Category Archive: Skate
Coos Bay progress
Joseph Brown sent in some pictures of the Coos Bay, Oregon skatepark under construction. Yowza! It looks like a deep one. More pics after the jump.
SOTW 10-20-08: KC at Randy’s Bowl
This week’s Shot of the Week was sent in from Kasey “KC” Stevenson, the same gal who suggested the Chicks with Sticks gallery. Turns out she was talking about girls, you know, actually skating. This is a close up of a shot from Randy’s old bowl in Valley Forge, PA. I guess the spot is dead now. You can vote for her pictures over at a site called Girls Learn to Ride. Don’t forget to check out the uncropped version of the Shot of the Week.
Wall of Death killed by Seattle
Seattle keeps tearing them down! Alternatively famous sex advice columnist Dan Savage is covering the death of the “Wall of Death” skate spot online for The Stranger. He’s documenting his correspondence with the city and the bureaucratic responses. Check out the hatefully crude skate stoppers!
– Thanks to Adam Shahan for the tip.
SOB Baggy vs. Tight
You’ve all heard of the Goofy vs. Regular foot contest, but here’s an amusing twist. Skatepark of Baltimore “Baggy vs Tight” Skate Contest at the “Pants Ramp.” On Sunday, October 5th The S.O.B. held a skate contest on the pants ramp, Baggy pants skaters vs. Tight pants skaters. They had heats and eliminations narrowing it down to five riders representing each side then they squared off for the best run. The video is mostly useful for getting a look at the Pants ramp that was “accidentally” torn down by city officials. They must have got it put back up.
– Thanks to Stepahanie Murdock for the tip.
What Nau
We’ve posted about Nau clothing before. Then they closed up shop. Well they were bought by Horny Toad clothing company who relaunched the company seemingly with the core principles intact and apparently a desire to appeal to skateboarders. I’m surprised those pants don’t have deeper pockets.
348 consecutive frontside ollies on a halfpipe miniramp!
13 Cenral Florida News reports that 13 year-old Keith Baldassare established a new world record and raised money for Grind For Life by breaking the old Guiness Record of 46 consecutive ollies.
Photos: Skateparkoftampa.com and Kelly Lambert for the Athens Banner Herald
Skateboard stool
Deckstool (sounds like something you might have to ollie over at Burnside) has a really cool design for recycling busted skateboards into furniture. They will even make you one out of your own broken decks. Looks like a cool craft project but maybe your time is worth more than $300. That skateboard truck is a nice touch.
I almost forgot. I found this via Design Spotter.
Friday T&A on S&A: Europeskate’s Beauty of the Month
Europeskate has a relatively new feature called “Beauty of the Month” and they are encouraging “models” to drop by for a photo session. A gal just wrote us and and suggested a “Chicks with Sticks” gallery. I’m not sure if she meant actual skate photos or what, but I can tell you there will be no “dropping by for a photo session” at the Skate and Annoy studios as I’m already unemployed and I don’t need any extra grief on the home front. Check out Europeskate’s Beauty of the Month.
[Photo: Matt Ewing]
BCSA Fundraiser Contest
Shortly before going off his medication, Colin Walsh sent in a couple pics and a short write up about a fundraiser/contest for the Benton County Skate Alliance (B.C.S.A.). The skate shots are decent, Collin. Maybe you should channel your energy in that direction instead of harassing the people that you want to have posting the shots.
skateboard graphic slide show
37Signals makes great project management software called Basecamp. There’s a post today on their blog about a persentation on skateboard graphics.











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