by The Editors on September 12, 2011
On Saturday, September 10, 2011 “hundreds of longboarders” donned white dress shirts and ties and bombed through the streets of Toronto, Canada, as part of a “board meeting,” according to a story in the Toronto Star.
Pedestrians stopped to take pictures and several drivers honked in support of the event. . . A dozen police officers on bicycles followed the group to “keep the peace and make sure everyone’s safe,” said Staff Sgt. Andy Norrie, adding that skateboarding on roads is “technically illegal.” . . The organizers didn’t apply for a permit or give police any notice. “At this point, we’re not in a position to arrest hundreds of people,” Norrie said. . . Early estimates showed at least 300 skateboarders took part, he said, adding that more came later. Event organizers pegged attendance at 900.
Apparently, event founder Mike McGown and his crew skipped Go Skateboarding Day because it wasn’t Go Longboarding Day. Semantics ruin everything.
[Link: Toronto Star]
by The Editors on September 12, 2011
by The Editors on September 12, 2011
The night that an accidental house fire broke out at his home, snowboarder and shop owner Joshua Korvin disappeared. And for the past seven years no one has heard a word from him, according to a story on King5.com. Not his only daughter, his mother. No one.
Joshua has had personal struggles in his own life to include substance abuse and brushes with the law. Several weeks before his disappearance, he was involved in fights and disorderly conduct in Bellingham, where he was arrested. Joshua owned and managed the Evolution Board Shop in Bellingham.
Police say all the their leads have “been exhausted” and they’d like to shut this case. Anyone with info on Joshua’s whereabout should contact the Mount Vernon Police Department.
[Link: King5.com]
by The Editors on September 10, 2011
Not only is the Tony Hawk Foundation continuing with its mission to help build permanent skateboard parks around the United States, now the organization is also providing helmets and skateboards to by used by kids visiting the skateboard parks.
The Donate A Skate helmet-and-board program distributes skateboards and helmets to youth in communities where the foundation has helped to open a skatepark. With the goal of encouraging young skaters to use the skateparks safely, and to reach those youth whose families could not otherwise afford the equipment, to-date the foundation has distributed over 400 helmets and 200 skateboards to youth at skateparks that received Tony Hawk Foundation grants.
If you would like to help Tony get helmets and skateboards on the kids who need them most, then please click here and make a donation to the tonyhawkfoundation.org. For more information, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 10, 2011
This year’s Tim Brauch Memorial Skateboarding Contest is going down September 24 and October 1, 2011 at Lake Cunningham, San Jose and the Scotts Valley Skatepark.
“Sessions is proud to keep Tim’s spirit alive through this skateboarding contest,” said Joel Gomez, CEO of Sessions, “and we are especially happy to have vitaminwater and etnies on board this year, as well as all of our sponsors. These events are always exciting! The invitation roster tells it all for the bowl event and the up & coming Am’s for the street event are incredible. ‘Never Forget’ Tim Brauch.”
This year’s pro and invite roster is stacked. Follow the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 9, 2011
The final between Kelly Slater and Owen Wright was the perfect ending to an amazing week at the Quiksilver Pro New York. The waves were a miracle, the surfing was devine, and Owen Wright found redemption (and $300,000 in cash) in his second consecutive final with the 10-time World Champion.
On the podium Wright was understandably thankful:
I’m just lapping it up right now,” Wright said. “I’ve always wanted to be in Final with Kelly (Slater) and last week at Teahupo’o was great. I think Kelly is ready for payback already. Thank you Long Beach, how good is this? Look at these waves! Thanks to Quiksilver, we’ve been looked after all week and they made it really easy for us and thanks for the $300,000. Thanks to my coach Dean Davies, it’s been up and down and we’ve worked towards a win and it means a lot. Thanks to my friends and family at home. I’ve been getting messages from them and my Dad, I wish he was here, but another day. Thanks heaps, I really appreciate the support.”
New York proved it has waves equal to any in the world and the fans may just be the best on the tour. For the official word from the ASP follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 9, 2011
On Saturday, September 17, 2011 Laguna Beach, California’s AR4T Gallery will host the opening reception for snowboarder/artist Zac Marben’s first solo show featuring the music of El Mysterioso & Dano Forte’s Juke Joint Freakshow. Do not miss this one.
AR4T is located at 210 North Coast Hwy. Laguna Beach, CA 92651 USA.
by The Editors on September 8, 2011
Welcome to the new world of competition surfing: power surfing has finally been laughed out of the water by the air era. At least that’s how it looked today (September 8, 2011) at the Quiksilver Pro New York as Josh Kerr and Owen Wright schooled the field with some of the most amazing skate-inspired contest surfing every seen.
Rarely have the old and new school be so shockingly contrasted as when Owen Wright went up against CJ Hobgood in Round 3. Hobgood needed to win the heat to stay on tour and surfed as well as he could. But it was obvious his old 2001 World Championship winning ways just weren’t enough as Wright blasted numerous four and five foot airs all around him. To Wright it was another heat to win and to CJ Hobgood it was the end of the World Tour road.
“At the end of it, I don’t want to be known as the 2001 World Champion,” Hobgood said. “I want to be known as a guy that loved Jesus and loved everyone and had fun and that’s it. It’s not a sad day for me. The waves are pumping and Owen went mad in that heat. Everything happens for a reason and I’m enjoying the beautiful day here today. It’s just awesome to be a part of.”
In his Round 4 heat against Kelly Slater and Jadson Andre, Josh Kerr blasted an alley-oop with an backside varial for 9.57 and then followed it up with an alley-oop for a 9.70. Done. He was over the moon.
“I can’t believe it just happened like that,” Kerr said. “I didn’t expect to make that varial and when I did I thought, ‘it’s time to go now.’ Then I got one straight after it. I couldn’t have planned it any better. The fans are really cool and it’s great to be in New York with everyone screaming, it’s great. I definitely gained confidence from that heat. I’ve never beaten Kelly (Slater) and I’m just so stoked right now.”
For the quarter final line up, official word from the ASP and all the heat results follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 8, 2011
by The Editors on September 8, 2011
One of the biggest shed events of the year happened last night (Wednesday, September 7, 2011) in New York City as Travis Rice and the Brain Farm Cinema crew premiered their newest film The Art Of Flight with a star-studded event.
The best news for everyone who wasn’t at the historic Beacon Theatre is that now all of us (with US iTunes accounts) can watch the film right now by downloading it from the iTunes store. And it’s only $7.99. Click here to buy it, or follow the jump for the official word and some more photos.. [click to continue…]
On Saturday, September 10, 2011 “hundreds of longboarders” donned white dress shirts and ties and bombed through the streets of Toronto, Canada, as part of a “board meeting,” according to a story in the Toronto Star.
