Category Archives: Skateboarding

VIDEO: Back to the Future 'Hoverboards' Become a Reality

VIA – COOLEST GADGETS Mag Surf makes Hoverboards real thanks to superconductive liquid nitrogen by Mark R – on October 24th, 2011 What you are seeing in the photo and the video after the jump is a demonstration by the Universite Paris Diderot at a science fair. This is the Mag Surf, and it makes … Continue reading VIDEO: Back to the Future 'Hoverboards' Become a Reality

Generations of Skate at Venice Beach

VIA – VENICE PATCH Generations of Skate at Venice Beach Tony Hawk leads a multi-generational skateboard competition at Venice Beach. By Paul Chavez October 22, 2011 Skating legend Tony Hawk congratulates his third-generation teammate Mitchie Brusco during the Sonic Generations of Skate competition held Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Venice Beach. Credit Paul Chavez Skateboarding … Continue reading Generations of Skate at Venice Beach

Shaun White Launches Supply Co at Tao Nightclub

VIA – HAUTE EVENT Haute Event: Shaun White Launches Supply Co. at Tao Nightclub Posted By Susan Stapleton on October 15th, 2011 Photography by Al Powers/Powers Imagery Olympic gold medalist Shaun White parties at Tao Nightclub. Friday night, Shaun White hosted the Supply Co. Kick-Off Party at Tao at the Venetian to celebrate the launch … Continue reading Shaun White Launches Supply Co at Tao Nightclub

Surfing Superstar Alana Blanchard Debuts Her New Stalk It™ Signature Series Longboard

VIA – SB WIRE Surfing Superstar Alana Blanchard Debuts Her New Stalk It™ Signature Series Longboard Stalk It™ Introduces Its First High-Performance Longboards Made For Women McKinney, TX — (SBWIRE) — 10/14/2011 — Stalk It™ Longboards, a maker of high-performance longboards announces the release of a new model in its line of Signature Series Longboards. … Continue reading Surfing Superstar Alana Blanchard Debuts Her New Stalk It™ Signature Series Longboard

Teen in Coma After Skateboarding Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson Cooper’

VIA – JUSTICE NEWS FLASH Teen in Coma After Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson’ 2011-10-07 05:26:50 (GMT) (JusticeNewsFlash.com – Illinois News, Justice News Flash, Personal Injury, Regional) 10/05/2011 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley New York, NY — A teenager is in a coma after being injured … Continue reading Teen in Coma After Skateboarding Accident Filming Stunt for Daytime TV Show ‘Anderson Cooper’

Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits

VIA – APPAREL NEWS Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits by Deidre Crawford, Manufacturing Editor September 15, 2011 ORLANDO, FLA.—Surf Expo held its largest-ever trade show Sept. 8–10 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. Exhibitor numbers were up 14 percent, with 825 exhibitors representing more than 4,000 brands, according to show director Roy Turner. … Continue reading Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits

VIDEO: 8 year old Evan Doherty lands 720 on vert! @evansk8r

Words by – Chris Nomad VIDEO: 8 year old Evan Doherty lands 720 on vert! @evansk8r Twitted today by Tony Hawk, “Today’s news: 8-year-old @evansk8r can do 720’s: http://say.ly/fohHSA” RT Please!” 50,000 views in less then a day later, here’s Big ‘E’s sick video from a kid who rips far beyond his years: You better … Continue reading VIDEO: 8 year old Evan Doherty lands 720 on vert! @evansk8r

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Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder

VIA – San Francisco Examiner: Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder By: Mike Aldax | Examiner Staff Writer | 06/23/11 4:00 AM The man who ended his life in front of the Mission Police Station on Monday was a skateboarding icon and co-founder of San Francisco-based Thrasher magazine. Skaters worldwide are … Continue reading Suicide outside San Francisco police station was Thrasher magazine co-founder

Paddle out scheduled Saturday for surfer Michael Livesey, killed in a car accident – South Africa

VIA – SOWETANLIVE.CO..ZA Last respects for ardent surfer Aug 4, 2011 | Khulekani Mazibuko | THE Durban surfing community will on Saturday pay their last respects to fellow surfer Michael Livesey, who was killed in a car accident at the weekend. Up to 120 surfers will paddle out to sea from uShaka Beach to scatter … Continue reading Paddle out scheduled Saturday for surfer Michael Livesey, killed in a car accident – South Africa