Arizona's "We'll Make You Famous" Skateboard Tour (Posted 7/4/2003)

All about this tour in June, 2003 * spotlighting Pat Channita *, Jason Martinez, Justin Gordon, Tony Cervantes, Matt Gallardo, Ray Yanez, Mike Massaro, Joey Marshall, Jarret Berry, Collin Provost, Darrell Weaver, and Donovan Dresti. Search *

SkateboardDirectory.com's Skateboard Wallpaper

Cool skateboard wallpaper optimized for common monitor sizes. Choose from Guy Kampfen's clean bluntslide (photo courtesy of Lance Dalgart), the downhill * skater photo, the blue burst, or the skateboard picture for your desktop viewing pleasure. Search * Related

Andy Mac Zon Skateboard Sells On Amazon For $40 Complete (Posted 10/23/2005)

Andy Macdonald * and Amazon.com have announced the new Andy Mac Zon Skateboard, for sale only through Amazon.com and carrying a list price of $100, complete-- though it's currently being sold for $39.99. "I want to expose as many kids to skating as possible, whether they can afford a $100 skateboard or not." Search *

Stoked on Gator

Giant Robot's Interview with Helen Stickler *. "I think that it will give non-skaters an idea of how much more there is to skateboarding beyond the 'hey dude!' stereotype." Search * Related

The Skateboard, The City, and Socio-Spatial Censorship (Posted 4/29/2003)

Here Architect Iain Borden * discusses "skateboarding and socio-spatial censorship in the late twentieth century city" in his article "An Affirmation of Urban Life." Says Iain: "Cities are always places of contestation and contradiction, conflict and counter-cultural engagements. ... But of course cities are also places of power, and the contradiction between homogenization and fragmentation of urban space is continuously fought over, as urban managers of all kinds ... seek to dictate the character of social space. The urban practice of skateboarding is one such area which they seek to control." Search *

World Freestyle Skateboard Association

"A non-profit service organization that supports the revival and growth of flatland * freestyle * skateboarding." Search * Related

Skate Warehouse

Completes, decks, trucks *, wheels *, shows, clothing, videos, backpacks, clothing and accessories. From San Luis Obispo. Search * Related

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