Archive | January, 2010

Downtown Long Beach Skatepark Is Now Open

Posted on 30 January 2010

ShareOn 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 [...]

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Chick Smashes Face While Dropping In On A Skateboard Ramp

Posted on 29 January 2010

ShareThis girl poor girl obviously didn’t listen to the instructions very well when the guy next to her was explaining the fine art of dropping in on a skateboard ramp. My guess is that she probably chipped a tooth at a bare minimum if not worse! Now if she did manage to walk away from [...]

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Jason Jesse Gets A New Obey Skateboard Deck

Posted on 29 January 2010

SharePart of the Spring 2010 Obey collection includes some collaboration work with professional skateboarder Jason Jesse.

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Richie Jackson’s Amazing Video Part

Posted on 28 January 2010

ShareThis is one of the most amazing video parts I have ever seen! Richie Jackson has mad skills!

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Skateboarder Gets Nailed In The Balls On A Handrail

Posted on 25 January 2010

Share What other possible outcome was there, given the positioning of everything and the laws of physics? For some reason I just can’t get enough of skateboarders entertaining us with their handrail tricks. In the event of a fatal nutshot to faceplant, I would not feel bad if that guy could no longer reproduce. So… [...]

The Octopus Pool

Posted on 24 January 2010

ShareHere are some pictures of a pool that the Never Crew artists painted in Lugano, Switzerland. I don’t think I have seen an Octopus pool before.

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Geeze Shaun White, A Double McTwist 12

Posted on 22 January 2010

ShareJust in time for the final Grand Prix before the Olympics, Shaun decided to learn this new trick.

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Ipath Shoes Team Rider Ryan Ward

Posted on 21 January 2010

ShareHere is a promo video of Ipath Shoes flow team rider Ryan Ward.

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10 Things I Hate About Myself With Antwaun Dixon

Posted on 21 January 2010

ShareAntwuan Willis “Big Kandy” Dixon is a pro skateboarder who rides for Baker Skateboards among others. He was born in Victorville, California and was raised in Carson, California. Several elaborate designs incorporate his birth date (est. 8/19/88), and a reference to his brother’s incarceration, (Free Killa Dee). 1: Can’t 360 flip gaps or stairs 2: [...]

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Construction Of The 20 Foot High Full Pipe In Portland

Posted on 20 January 2010

ShareHere 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!

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