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What I Learned About Loss While Skateboarding at Costco
Conor Dougherty, Jake Michaels
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Aug 2026
Los Angeles is famous for skateboarding, but the author skates at a Costco parking lot instead of famous spots. The Costco curbs are popular among skateboarders and even appear on skate gear. People travel far to skate these curbs, though they are not very special.
16 Aug 2026
What I love about Costco is that it is the perfect expression of how skateboarders can turn even the blandest form of American architecture — the big box parking lot — into a thriving community space. At a time when people are lonely and disconnected, a bunch of 40- and 50-year-olds gather around low-stakes terrain, reconnecting with old friends and joking about tricks they can no longer do.