Anthem Skatepark - New River, Arizona, U.S.A.

The Anthem Skatepark is a mid-sized, free, outdoor, concrete skatepark that features an amoeba-shaped bowl that ranges from about 5' deep (in the shallow end) to maybe 8' or so (in the deep), as well as a sprawling "street" area that is dominated by large quarterpipes, banks, and pyramids, with various boxes, ledges, and rails strewn about in between. Everything here is very large-sized and well-designed and built, which will appeal to expert-level skaters, while it also (unfortunately) attracts more than its fair share of scooter kids, which are another layer of annoying obstacles all by themselves. All in all, it's a pretty nice facility, lots of parking, and right across the lot form the Anthem Veterans Memorial; it's well worth the stop if you're heading up or down the I-17 on the way to or from Phoenix. -Bud Stratford, Everything Skateboarding/Concrete Disciples