To Have a Dream   (Boise Weekly) -- 4/14/2004
      ...“The company, known for employing only world-class skateboarders in their construction and design crews, has begun a trend of targeting miniscule American towns and building world-class skate parks that belie their humble surroundings..”


"The World of Sport" (Dreamland's Astoria skatepark is featured on the front cover) (Editoriale Lotus Navigator, Italian Architectural Digest)   -- 4/01/2004
      "...to which must be added the unprecedented participatory design of skateboard parks for young people by Dreamland Skateparks."


"The Makings of a Skatepark: A good ride is all about good design" (Landscape Architecture Magazine)   -- 4/01/2004
      "...While (park) size matters, it is far from being the most important consideration that a planner faces. For example, the 2,500-square-foot park built by Dreamland Skateparks in tiny Donald, Oregon, is so elegant that it attracts visitors from around the world and has produced three sponsored professional skaters from a total population of 750."


Klamath Falls a Skateboard Mecca   (Klamath Falls Herald and News) -- 3/25/2004
      ...“Krahn and three friends came to Klamath Falls this week to test what Skateboard Magazine recently called one of the "gnarliest skate parks" in the United States...The word is out about the skateboard park in Klamath Falls..”


An Oregon man and longtime rider designs public skateboard parks so good they're Sick   (The Oregonian) -- 3/21/2004
      ...“'He's a perfectionist, especially when it comes to finishing concrete,' says Tim Payne, owner of Florida-based Team Pain, a highly respected skate-park builder.”


Great Falls hopes to mimic Idaho town's skating magnetism   (Great Falls Tribune) -- 3/21/2004
      ..."The park is definitely a huge part of making the business happen," Theobald said. "We have people regularly coming from Boise and Salt Lake -- and they have their own skate parks."


Planning a Skater’s Paradise   (The Winchester Star) -- 3/8/2004
      ...“The committee’s ultimate wish is for Dreamland to build Winchester’s park.”


"Oregon Escape Plan" (Thrasher Magazine, front cover)   -- 3/01/2004
      "...After the long, grueling summers in which pro skateboarders are subject to strenuous and demanding tour vacations, some plain old get-away trips with friends are in order! These trips are strategically planned for maximum enjoyment and relaxation, which is needed by skaters, photographers, and videographers suffering from what we like to call Post Tour Depression (PTD). In this case, a trip to Oregon was organized for my fellow comrades and me..."

"...Klamath Falls was the first of the gnarly northern parks we skated, and probably my favorite. Lots of bowls and plenty of concrete coping to grind - you can definitely spend a full day skating this place an not get bored...."

(Also visited: Newberg, Donald, Burnside, Lincoln City, Astoria - all Dreamland parks).


City hears from veteran boarders on proposed skate park   (Hammond Daily Star) -- 3/5/2004
      ...“The skate boarders said the two companies, but especially Dreamland, have the credibility among skate boarders nationally to draw immediate interest from skater magazines and professional skating circuits.”


Skate park plan is final, will put city on map   (The Times of North Little Rock) -- 3/4/2004
      ...“It’s going to be the best thing to ever happen to the sport in central Arkansas,” said skater Tyler Hutson. “It’s going to change the way people skate here, and it’s going to take it all to a whole new level.”


Skate park pros pitch radical 'concrete playground'   (The Times of North Little Rock) -- 2/26/2004
      ...“Dreamland has been great to work with – they like to take care of business and make sure they do it right.”


North Little Rock ready to get rolling on first-rate skate park   (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) -- 12/23/2003
      "...[Dreamland] is considered by skateboard people as one of the top two in the nation in building skate parks," Rhoads said. "And the concrete concept will be able to attract vacationers. This is what some people do on their vacation [visit the best skate parks]. So it’s also a tourist draw.


Dreamland President makes skateboarding history   (Dreamland Release) -- 12/16/2003
      "..."Mark Scott becomes the first skateboarder in history to perform a "natural loop" of a 360 degree pipe."


Dreamteam comes to Bloomington   (Indiana Daily) -- 12/04/2003
      "..."We are happy with the progress. Construction is moving really fast and it looks very good."


"Five Gnarliest Skateparks"   (Skateboarder Magazine) -- 12/03/2003
     Three of the five featured parks are Dreamland creations:
              • Aumsville, Oregon (first)
              • Burnside, Portland, Oregon (second)
              • Klamath Falls, Oregon (fifth)


"Stars Solve your DIY Dilemmas" (Alternative Press Magazine)   -- 12/01/2003
      "...Tony Hawk, whose Tony Hawk Foundation distributes nearly $500,000 per year to help fund quality public skateparks, and (Dreamland's) Kent Dahlgren, one of the builders of the illegal-turned-city-approved Burnside Skatepark in Portland, Oregon, tell you how to get things done right..."


