Remember how Valley View Mall looked before the big, 1990 remodeling project, (red brick with bronze animal statues at the seating areas)? The Skate Shop was located under the long ramp that used to connect the first and second floors, in a tiny basement-like storefront, (right under where Street Corner News is today).
This is a little off-topic:
On a dare, I once rode in a shopping cart down that ramp. In case you don't remember, the ramp made a 90° turn at a brick wall near the bottom.
Grocery cart with stupid kid moving at a high rate of speed + brick wall = stupid kid bouncing off a small tree and into the planter. And this was before the days of Jack*ss!
Mall security kept a pretty close eye on anyone in the mall carrying a skateboard. You could get any manner of skateboard or roller skate gear, just not use it in the mall. We'd pick up the latest skate mag or catch up on local skate news/rumors, but this was also a perfect place to meet up with others before heading out to where ever we were going to skate that day. We also spent a fair amount of time just hanging out there. I think The Skate Shop closed its doors in 1983.
Camoed micro mint tin. Beware of muggles in the area. BYOP.
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 Kid Friendly  Lunchtime Cache  No Poison Plants Nearby  No Thorns
 Less than 500 ft. from car to cache
 Beware of Muggles!  Bring a pen or pencil  Park n Grab
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