Here are some pictures of the Pier Park Skatepark in Portland Oregon. Dreamland Skateparks built this monster and Steve Gump shot the photos. Construction of a 20 Foot High Full Pipe is a daunting task!
Posted on 20 January 2010
Tony Hawk Trick Tips iPhone App reaches #1
Posted on 20 January 2010
Tony Hawk is probably the most famous skateboarder out there and he has all sorts of credits to his name from clothes to skateboards, bikes and more. Hawk has a new iPhone app that is available for skateboard fans now called Tony Hawk: Trick Tips. Tony Hawk’s entrance into the app sector is in step [...]
Tillman The Snowboarding Bulldog Gets Float in Rose Parade
Posted on 10 December 2009
Tillman the snowboarding dog will show off his downhill dexterity on a snowboard during the 121st Rose Parade. The 4-year-old bulldog has gained quite a following thanks his YouTube videos and national appearances, including a failed run on a CBS reality show. Tillman is also an accomplished skateboarding and surfing dog as well.
Tillman’s owner Ron [...]
10 Foot Deep Pool Wheelchair Drop In
Posted on 27 November 2009
Wheelchair Drop In: Aaron Fotheringham drops into a steep bowl of the SuperPark during the Skateboard Park Adaptive Jam at X Games 15. Credit: Bryce Kanights/Shaza]
The Nottingham BroadMarsh Banks Have Been Demolished
Posted on 27 November 2009
SKATEBOARDERS and BMX riders say they feel “cheated” after an area they have used for more than 30 years was flattened without warning.
BMX fanatic Tom O’Boyle said about 100 people on skateboards and BMX bikes used the raised concrete humps at the back entrance of the Broad marsh banks every week.
But the young people who [...]
Adobe Premiere Elements 8
Posted on 27 November 2009
There is a skateboarder on the cover of Adobe Premiere Elements 8 which is kinda cool but the trick he is doing looks like a bail and even manufactured. Nice try though adobe:-)
Odd Stuff
Why Most Skateboarders Shouldn’t Watch Youtube
Posted on 02 February 2010
Lot’s of tricks have been made up and learned as a result of watching how to videos. Youtube has brought a whole new generation of skateboard enthusiasts, combined with skateboarding video games the line between reality and imagination is way blurred. Here are 5 of the many reasons why skateboarders shouldn’t watch Youtube…
Pro Skateboarders
Jeron Wilson Is On Royal Trucks
Posted on 02 February 2010
Jeron Wilson is an OG: Original Girl rider. One of the more subtle guys on that stellar team, Wilson has held down a solid pro career for at least a decade and a half. While some other pros with that kind of longevity at times get accused of milking it, Jeron has gotten nothing but [...]
Skate Shoes
Ipath Shoes Team Rider Ryan Ward
Posted on 21 January 2010
Here is a promo video of Ipath Shoes flow team rider Ryan Ward.
Skate Spots
Transfer From A Vert Ramp To A Spine
Posted on 14 November 2009
This would be an advanced skateboard trick. You will have to know how to ride vert pretty good or probably be an am or pro. What you do here is drop in and launch off the side of the vert ramp and go up and over the spine and land on the side of the [...]
Skateboard Competitions
Crossroads retail show best trick contest
Posted on 07 February 2010
Crossroads retail show best trick contest held on 2/4/10. Featuring Chris Cole, Nick Merlino, Nyjah Huston, Ben Hatchell, Peter Smolik and more.
Skateboarding
Tillman The Snowboarding Bulldog Gets Float in Rose Parade
Posted on 10 December 2009
Tillman the snowboarding dog will show off his downhill dexterity on a snowboard during the 121st Rose Parade. The 4-year-old bulldog has gained quite a following thanks his YouTube videos and national appearances, including a failed run on a CBS reality show. Tillman is also an accomplished skateboarding and surfing dog as well.
Tillman’s owner Ron [...]
Skateparks
Downtown Long Beach Skatepark Is Now Open
Posted on 30 January 2010
On Sunday, January 17th, the youth of Long Beach, California got a brand new facility where they can exercise their passions and distract themselves from the hardships of living in what 1st District Councilman Robert Garcia called “one of the most dense and poor communities in Long Beach.” The new skatepark, which replaced existing equipment [...]