stay tuned for more progress and on a side note to you weak taggers, We have gallons and gallons of free paint to paint over you especially the ones with no skills! So don't bother.

Saturday, August 7, 2010

New KHVT Tees

We managed to do a small run of new KHVT tees. You can pick one up on our shopping cart right HERE for a small $15 donation.

KHVT on Flickr

Check out pics from the August 6th Work Day on our new KHVT - Flickr Page. If you have photos from Kingshighway that you would like to contribute drop us an email at khvtmedia@gmail.com.

Freakout at Kingshighway

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

UPDATE!!!!!!!!! *** Concrete on Friday! *** TIME CHANGED TO 11AM!!!

Lucky for all you sleep in late slackers the concrete will not arrive until 11am due to scheduling conflicts! At least its still coming!!!We have 4 yards on Friday August 6th, 11am. Once again we can use all the help we can get! Come out and learn something! Bring gloves, shovels, wheelbarrows and concrete tool like floats, trowels and mags. Also JP will be around the bridge all this week prior to the pour getting things in order. We plan on pouring the other pocket in the bowl and a few small spots here and there.