Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
For all you Angelinos out there, you have probably heard of a city in the greater Los Angeles area called Pomona. It’s about 30 miles east of Downtown and I must say, it’s one unique place to visit. In Old Town Pomona is this concert venue called the ...
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
It’s rare for a company in any industry to successfully last especially when the market expands and the competition grows. In skateboarding, it is particularly difficult to find success when your sponsored riders are hard to market. For instance, my very first skateboard had a graphic of Bruce ...
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
We’ve got to represent the for the kiddies once in a while so we’re proud to announce the first place $3500 cash prize and big check went to Bonfire rookie Sawyer Deen for the 15 and under category at the Peanut Butter and Jam Championships in Mammoth Mountain.
“I’m not even ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Check out the new documentary stylized snowboard movie from Bald E-Gal. The film features Midwest Riders Dan Brisse, Ezra Jacobson, and Idaho native David Kunz. Also featured in the movie are cameos from Bjorn Hartweger, Josh Sherman, Mike Casanova, Tarek Husevold, Jonny Martens, Jake Olson-Elm, Tony Conrad, Mike ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
One of the coolest contest series in Europe is getting ready to kick off. Actually, the Quiksilver Bowlrider Series apparently started its 12-stop series on April 20 but the big date is the finale in Sweden from June 12-15. Hometown hero Rune Glifberg is the reigning champ. The Bowlriders site ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Update May 13, 2008: Ummmmm. Forget what I said below. Read this instead.
It's been three weeks since the last original episode of "Life of Ryan" aired on MTV and message boards on the official Ryan Sheckler site and fan sites have been full of viewers wondering when the show will ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Sometimes I stumble across a random story and get my interest piqued. This was such a story. "Torah Voted Best Ever" screams the headline, followed by:
AUSTRALIA'S Torah Bright has been voted the best female snowboarder of all time in a stunning tribute to the Cooma-raised queen of extreme.
Bright, ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
When you think of action sports benefits, you don't necessarily think about golf, but IMHO any opportunity to raise money for Stephen Murray is one worth mentioning.
If you live in or around Riverside, CA, you can take part in "A Day of Golf" from the Active Force Foundation -- all ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
I swear, do Iowans have all the fun just because geographically they are centrally located to everything cool? For instance, Adventureland: probably the most enjoyable theme park of any theme park. With such attractions as Dragon Island, Bavaria, and Outlaw Gulch, which is complete with a Ghost Town, ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
If you suck at skateboarding like me and have always wondered what it feels like to roll into a 16-foot half pipe and then do a Mctwist on the other end, now here is your chance. There’s a new waterslide ride over at Six Flags America (not as fun ...
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