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A Day in the Life….

Published on August 16, 2009 in Skate Spots. 4 Comments

Owen Nieder @ Pier Park

Each year about this time, Portland becomes the epicenter of planetary skateboarding activity. The attraction is anchored around the annual Oregon Trifecta followed by the Dew Tour, not to mention all the great skateparks and a city that embraces skateboarding. That brings us to Owen Nieder, a skater that takes full advantage of the skate surroundings while visiting our fine city. One of his favorite spots to skate is Pier Park. Check out Owen sampling one of Portland’s skatepark gems after the turn.

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Signal to Noise

Published on August 14, 2009 in General. 6 Comments

Bucky Lasek - Bean Thruster @ 2009 Dew Tour, Portland, OR

Free Tibet is all signal, everything else is just noise. OK, Bucky’s bean thruster is sick as well. Check out a full frame version of Bucky Lasek’s bean thruster for Tibetan freedom after the turn.

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Stumptown Skate: A Historical Perspective

Published on August 2, 2007 in Art and General. 2 Comments

Our friend Bettina is one of the featured artists at Portland City Hall’s First Thursday show. That’s today, August 2nd at Portland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th. Show time is 5-8pm. There’s free food and drink, a mini-ramp out front and some great art by great artists.

Artists include:

Also be sure to check out these related events:

Skate Film Fest at the Mission Theater, 1624 Glisan, Friday, August 3rd @ 9:30pm.

Skate Rock Show at the Mt. Tabor Legacy, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Saturday, August 4th @ 9 pm. Bands include: Clay Wheels – Yes, Father – Piss Boner – The Grindline Band – The Marginal Way Band

Thanks to AST Dew Tour, Adidas, Shrunken Heads Skate Shop and Ben Wixon.

Update: Check out some pics from the event over at Skate and Annoy and Antigravity Press.

Charlie and the Portable Concrete Bowl

Published on September 6, 2011 in Monday Covers and Skate Spots. 6 Comments

Monday Cover Vol. 5 Issue 42 - Charlie Wilkins

A story Roald Dahl didn’t write. This story revolves around this week’s Monday Cover skater, Charlie Wilkins, and his adventures inside a portable concrete bowl poured by Wally Hollyday. The bowl was perfect and free of any Uumpa-Lumpas just the way Charlie likes it. Check out more pics of Charlie cashing in his golden skate ticket after the turn.

Congratulations Charlie!

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Peer Pressure

Published on August 26, 2008 in Skate Spots. 12 Comments

Chris Miller and Andy Macdonal @ Pier Park

The mouse hole was getting worked during a recent session at Pier Park. Chris Miller, Andy Macdonald, Owen Nieder, Zach Miller and Rion Linderman dropped in for session with the locals. Not since the 2007 Trifecta has the mouse hole been worked so heavily. Chris rolled over the hole frontside at will and Andy took it both ways. Chris’ son, Zach, landed a few kick-flips over the hole and everyone was stoked to skate. Check out a gallery and some video of the session after the turn.

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