Skateboarding and more ….
The 90 degree plus weather only added to the ladies heated session during the Tigard stop of the 2008 Trifecta. Some of the highlights included an ollie-to-flat by Justyce in the bowl, an invert by Erin and some big bowl transfers by Nora. Check out some more action in the gallery.
Ladies @ Tigard – 2008 Trifecta
See the results after the turn….
Brick banks, flowing walls, parking curbs, multi-level transitions and a rad square corner are just a few of the offerings at the Tigard Skatepark. Put Tigard high on your list when visiting Portland area skateparks. After the turn, check out Catherine and Jen during a recent Tigard session.
Dave (a.k.a. Skidzilla) and Chad came out to Oregon for few days to skate some Northwest ‘crete. We managed to hit Tobin’s, Burnside, Pier Park, Glenhaven, Tigard, Donald and Newberg in our two half-days of skating. In addition to Burt Reynolds posing, Dave is an active Concretin back in his home state of Kentucky. Check out all the Skidzilla action after the turn.
One of the earliest concrete skateparks built under/near a bridge/overpass was the Oasis in San Diego. It was a short lived park built during the skatepark boom of the late 70’s and early 80’s. The idea of using the space under bridges/overpasses for skatepark construction was not lost on the skater’s of Portland. Case in point, Burnside Skatepark, an oasis for the soul of skateboarding. Long live Burnside.
Dave Hupp has new video featuring some serious skating at Burnside. Word has it you can buy your copy at Shrunken Head or Cal Skates. Why wouldn’t you? More pics after the turn.
Here are a few 3D stereo pairs from our recent sixteen skateparks in a day adventure. Check out Burnside, Vancouver, Donald, McMinnville and Salem in the gallery below.
Last Saturday was February 16th. What’s so special about February 16th, you ask? Well, it’s the day two skate crews, one in the Southwest and the other in the Northwest, attempted to skate 16 parks in a single day. Get the scoop on the Southwest crew’s adventures over at Old Man Army; it was their big idea.
The Northwest crew focused their efforts on skateparks in and around Portland, OR. It was an exhausting adventure for sure and the concept proved to be more romantic than the actual implementation. Come along on the sixteen park tour after the turn….
Tonight is First Thursday here in Portland, making it a great night to go out and expose yourself to some art. Check out a couple of our recommendations for art viewing after the turn….
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The furry little guy on the left is Pupik[poo-peek]. He’s a dog that likes to fetch. The not-so-furry guy on the right is Marek. He is a human who likes to skate. Pupik and Marek are a fetch-n-skate duo.
Marek throws. Pupik fetches. Marek skates. ….Repeat until both are dog tired.
Oh yeah, and for YouTube Tuesday, here are some videos of Marek’s half of fetch-n-skate along with some photo extras. Enjoy!
Videos: Burnside, Lincoln City, Pool, West Linn 1, West Linn 2, Bonus Pool
