Lincoln City phase 5
Danimal sent in cell phone reconnaissance of new construction in Lincoln City, Oregon. The last addition was the amazing monster snake run. I’m not sure what the master vision is here. (More concrete – Duh!) It almost looks like a motocross track. Looks like another bowl too. They’re going to run out of square feet […]
Random Glenhaven Madonna photo
This would be Brian Summers at Glenhaven in Portland. Photo by GVK.
Random Hood River Shot
This random Hood River shot comes from Carl Warren, who invites you to enlarge-o-rama.
Dept of Slipping Shredding
Hey, don’t let me scare you away. Here’s some heavy ripping at the Department. What was the occasion? Well I thought it was just because I wasn’t there, but it was actually overflow from the Bacon premiere for their new video Unheard. – Thanks to KC for the vid.
Call for Art: 3rd Annual BCSA Art and Music Benefit!
The Benton County Skateboard Alliance is announcing a call for art for their 3rd Annual Art and Music Benefit: The Benton County Skateboarding Alliance (BCSA) is hosting the 3rd annual Art & Music Show to raise money to improve the Eric Scott McKinley Skate Park in Corvallis, OR. Improvements include a new pro-style bowl, advanced […]
Gold Beach Oregon skatepark open
Gold Beach, Oregon has a new skatepark built by Wedderburn, Oregon based Liquid Stone Designs which is owned by Lori Linville and in effect, some of the same people who brought you the Coos Bay skatepark. Looks super cool, especially for a town of 1,822 people. Perfect spot for a GVK episode. I’m sure he’ll […]
Gresham Oregon skatepark open
Phase One of the Gresham skatepark built by Dreamland is now open for fun, provided you play by the rules. Phases two and three are distant, and unfunded dreams so far as anyone knows. [Photo: City of Gresham] – Thanks to Bjjpd Tom for the tip
Eugene design refined
From Skaters for Eugene Skateparks: Here it is amigos. With your input, Dreamland has narrowed the field to one design. HOWEVER, this is not the final word. It is time to tell them what you think. Join us at the next public design forum presentation next Wednesday, January 13t at 6:00 p.m. at the Library. […]
Schiffler Park – Beaverton open house
Beaverton, Oregon voters apparently passed a $100 millilon parks bond recently and Schiffler Park redevelopment is a project that’s coming up. There’s an open house coming up and Chad from Skaters for Public Skateparks points out that the THPRD staff seems more interested in putting in a skatespot than the public does. That can’t be […]
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- John: So do they still make SK 3 and SK 5 wheels ? I have a set of 5s on ACS 651 Trucks.. must be from the 70s.....
- S M: I still have mine. Original open bearing Trick ray wheels,... The deck was a slippery mess, when I rode it and I ended up putting black grip tape down the center. So the graphic got covered. ...
- chris watts: I bought some stuff from this outfit. Found them in Skateboarder mag. Their decks had no printing at when I first went there- they were basically Bahne clones, and they had wheels that were Road Ri...
- julien allemand: Hi there, Well i d like to know if someone s r really int’ersted by a streaker i have found in an old shop some months ago ?...
- Paul: I had the LA. It looked nice but was too unwieldy for me. I packed it in after a bit and my dad gave it away to some local kid a few years later....
- Daniel Edwards: Once again it was beautiful because as you skate you can actually gain speed by bouncing slightly and becoming one with the board the trucks were awesome and the whole board was pretty expensive: I be...
- Daniel Edwards: Do you have the old Excalibur trucks with three little coil springs each. I think it was in 1980 and the actual board said Wayne Brown on the top surface but once again the trucks for Excalibur three ...
- Kilwag: Fixed, thanks....
- Brad: Ethic or Ethnic? Spell check...
- James Finley: You're a badass vet Brad. Much love. How all this shit really went down was Craig and I were at a Newton get together at his home. Craig and I were in the shop smelling some cocaine. The original ...
- Darkmarkshadows/ Mark Healy: I remember their "pro rider" Steve Johnson, what a maroon! We ALLWAYS had a laugh whenever he showed up, he didn't even know when we made fun of him, hey ,aren't you a pro rider? Are you sure you shou...
- Darkmarkshadows/ Mark Healy: Hey I think Paul weir had a whole lot of alva skateboard stuff, we all did right? Well I remember opening new boards and other stuff from garden and smith, well the boards from alva did NOT come with ...
- Ty Snowden: If you still have it Paul I’ll take it....
- Wes: I got a mint thunderbolt 2 Send me an email...
- Kilwag: Rockin' Ron, is that you?...
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- Magnus: I'm in no way an expert in skateboarding history, but. Based on the pictures off of Hobart "Hobie" Alter's hall of fame page on the "Skateboarding Heritage Foundation" website (attempting to link ...
- Andy: ABEC ratings are not a guarantee of speed or durability; they primarily measure dimensional tolerances so anything over abec 3 makes no difference to skating whatsoever but you try getting skaters to ...
- 4o Image API: It's interesting that this board might have an Efco motor. I've never heard of them being involved in skateboards before, only in small engines. Could be a neat piece for anyone interested in the hist...
- Kvon: Good to see MC still killing it!...
- Kvon: That bowl looks so rad!...
- Shawn MacLeod: I just saw this post. I used to skate with John when I was a kid in Hacienda Heights. He and Frank were good friends with my best Freind Erich Hernandez brother Chris Hernandez. I saw Frank about 25yr...
- Scott Proctor: I have a gran prix sure grip skateboard that is over 50 years old in good condition. I was wondering if it's worth anything....
- Justin Seng: "Scorpy" is a sick name, dude!...
- Danne Håkansson: Hahahaha! I saw one of these here in Sweden. I instantly bought it, and it arrived today. Totally hilarious! When looking at it I just can’t stop laughing!...
- Conor: Anyone know where you could get these now?...
- Alexander: This is great thanks!...
- Adam: I bought some wheels under some UFO name around the mid to late 1990s. I was looking for wheels smaller than 38mm and bought 35mm. They were completely flat and were amazing... never got a flatspot. ...
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- Steve spurlock: Good times, luge racing in the hospital parking lots in burien . When I think back on that , there's no better place to be hit by a car than a hospital....
- raye-valion gillette: Hi James, I am a curator at a museum in Salisbury and we are currently working on an exhibit about the Ocean Bowl. I would love to take a look at those photos if you still have them available. ple...
- Soundboard: Dude, that old Nash soundboard is wild! Moving the radio compartment and removing the logo from the deck? That's some serious design evolution. Imagine shredding while listening to Paul Harvey, haha! ...
- Clive Appleby: My first skate was a cobra comp. With ACS 9” (9’s) and RED Kryptonic (park) wheels. A smooth ride at the skatepark in West Vancouver....
- Christiaan Dykstra: Dan Brown still skates pools. I saw him at the Venice beach park today. 2025. Hyped....
