Central Park Longboard Skateboard Race & Earthwing Powerslide Contest, New York, June 2nd 2007 (Posted 6/1/2007)

The semi-annual central park longboard * race is scheduled to go on tomorrow. Since 2003 * the contest has been typically won by Kaspar. Also scheduled for that night is Earthwing Skateboard East Coast Powerslide Jam in the Cloisters in New York *'s Fort Tryon Park, which begins at midnight. Search *

SkateTalk Internet Chat

SkateTalk * (also known as Skate Talk) is the original web-based skateboard chat system and has been running since 1995 *. Dedicated to skateboarders, but all cool people are welcome. Search * Related

"Green" Skateboard Invented (Posted 4/30/2007)

e2e Materials of Ithica, New York *, has announced a biodegradable composite which is made completely of plant materials and which can, at least in concept, be used to make skateboards. The material is said to be ten times stronger and 25 percent lighter than current particleboards, and made from fibers of plants including bamboo, pineapple, and coconut. Search *

Transworld Surf Magazine

Photos, messages, trick tips *, surf events calendar, classifieds, and more! Search * Related

Learn To Skateboard Program In Clarkstown, New York (Posted 4/25/2007)

The STAR Kids program in Clarkstown, New York * has started the third year of its learn to skateboard program, which teaches beginner and intermediate skateboarders of all ages how to improve their board skills. Search *

Red Bull Manny Mania Skateboard Contest, May 19-August 12, 2007 (Posted 5/2/2007)

Red Bull * has announced the new Manny Mania skateboard contest, to tour the Unitest States this summer. The contest will reportedly be led by Joey Brezinski to pursue the best "super tech manual" across some of the "craziest manny pads ever built". The contest is to start on May 19th, 2007 at the Venice Beach, California * Basketball Courts, and wind its way across the country through Florida *, Texas *, Colorado *, California, Massachussetts, Kentucky *, and finally New York City *. Search *

Skate Legends book to be released (Posted 11/3/2001)

Upcoming release of 'Skate Legends' by Michael Brooke, with photos by Lynn Cooper *". Site includes small profiles of many 'legendary' skaters including Pierre Andre, Steve Caballero *, Primo Desiderio, Tony Hawk *, Christian Hosoi *, Lester Kasai *, Allen Losi, Tony Magnusson *, Rodney Mullen *, Steve Olson *, Duane Peters *, and Per Welinder *. Michael Brooke is also the author of the book "The Concrete Wave *", and Cooper Productions is a "Colorado *-based skate distribution company." Search *

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