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Matts Bowl fundraiser trip - Southern Oregon skateparks

Video: Matt’s Bowl Benefit Tour

Here’s my video wrap up of our mini tour of southern Oregon skateparks that I made with Rich and MC on the occasion of Matt Kline’s BBQ session fundraiser for his bowl in Grants Pass Oregon. With apologies to Steve Grover, because I wouldn’t have brought my video camera if he hadn’t called me up […]

Maturity and success

I had four different angles I was going to approach this from, but I couldn’t decide: 1 – When some men reach a certain age, they start to think about all the things they wanted in their youth, things that they equated with success in one’s life. For some men, it may be owning a […]

SOTW 3-30-09: Shane Bell at Matt’s Bowl

This week’s Shot of the Week is from Rich Burton’s fully functioning memory card. It’s Addikt Skateboards rider Shane Bell, a half hour or so before he broke his leg at Matt’s Bowl benefit BBQ in Grants Pass, Or. This is a cropped version of Rich’s shot. Check out the full frame Shot of the […]

Matt’s Bowl BBQ

Road Trip! Matt Klein is throwing a party as a fundraiser for the expansion of his backyard skate oasis. We rode through there nine months ago on a skate trip. Matt is a great guy and the bowl is rad! I can’t wait check out his new additions. coincidentally there are a couple of new […]

Salinas Californian blows out the spot

From the police blotter of the Salinas Californian, an item of interest. I wish they had photos. I wonder why we never hear about interior decorators breaking into abandoned buildings and fixing the place up: …a few throw pillows, some nice curtains…

Rekiem Sakteboards- France: How they are made

French DIY skateboards – Rekiem

It’s no big secret how skateboards are made anymore. Everybody knows that Chinese fairies magic them out from the woodland lairs of ancient dragons, but some people are still making them locally. Here’s a video from a French company called Rekiem. The basics are the same, but everyone does it slightly different. For instance, the […]

Portland’s Pirate Town to become Ghost Town

When I heard that Portland’s worst kept secret spot was already partially demolished, I assumed it was because there was a general failure to keep it on the down low, but it turns out the larger site is planned for demolition as part of the acquisition and planned expansion by the University of Portland, according […]

SOTW 3-09-09: Socal Jersey barrier

This week’s Shot of the Week is BJ Morrill on a jersey barrier somewhere in Socal. It’s a feeble to fakie shot by a mysterious character named Hurvey. I guess that’s no more mysterious than Kilwag. Check it out.

Benton County Skateboard Alliance benefit

BCSA Art & Music Benefit March 14th

The Benton County Skateboard Alliance is holding their second annual music and art benefit for the skatepark they are trying to get built. These guys are making it happen, and if you are near that part of Oregon this Saturday you should make a point of helping them out. Last year’s event looked like it […]