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 *

Skateboard Big Air: ESPN X-Games Schedule Announced for August 2-5 2007 (Posted 5/3/2007)

The schedule for the 13th X-Games *, to take place August 2-5th 2007 at the Staples Center and Home Depot Center in Los Angeles *, has been announced. New this year are the placement of the Mega Ramp indoors, and medals for women's surfing, BMX freestyle * big air, and Moto X racing. Search *

Manticore skateboards

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Paris Skate Culture

"French * association for an indoor skatepark * in Paris" Search * Related

Tony Hawk: Skateboarder and Cultural Icon (Posted 6/18/2002)

This article, reprinted from the Boston Globe *, gives a brief overview of Tony's skateboard career. Tony's career has taken him from 12-year-old Bones Brigade * rookie to 14-year old pro, through the skateboard industry doldrums to the mega-limelight of today's Warped Tours *, X-Games *, and skateboard video games. Even through this all, Tony Hawk * is clearly one of skateboarding's most positive and lasting role models, and we all owe him for that. Now if we could just stop the ads... Search *

Shred America to Skateboard From Chicago To New York City (Posted 4/18/2008)

Two filmmakers from the Windy City are planning to skateboard from Chicago, Illinois *, to New York City *. They plan to make a documentary about the adventure and the hardships, drama, and triumphs it brings. Search *

Skateboard Grab Bag: Skateboard Commuters, Zac Efron Skates, The Ripstik, Skateboarding and Camps (Posted 8/4/2008)

Coverage of skateboard commuting in Los Angeles *, Zac Efron with a skateboard, the popularity of the Ripstik, and skateboarding in summer camps. Search *

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