We’re still trying to figure out who cares most about the whole Dew Tour in general and we’re not really sure yet. We do know that people care deeply about those competing: Chaz Ortiz (pictured above) is on a roll, Andy Mac is running his best year in a long while, Ryan Decenzo took best trick, and PLG is PLG.
So, for historical purposes, follow the jump for the final skate results in one place.
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Now we know who else is following @tonyhawk.
This afternoon at 5 PM Tony Hawk let his Twitter army know that he would be at Wahoo’s Fish Taco in Encinitas, California handing out free tickets to see the invite-only premiere of the new Birdhouse Skateboard’s tour video It’s Always Sunnies In Australia at the world famous La Paloma Theatre.
We decided to send a scribe on the chase for tickets just to see how the whole thing went off. Follow the jump for more photos.
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The Skateboard Film Festival kicks off tonight August 14, 2009 in Seattle at the siff cinema at 321 Mercer Street, McCaw Hall, Seattle Center.
The festival weekend will kick off at 7:30pm with a small selection of films in our Creative Short category followed by a local premier of Scott Yamamura’s A Day at the Park. Nominated films will be screened Saturday, August 15th with an award ceremony later that evening. Skatopia has been selected as the last film of the festival weekend.
Click here for a list of the films and to buy tickets. A film fest pass is $20.
[Link: Skateboard Film Festival]
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Tony Waters has followed all the online marketing tips to move his skateboarding trick tips video. He holds a secret truth:
I’m coming out from the underground after months of developing methods and techniques to reveal to you real, proven ways to effortlessly learn tricks and land them higher, smoother, and more consistently.
He’s got a personal testimonial:
Well, you probably haven’t heard of me, so here’s my story: . . . I started skating in 2003 in hopes of going pro. Back then, I had a cheap Wal-Mart board with plastic trucks. I practiced almost every day and finally learned the Ollie after 5 or 6 weeks. . . . For my next birthday, my parents bought me a pretty decent complete deck. I vowed to work hard and learn all the tricks. I practiced around 4 times a week for 6 months until I landed my first Kickflip- well, kinda. My Kickflips back then always bounced off the ground. . . . So after about 7 months of skating almost daily, I could land two tricks- an Ollie and a sketchy Kickflip. So much for going pro.
He teases:
This is just a taste of the juicy techniques you’ll find in Secrets of Skateboarding. There’s much more and the best thing about it is that it’s laid out in a simple step-by-step guide that absolutely anyone can follow… even if you’ve never landed a single trick in your life!
And best of all, he got a “Special Offer Limited Time Only” offer:
For a Very Limited Time, You Can Get The Secrets of Skateboarding Master Guide For Only… $87 $27! . . . That’s An Instant Savings Of $60! . . Take Advantage Of This Special Price Now!
It almost sounds too good to be true. . .
[Link: Secrets of Skateboarding]
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We’re big fans of milk. So is Ryan Sheckler, apparently. We know thanks to his new “celebrity widget” which is basically a clever name for a 300×250 advertisement that America’s Milk Processors think kids will put up all over the web for free a.k.a. social advertising.
Kick flips, grinds and manuals – that’s just another day at the skate park for action sports phenom Ryan Sheckler. But to get serious air, Sheckler knows it takes training, determination and good nutrition to take home the gold. That’s why after training Ryan adds a glass of lowfat or fat free milk to his diet.
Wait, we’re nearly getting milked ourselves. . .
[Link: Body By Milk via The Tackled Box]
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When financial magazine Inc. released their recent list of the top 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America, skatepark builder Spohn Ranch Skateparks bumped up nearly 2,000 spots on the list to number 2,950, according to the Spohn Ranch blog.
“Being recognized by Inc. Magazine is a great accomplishment, but getting today’s youth off the couch and into safe, engaging recreational facilities is the true reward, “said Kirsten Bradford, CEO of Spohn Ranch. “It’s great to see that even in an economic recession, cities are still committing funds to recreational facilities for the kids.”
The company did $4.8 million in revenue in 2008 with 25 employees. How is that for getting all respectable? Nice work.
[Link: Inc. via Spohn Ranch Skateparks]
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Sewer trouble, b-b guns, and getting pissed on with Corey Duffel. Don’t know what it is, but we’ve always liked the guy. Got one of his boards under our feet right now watching some Cataclismic Abyss.
[Link: Shred or Die via Thrashermag]
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A 17-year-old skateboarder Michael Wheatley of Severn, Maryland thought it would a fun to light his skateboard on fire and then ride it down the street then try to focus is while the video cameras rolled. Things didn’t go so well, according to The Arundel Muckracker.
Paramedics took the victim to the burn unit at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where he was being treated for the burns that could be deadly, said Lt. Stuart Peters, an Anne Arundel fire department spokesman.
Nothing like lighting a fire under your own ass.
[Link: The Arundel Muckracker and Hometown Annapolis]
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When members of the Venice Skateboard Association (and others) heard that the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks was going to allow Warner Bros. Consumer Products and ASA Entertainment throw a contest on the opening day at the new Venice skatepark they said now way according to a story in the LA Times.
Last week, various skateboarders and skating groups complained to parks officials and to L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Venice-area City Councilman Bill Rosendahl that the opening of the skateboard park should be staged by and for locals. . . This week, parks officials agreed. They pledged that “the people who have been waiting forever for that skate park will be the ones” who inaugurate it and skate there first.”
We love it when a city does the right thing.
[Link: LA Times, Photo LA Taco]
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New York City’s skate scene lost a legend yesterday when Andy Kessler died of an apparent allergic reaction, according to a post by Bryce Kanights on Skatedaily.net.
We are saddened to report this evening that The Grandmaster of 108, Andy Kessler died today from an apparent allergic reaction to a sting from a hornet while on the Montauk peninsula. He was one of New York City’s legendary pioneers of its core skate scene in the 70s and in later years became a huge proponent of the skateboarding community and its culture in the Big Apple. He will be greatly missed.
Epicly Later’d has a collection of photos of Andy right here.
[Link: Skatedaily.net, The Skateboard Mag, New York Magazine, and Epicly Later’d]
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