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“NBDs rebroadcast on ABC?” by Cole Nowicki via Simple Magic

by admin | Jul 21, 2023 | Community, Competitions, Industry, News, Skateboard

Push play to view entire competition During last weekend’s X Games “Real Street Best Trick” event at Rincon Middle School in Escondido, CA, commentator Brandon Graham said that the production team at the long-running action sports competition had been trying for three...

“An otter in Santa Cruz is hassling surfers — and stealing their boards” by Dustin Jones via NPR

by admin | Jul 16, 2023 | Community, News, Surf

A southern otter in Santa Cruz, Calif., catches a wave after stealing a surfer’s board.Mark Woodward/@NativeSantaCruz An aggressive sea otter in California is hassling locals by riding boards she stole from surfers in the lineup. Steamer Lane is a legendary...

“Police clashed with skaters at ‘hill bomb’ event in San Francisco” by Dustin Jones via NPR

by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Community, Event Planning, News, Skateboard

In this photo from 2022, hundreds of young people gather for the ‘hill bomb’ on Dolores Street and 20th Street in San Francisco. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Officers with the San Francisco Police Department attempted to disperse hundreds...

“Pro Surfer Mikala Jones Has Died After a Surf Injury in Indonesia” by Dashel Pierson via Surfer Mag

by admin | Jul 9, 2023 | Community, Legends, News, Rest In Peace, Surf

The surf world is mourning following news of a fatal surf injury involving Mikala Jones. Jones was surfing in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, when he suffered an injury that allegedly severed his femoral artery and led to a fatal loss of blood. He was 44 years old....

“Surf Shop Founders and Their Kids Discuss Passing the Torch” by Kari Hamanaka via Shop Eat Surf

by admin | Jun 13, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Generations, Industry, News, Retail History, Surf

Top row (left to right): Tom and Tyler Brown, Josh Hansen, and Mark Richards with sons Brandon and Blake. Bottom row (left to right): Ashlyn and Aaron Pai, LG Shaw, and Ashley Stewart Leines with father Bill Stewart. By Kari Hamanaka | Published Jun 13, 2023 From...

“After 3,000-mile trip by board, skateboarder’s journey ends in Virginia Beach” by Preston Steger via 13NewsNow

by admin | May 21, 2023 | Community, Legends, News, Outdoor, Skateboard, Social Media

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Jackalope Festival is still a couple of weeks away, but one skateboarder is already here for it. He might be early, but his 3,000-mile cross-country journey was done entirely by board! Chad Caruso started his journey from California on March...