Asphalt Beach skate shop was destroyed in the recent round of storms that hit the Nashville area. Asphalt Beach is a well-known shop due to their sponsorship of a national speed skating team. Their distinctive red, purple, and yellow uniforms grace many podiums throughout the season. Some of those team members are Twin Cities based, including Connie Ecklund and Greg Miller.
Asphalt Beach says the following:
- Asphalt Beach was destroyed by a tornado yesterday. Building and contents are a total loss. I was able to find our shop cats in the rubble & they are ok. Thanks to our awesome employees for showing up and helping through this thing. Hope we are not down too long. Thanks
A GoFundMePage was created to assist, but is currently suspended. I will post the address once it is verified as legitimate.
Thanks Andy for posting the story about the Asphalt Beach Skate Shop. As many of you know, Steve Larios is the owner of the Asphalt Beach Skate Shop. Steve has competed in and supported roller sports for decades with the Asphalt Beach Skate Shop. Steve’s shop was one of the biggest and best in the USA serving every aspect of roller sports complete with a small skate oval inside. The complete destruction of Steve’s shop by a tornado is an unbelievable tragedy for everyone especially for Steve and his employees. This is an enormous loss for our skating community. Steve is passionately dedicated to inline skating and all roller sports supporting races and events all over the world. I hope that he can rebuild his dream. I hope everyone can rally and support Steve as he works through this devastating time.