For the past year Jake Blauvelt has been working on a film. It’s called Naturally. And he’s got one more year to work on it. Here is a little taste of what you can expect when his new shred flick launches in the fall of 2013.
[Link: Mpora]
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Dakine is leaving it’s old Hood River headquarters in the spring and will occupy half of a 45,000-square-foot facility in the Port of Hood over’s Waterfront Business Park, according to a story in the Portland Business Journal.
Dakine will relocate from its current headquarters on Columbia Street in downtown Hood River to the new Parkside Lands site at 603 Portway Ave. next spring. Once the building is completed, Key Development will transfer ownership to Parkside Lands LLC.
Looks like workers will be able to sail (or kite) right out the front door. New offices, new owners? Wonder what else is in store for Dakine in the coming months?
[Link: Portland Business Journal]
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The skateboard outreach program in Kabul, Afghanistan, Skateistan, lost four kids (including one of their skate instructors, Khorshid pictured right) this weekend (September 8, 2012) when a teenage suicide bomber attacked near NATO headquarters at the entrance of Camp Eggers, according to a story on NPR.com.
“From the start, Khorshid (whose name translates to ‘happy’ in English) stood apart with a tough, cheeky and sensitive personality, smiling no matter what troubles she had to deal with day-to-day,” the program reports. “She knew what she wanted in life and wasn’t afraid to fight for it despite having more responsibilities and sorrows than a child should ever have.” . . Nawab, 17, also died. He was one of the first boys in the program and was known as having one of best kickflips. . . Parwana was Khorshid’s younger sister. She was just 8-years-old. Assad, the program says, was not a skater but he was family and well known at the skatepark.
The Taliban was reportedly targeting the “CIA” in the blast. Our thoughts are with the families of the four kids who were killed and with the entire Skateistan organization.
[Link: NPR and Skateistan]
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Carlos Salas, a 20-year-old skateboarder from Laguna Nigel, California was hit and killed by “an alleged hit-and-run driver” according to a story on CBSlocal.com.
The accident happened just before 4 a.m. on Golden Lantern and Marina Hills Drive. . . Authorities said Carlos Salas was on his skateboard when he was hit and dragged 25 feet by the car. . . He was found in the road and taken to the hospital, where he later died.
According to the LA Weekly:
Orange County Sheriff’s investigators say the young victim was skateboarding home from a friend’s place around 3:48 a.m. when black 1998 Nissan Maxima plowed into him, dragging him southbound along Golden Lantern …
The Nissan, which was later found abandoned, is registered to a man in Dana Point, California, however no arrests have been made.
[Link: CBSlocal and LA Weekly]
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In April of 2012 Andy Irons‘ Hanalei Bay beachfront home was reportedly sold for $4.3 million to Larry Wilson II of La Jolla, California, according to a story on Bizjournals.com.
The three-bedroom, three-bathroom fee-simple 2,610-square-foot home on 16,408 square feet of land was built in 2003. It originally listed for $4.8 million and was on the market since September 2010 before selling in April.
We’re guessing Mr. Wilson will take good care of the place.
[Link: Bizjournals]
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Today at noon (PST) What Youth will premiere their little surfing film Dear Suburbia online and free for 12 hours. For those who haven’t made it to the Dear Suburbia tour (or live too far from the edges of the continent) this might be your only chance to see the film without dinging your iTunes account.
Here are the times around the world:
Your 12-hour screening window opens at …noon in California (Monday)…5 a.m. in Sydney (Tuesday) …9 p.m. in Hossegor (Monday) …4 p.m. in Florianópolis (Monday) …4 a.m. in Tokyo (Tuesday). . . It’s a one-time online premiere event for the project Dane, John John, Craig, Kolohe and the boys have been working on for a year.
That should do it. Set your alarms and watch it.
[Link: What Youth]
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Vans has launched an new addition to their LXVI line. It’s called The Stat.
The upper of the Stat is wrapped in rich looking synthetic nubuck that is bonded on top of the ballistic mesh sidestripe that not only looks great but creates a functional flex point. Below the surface you’ll find our LuxLiner construction for an improved fit and all day comfort. The outsole features our WaffleFlex tread design with an UltraCush Lite midsole unit.
Looks very smooth. For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Is there a gap between Jerry Hsu in real life and the gnar that showed up in Stay Gold? Did Louie Barletta put down Lance Mountain’s favorite video part? These questions and more get tossed out as Erica Yary and Rob Brink host away.
[Link: The Ride Channel]
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Chis Nieratko dives in on the Stereo Skateboards story with Chris Pastras and Jason Lee.
Pastras gives us a tour of his home town Metuchen, NJ and shows us some of his favorite old skate spots. Then the guys meet with Lee in the park to talk about how Stereo has evolved today from what it was originally. Lee shares his take on the return of Stereo, getting back into skating after his long hiatus and what he wants to accomplish working with the brand.
For the rest watch the edit.
[Link: AlliSports]
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Bear Mountain will kick off the 2012-13 SoCal winter season the same way they have from the past eight years–with a huge party, fresh snow, and monstrous rails, walls, and other features. The 9th Annual Hot Dawgz & Hand Rails goes down September 22, 2012 beginning at 2 PM.
Watch 40 top snowboarders with raw talent battle it out for $15,000 cash on 130 tons of man made snow at this ultimate park showdown. This unique, summertime snowboarding competition will feature some of the best professional jobbers in North America to compete on new urban-style park features that will be available for the public to ride in the RedBull Plaza at Bear Mountain this winter.
Click here to check out all the photos from last year or follow the jump for the official word from Bear Mountain. [click to continue…]
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