Dreamparks of the Northwest   (EXPN) -- 10/30/2003
      "...That was the motivation behind Dreamland Skateparks, Red's construction company in Portland, which today churns out hands-down the best parks in the world."


Dude! A gnarly skate park!   Lincoln City, Oregon (The News Guard) -- 10/07/2003
      "...The park now draws skateboarders from all over the state, and is mentioned in awed tones on almost every skateboarding Web site on the Internet."


The Story of Dreamland Skateparks   (Switch Skateboard Magazine) -- 08/01/2003
      "...They became allies with their foes and built one of the most challenging skateparks in the world guerilla-style: Burnside Skatepark."


North Shore residents envision a top-class skateboard attraction
  (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) -- 07/28/2003
      "...The price might be similar, but the quality is a million times better," said Murakami."


Top notch design beckons to pro skaters   Hailey, Idaho (Idaho Mountain Express) -- 06/04/2003
      "...The Hailey Skateboard Park, which was designed by Dreamland Skateparks, is "possibly their best park yet," Longnecker said....Also notable is a full radius concrete pipe, 16 feet in diameter—the first of its kind to be built in over 25 years west of the Mississippi—and a 16-foot roll-in with handrails."


"Skateparks 101" (National Parks and Recreation Magazine)   -- 06/01/2003
      "...The eye of a skater is the intangible element that can prevent design flaws that ultimately reduce safety and satisfaction of the skate community. Dreamland Skateparks has built a reputation for pioneering skateparks that work, designing for flow and building for a kink-less skating experience with a team of design/builders consisting only of seasoned skaters."


Review: "Northwest," a film by Nichols/Charnoski (Socalskateparks.com)   -- 05/26/2003
      "...Sitting through the Northwest film I could not stop thinking about how hardcore the scene looks at skateparks like Burnside & Donald, Oregon, and Hailey, Idaho compared to the vibe here in Southern California. Northwest captures the raw hardcore skater attitude that drives and influences the skatepark design and build process that is embedded in the world of the NorthWest skatepark designers and most specifically, Dreamland Skateparks."


Thrill-Seeking Skaters Flock to Local Parks   Brookings, Oregon (AP) -- 04/27/2003
      "...Outside the skateboarding community, few people know that two of the best and highly-renowned skate parks in the world exist in Curry County, Oregon; the Port Orford skate park, and the Brookings skate park..."


"Five Best Skateparks"   (American Eagle Community Forum) -- 3/15/2003
     One of the five featured parks are Dreamland's:
              • Brookings, Oregon (third)



Riding the Dreamland Wave   Portland, Oregon (Portland Tribune) -- 01/28/2003
      "...That’s the Cinderella story of Portland-based Dreamland Skateparks LLC, a group of skateboarders whose skateboard park designs are drawing worshipful reviews from national skateboarding magazines and a lineup of contracts from cities looking to reach out to their disenfranchised youth."


The Answer is Never, a Skateboarder's History of the World   by Jocko Weyland, Grove Press, 2002
      "...some of the most amazing manifestations of this flowering are in Oregon, where (the) Dreamland team have taken their Burnside experience and applied it to building city-funded parks that are better than anything else in the world. They are built by real skaters who ride what they sculpt with authority."


Skate for life   Twin Falls, Idaho (The Times-News) -- 09/29/2002
      "The best pros in the world are going to be going to Hailey." Some already have tried it out such as Mark Gonzales, Julian Stranger and Thrasher Magazine editor Jake Phelps. Tony Hawk can't be far behind. "The guys at Dreamland come up with the craziest concepts and they make world-class parks like Hailey because of it."


Concrete Disciples & Skatepark Association 2001 Award Recipients
(Skatepark Association of America)   -- 12/01/2001
              • Skatepark Design Award: Mark Scott
              • Skatepark Quality of Construction Award: Dreamland Skateparks



If you build it, they will come   Donald, Oregon (The Woodburn Independent) -- 06/06/2001
      "..."Skateboard enthusiasts from all over the West Coast are finding their way to Donald. Last week the city finished work on a 50-by-50-foot skate bowl, and since then a steady stream of skaters has been traveling down the country lanes in search of Donald, population 750. "