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!

Monday, February 21, 2011

Sunday Fun day

Deltaco gets in the RED!!

Good weather = Good times!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

***Help us find new spots!!!!!***

We have been talking with local city officials about taking over some abandon spots within the city limits and building "skate gardens" on them! Our plan is to take these areas clean them up and turn them into functional skate areas! We still need more spots to submit, the more we find the better our choices! The original plan b spot is unfortunately a no go because its under an interstate which is controlled by the state and not the city.

This is what we are looking for....
Run down lots
within the city limits of St. Louis
existing concrete or asphalt is ok
dirt lots are ok
lots in more commercial or industrial areas are better for noise issues
areas that look very run down
city owned is preferable

With these factors in mind, take a look around when your driving around. Eye sore areas are the best spots because anything in its place would make it better! A physical address of something close and brief description will help the most. We have a very good contact at the city that is willing to work with us so either post the spot on KHVT St. Louis Facebook page or email them to us at kings.highway@yahoo.com! All submissions will be considered so get HUNTING!!!!!


Friday, February 11, 2011

Welcome back Big Red!!!!

Our future looks bright!!! Bridge sesh Sunday afternoon!!!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Get your KHVT gear!!!

Don't forget about getting some KHVT gear before the spring sk8 season rolls around! Proceeds go right back into St. Louis skateboarding in the form concrete and events through KHVT! Check our online store tab on the right> or if you are the type that needs to try stuff on roll by Jolly Roger Skate shop and check these fresh cuts out in person! Also feel free to drop your change or whatever spare loot ya got into the donation box!

westhoff park meeting number 2

If at all possible come to this meeting! The first meeting went well and we had a lot of good discussion/ideas. The park designer will be bringing two designs to this meeting and we’ll get to help finalize the design of the park. The Rad One blog

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Help us out and take this survey!

This is a survey we created to gather useful information that we can present to city officials.  The more people we get to answer these questions the more valid our survey becomes so please take it and pass the word along.Skateboarding Advocacy Survey

BRIDGE LIFE!!!


Here is a great video from JLP! Bridge life forever! You can't stop it! We live it!!!

*** DOOMED ***

Check out this article from STLtoday.com.  STLtoday, Kingshighway Bridge to be rebuilt. Its sad news but we all knew it was just a matter of time. Look at it like this though, we have proven to the city that we need a place to skate. Even though it sucks we can turn this situation around and use it to our advantage! KHVT has been working on some new sites and will be approaching the city about a new park in the near future. Stay tuned for info. We are also in the middle of planning the next couple fundraising events so stay tuned for that info as well. WE WILL NOT GIVE UP!!! We have proven that with all your support we can make things happen and we will continue to do just that! Lets make this a summer to remember at KHB and shred the old bridge to death! Literally!

Monday, January 31, 2011

Get in where ya fit in!



Even with all the bad weather the Jolly Roger crew still gets in where they fit in! With nice days so few and far between in the STL right now, some times ya just gotta get up early!

Monday, January 24, 2011

Brian Werner rips!!



Here is some recent footage of KHVT member for life and owner of Deaf Skateboards Brian Werner ripping it around some local and not so local spots.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Future of KHVT

With the looming threats of our bridges demise, KHVT has been feverishly searching out new spots to develop. If anyone has ideas, spots or private property that you think would be a good place for a new park please email us at kings.highway@yahoo.com. Also we are in need of some more members to our team. We are currently looking for anyone with experience in grant writing, accounting, fundraising, sales/donation solicitation, skateboarding advocacy and non profit work to help take our organization to the next level! We are a 501c3 accredited non profit organization but at this time we are only excepting volunteers. If you are interested or know someone that might be, send a brief informal resume of experience that would apply to kings.highway@yahoo.com . Helping us out would be a great resume builder and will give you a chance to give back to our community! We will take all the help we can get! We have a massive site in the works for a new park but we are still in the early stages so i cannot give out any details just yet but know that St. Louis skateboardings future is looking very bright, or should i saw dark?!?!? hint hint.....   B.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Clean up day




Thanks to everybody who came out to help and the ones who just showed up and helped anyway! The session after was sick...

Saturday, January 8, 2011

*** Winter Clean Up tomorrow, Sunday Jan. 9th ***

SUNDAY, JAN. 9, Noon

Things are looking pretty rough down at the bridge which is to be expected considering the cold conditions but we still need to take care of whats ours! Come out tomorrow around noon and help us get it together. There's plenty to do including painting, sweeping and as usual PICKING UP TRASH! Come prepared for the weather and bring gloves, painting supplies such as rollers trays paint, brooms, trash bags or anything that you think we will need. I'm sure a sick session will follow which is reward enough for anyone! Thanks!


Wednesday, January 5, 2011

*** Elwood destroys STL!!!! ***



Sick video from when Elwood came through town last year! Lots of good tennis court footage which is kinda sad but I like the way the guys at Pretty put it, " Let Mr. Kenny Anderson's line in the above video be the proverbial cherry on top of a long and joyous era of skateboarding in St. Louis."

St. Loser tease from Infinity!!!!


Jason and the boys over at Infinity after over 10 years in the game finally bring'n it! Can't wait!! Looks SICK!


Tuesday, January 4, 2011

A sad day for St. Louis skateboarding......




Pour some out for your lost homie.... The Delmar tennis courts, a legendary DIY  spot in St. Louis, is almost a memory... It is indeed a sad day for St. Louis skaters.

Monday, December 27, 2010

*** KHVT Xmas Mini Jam results ***

Thanks to everyone who came out and donated! I think everyone had a great time and no ambulance were called. Everyone went off in the jam, Thx out to Chad @ RR for letting us throw this shindig! Check the Jolly Roger vid for the recap thx to Keith and Wendy! Also thx to Russ and Justin for working the door and Cyd as always for taking care of the booth! We made some more loot for crete so it was indeed a Murrah Crumpas!!!! The Jam was insane! Bodies and boards flying everywhere with a Sudden DEATH shootout!!!! Results are as follows.....

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Thursday night!!!!!!!! DEC. 23, 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Don't forget this Thursday night, Dec. 23rd at Ramp Riders, The KHVT Xmas MINI JAM!!!!! It will be a RR session with a Mini Ramp Jam around 8pm, Free contest entry with admission! Prizes for winners, even if you've been naughty, as well as raffles all night! Doors at 6pm. All proceeds go towards more CRETE for the bridge!!!! Bring your friends and fam even if they don't sk8! Fun will be had by all!!!!!

Monday, December 20, 2010

*** MY HOMIES FOR LIFE!!!! ***



Check out this sick edit from KHVT hero Jamison "Nature Boy" Peil featuring your favorite Local Spot, KHB and several local rippers!!!