Skateboarding and more ….
The first pours in Tristen’s bowl are complete. It took 6 hours of mixing and a total of 13 hours to get these three sections poured. That’s some pretty serious stoke to mix and hand stack a project of that size. Word has it that the corner pockets are due to be poured this weekend. Check out more pics of Tristen’s first pour over on the Earth Patrol Network.
This just in. Tokyo is under attack! Not really but it is a common theme in movies like Monster Zero, King Kong Escapes, War of the Garganutians and the list goes on. Many an afternoon was spent suspending reality while the likes of Tokyo and New York City were laid waste by rubberized behemoths. What can you say other than these films rule! A huge domo arigato to the folks at Toho Studios for all their creativity and humor. Check out all the movie trailers on this special edition of YouTube Tuesday after the turn.
The words “tread lightly” are stamped in the concrete at Ed Benedict. This week’s Monday Cover skater not only treads lightly but he treads well. Who is it? Why it’s none other than BK’s doppelganger, Chip Treadwell. In addition to shredding the gnar with moves like this ollie-180 over a rock gap, Chip has impeccable taste in t-shirts. Check out more pics of Chip killing it after the turn.
Congratulations Chip!
If you haven’t checked it out already, be sure to stop by Nemo Design, 1875 SE Belmont, and take in all that is Mixed Mania, an art show to benefit the Burnside project. The show is up until the end of the month and 100% of all art sale proceeds go directly to Burnside skatepark. So what are you waiting for? Grab a friend, head over to Nemo and in the words of Ivan Insane “buy yourself some skate art.” Check out a few pics from the opening in the gallery.
OK Portland, the folks from Black Label are screening their latest video over at Plan B tonight. Visuals start at 10 p.m. with a special intro video piece by local skater/videographer/photographer Dave Hupp. Check it out while Portland’s dreamin’. See a few trailers and a teaser after the turn.
Here it is, the final installment from our Northern California summer solstice skate trip. If you’re looking to skate a massive skatepark, Lake Cunningham in San Jose is it. Big bowls, a pipe, cradle, thimble, obelisque, amoeba pool, the list goes on. Check out Team Shawn getting their shred on with a few locals in the gallery.
Lake Cunningham Skatepark – San Jose, CA
Talk about your skate groove. Casey and crew embody the best thing about skateboarding; just getting out and having a good time skating. It’s that simple. Check out some recent video submissions by Casey on the Earth Patrol Network after the turn.
If you’re in the market for a house in Portland with some built-in skate terrain, you might consider this gem. It’s square, with a slide, a light, ladder step cut-outs in the deep, steps in the shallow and a death box for your grinding pleasure. Interested parties can give our resident real-a-skate agent, Catherine Coulon, a jingle for showings. Serious inquiries only. Check out MC’s two-hits-and-out session after the turn.
So when is that last time you saw someone lay down a bert through the death box? Well, this week’s Monday Cover skater, the legendary Chris Stople, christened MC’s pre-tile box with a few of them. Insane! Check out a few more pics of Chris skating MC’s bowl in utero after the turn.
Congratulations Chris!
We thought the depth marker in the shallow of MC’s soon-to-be finished kidney was an appropriate image for the day. Happy 4th of July everyone. See this photo and another shot of the shallow after the turn.
