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“WE WENT TO NASHVILLE TO CELEBRATE SKATE SHOP DAY” by Ian Michna via JENKEM MAG

by admin | Feb 28, 2022 | Community, Industry, News, Skateboard

What’s special about Feb 19th? Absolutely nothing. It’s just another slush-filled day in most places in the world. That is until some friends decided to turn it into something meaningful: Skate Shop Day. Skate Shop Day is simply meant to remind us all to support...

“WHAT’S GOING ON AT BROOKLYN’S BLUE PARK?” by MATT L. ROAR & CHARLOTTE TEGEN via JENKEM Mag

by admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Community, DIY, Skateboard

In 2011, I began teaching 6th grade at Lyons Community School, a small, progressive public school predominately serving local low-income families in the building overlooking Martinez Playground, known to skaters as Blue Park. Two years later, one Friday...

“Skate Shop Day is happening today – answers to FAQs to share with your customers & more”

by admin | Feb 19, 2022 | Community, News, Skateboard

What is Skate Shop Day? Skate Shop Day, like Record Store Day and Comic Book Store Day, is the day that the skateboard community celebrates our cultural hubs, the foundations of every skate scene, the places that bring skaters together and act as the glue for...

“Patagonia, REI, Public Lands threaten to boycott Outdoor Retailer trade show” by Cara Salpini via Retail Dive

by admin | Feb 18, 2022 | Community, Industry, Outdoor, Trade Shows

Dive Brief: A group of major outdoor retailers — including Timberland, Patagonia, REI, The North Face and Public Lands — are threatening to boycott the Outdoor Retailer trade show if it’s moved to Utah, according to a release put out by The Conservation...

“INTERVIEW WITH SIMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VIPE DESAI.” by BTR staff via Building The Revolution blog plus #SaveTheDate and logos for Surf Shop Day

by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Community, Industry, Manufacturing, Surf

Vipe rocking his limited edition BTR Brews and Boards shirt he purchased from Spyder. Vipe Desai is a hair over 60 days in his new position as Executive Director at SIMA and is already making some serious change. Just last week Vipe announced that SIMA has officially...

“JENK TV: BUILDING A BOX FROM NYC STREET TRASH” by Ian Michna & Alex Raspa via JENKEM MAG

by admin | Feb 3, 2022 | Community, DIY, Resources, Skate Art, Skateboard

Welcome to the third episode of Jenk TV! We grew up watching MTV and Adult Swim shows Beavis and Butthead, The Tom Green Show, and Tim and Eric, so we thought skateboarding could use a dose of that goofball editing. One thing that’s great about New...