Usually you go to a department store to buy something instead of buying the Dept on Craigslist. Skateboarders need a place to skate, and in that place they need this bowl! The Department of Skateboarding has left their space in NE PDX to open up shop in a new location. Please help us find a home for this iconic piece of Portland skate history. We have a quote from a demo company that can assist in deconstruction, moving and reassembly for a fee. Price is negotiable. Bowl Details: – 6′ and 8′ deep sections – 50′ x 60′ footprint with surrounding raised deck area – Fully wood framed with plywood decking and OSB face – Tiled top edge underneath the coping – Thanks to Colin for the tip.

Enoy the provocatively tiltled Landlocked Seamen (The Search for Lesbian Seagull) from Merde. Haven’t seen Brookings in a long time. Straight from the CEO: This was more of a vacation than an actual skate trip. At least in my mind. You see, my mother in law, Penny, has a great beach front condo in Southern Oregon. We stayed there, cooked every night on the beach, and drank beer. We got really lucky on weather too. This was early February in Oregon and we had almost 70 degree and clear conditions. Basically the best scenario posible. Thanks Penny!

Commonwealth Skateboarding in Portland is having it’s grand opening on Saturday, February 26th. Doors open at 3, product giveaway at 6, photography show by Bryce Kanights, Jon Humphries and Garric Ray. The website has been updated with hours and price structure. Check out Skate Daily for some more background on Commonwealth. Flyer after the jump. [Source: EPM]

SE Portland has a new spot in the works called Commonwealth Skateboarding. Yes, it’s going to be pay-to-play, but it’s also indoors and concrete. I haven’t seen it in person but I hear it’s comparable in size to BSSS. Who is behind it? Check out Sherkowski Daily for the scoop or visit the Facebook page. Meanwhile, Grover gained entrance and shot some work in progress.

Portland has a plan for 19 skateparks but the budget just isn’t there. North Portland locals are taking matters into their own hands. Live bands, free skateboarding at the benefit show for the Kenton Neighborhood Skatepark this Saturday February 5th at Portland’s Rip City Skates.

I have renewed my Burnside skatepark membership and frequent it often. Well on this particular day it was Pete Schweddy A.K.A Alec Baldwin. Even tho the action was low it was a heated tech session until Boo-ya showed up and the big bowl started to getting some action. Enjoy the music of Eduard Khil a Russian a crooner. The Name of the song is Trololo. Which Kinda means (Watching the Cowboys come home). Which in 1976 was illegal to sing in Russia. “Pete Schweddy” Burnside 2011

This is a Colin Walsh (Rules) picture of Brian Summer at the Corvallis park, making it look good. What’s the point? Well to annoy Carl with another skatepark shot and to remind everyone about the BCSA call for art. Video highlights of last year’s benefit event after the jump.

Former SPS board member Tom Miller will be stepping down as the Chief of Staff for Portland’s Mayor Sam Adams in order to replace the retiring director of the Transportation Bureau. Oregon Live reports that the position oversee 750 employees and has a $250 million annual budget. The picture above is credited to the Wall Street Journal but I found it over at the Portland Mercury where they call him “the mayor’s controversial, skateboarding chief of staff.” I didn’t know Tom was controversial. I mean as far as I know, he doesn’t push mongo or grab stinkbug. Congratulations Tom. I predict that in the not too distant future S&A will have the pleasure of reporting the first skateboarding mayor of a major city. I should be sponsoring him. I missed a golden photo opportunity. Looks like that’s a Scarecrow deck. – Thanks to Sam for the tip.

On the last day of the year a crew from Albany, Oregon made a trip up to Portland to sessions some spots and say farewell to 2010. Micha Lawrence shot some photos of Brandon Rowton, Robert Selph and Ryan Gray. Check ’em out after the jump.

The Benton County Skateboarding Alliance is looking art to show and sell at the forth Annual Art & Music Benefit to raise money to improve the Eric Scott McKinley Skatepark in Corvallis, OR. They’re currently raised about 10% of their 90k goal, so there’s a ways to go. I’m pleased to say that I’m already prepared to send a few things.