Sidewalk Surfer in Scottsdale is a skater's dream. Painted skateboards decorate every surface. Rows of denim and cargo shorts hang from the wall; racks of colorful sweatshirts, T-shirts and ...

Sidewalk surfers, as they were originally called, mimicked their aquatic cousins, carving along the pavement, caressing the ground, and power-sliding on concrete banks that simulated ocean waves. The ...