Friends of Pier Park and Solv will be doing another Pier Park Pickup next Saturday from 9-12. Trash pickup around the skatepark, paint over graffiti, probably paint the bottom of the big bowl, patch the coping grout, etc. Come lend a hand.

On the way to pier 62 in new york, this caught my eye. An attempt to skate proof a jersey. Now I have seen it all – Thanks to Kevin Cann for the tip.

I’ve seen loads of skate furniture before, some of it practical, some of it not, some elegant and some crude. This miniature picnic table is designed for little kids obviously, and it’s probably the one that is the least forced at of all of them. You can’t actually but the tables either, but you can buy some really nice looking plans on Etsy for $15, which looks ilk it might be more than the cost of raw materials! And as well designed illustration-wise as the plans are, the jig is pretty much up once you look at the pictures. My kids are still just small enough that they might get some use out of this, so I’m thinking about giving it a shot. Although I’m concerned about spillage factor with open cups on an uneven surface. Still, it looks cute. Err, I mean cool. – Thanks to John Aguilar for the tip.

Skate and Annoy welcomes Deadbolt Pads to the site. You might have noticed their banner ads for a while now. I couldn’t get any information out them other than a picture of Duane Peters, who recently joined the team. I do know firsthand that these pads have been in the works for many years and have gone through several design revisions. I don’t have a set myself, but I’ve seen some of the prototypes. One thing that I immediately noticed was the beefy cap and the fact that the knee gasket is built into the pads already. There’s three kind of foam and some sort air chamber built into it, and well, check out the web site for more info. Oh yeah, Made in the USA!

Ha! We’ve got two Element cases from the Skate Legends series to be given away to two randomly chosen comment authors. Up for grabs are one each of the Formula 4 models and the Vapor Comp models. Leave a comment to be entered. Multiple comments won’t stack the odds in your favor and the prizes will be ship directly from the manufacturer, or more likely, their publicity company. I know all you Android users are going to cry foul, but we don’t care, so stuff your sorries in a sack. Also, this contest is open to goofy foot riders only. Contest ends at midnight April 22nd. The images above are just for illustration. I’m sure they’d be willing to let you pick a design.

I don’t know these guys but I’m always getting emails from them asking if I could post a video because it would “really help them out.” I’m sure I’m on a long list of sites getting this request, so for Glob’s sake, think of the children and watch “The Crew” skate.

I totally forgot about this groundbreaking event. Forget the 1080, looping on a longboard is epic! If you laugh at this video you’ll have bad luck at your next session.

If you’re going to bootleg someone’s graphics, why not rip off two companies at the same time? In this case, a later era Rob Roskopp and Sims Screamer second generation, which looks like it was taken from the band the Screamers in the first place. Actually, I think the second generation Sims Screamer was totally different. This might just be an appropriation of the band’s graphic. Where do you get one of these? A French version of Craig’s List? Try Leboncoin.fr. – Thanks again to Jerome, (the French Matthijs)

The Benton County Skateboarding Alliance (BCSA) is hosting the 5th annual Art & Music Benefit to raise money for improvements to the Eric Scott McKinley Skate Park in Corvallis. We have over $13,500 of the $75,000 to $90,000 needed for the first phase—(a 3,000 sq ft skate bowl). Additional phases include: advanced street terrain, Eric Scott McKinley memorial, and improved family facilities (seating, BBQs, etc). All media is accepted; Art must be ready to hang or display. The BCSA is inviting available local artists to help hang art and work the art show (arrangements must be made in advance). Artists that help with the show may get up to 60% of the proceeds from their art sales otherwise artists are asked donate at least 60% of their art sales to the skate park fund. Space may be limited so the BCSA may have to limit the number of pieces accepted. Thank you for your interest in this event. The show is planned for June 02, 2012 at the Corvallis Elks Lodge. The deadline for art submissions is May 12, 2012. For more information, contact the BCSA: bcskateboardingalliance@gmail.com I threaten to go to this every year, but they won’t sign my…