Scott Carpenter Park, at 30th Street and Arapahoe Avenue, opened in 1963. It will be rededicated at a ceremony at 4 p.m. Sept. 20. Carpenter, 87, will be in attendance.

The Boulder Skatepark at Scott Carpenter Park is a throwback to the dawn of skateboarding. A time before handrails and stair sets; a return to the golden age – when skating the bowls reigned supreme.