Go to Source   I tried skateboarding once. Then I fell. And that was the extent of my relationship with the sport.   If you’re like me, you’re in awe of the very idea that professional skateboarders can stay up on one of those boards for more than 10 seconds, let alone do any tricks. […]

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Go to Source   BUFFALO, N.Y. — The family of Alix Rice, hit while she was skateboarding home by a doctor back in 2011, is pleading with the state Assembly to pass a law in her name.   Alix’s Law would close a loophole that only requires drivers to report an accident when they know […]

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Go to Source   A memorial service for 11-year old longboarder Dustin Mackenzie is being held today in Abbotsford, a sad reminder the family says, of the importance of wearing a helmet.   Mackenzie crashed almost two weeks ago while skating down Bevan Avenue without a helmet. He died two days later of a critical […]

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Go to Source   The seemingly simple idea of installing lighting at a popular skateboard park is turning out to be a complicated and pricy.   After the City Council heard from youthful skateboarders about the need for lights at the park outside Northside Aztlan Community Center, city staff members were directed to look into […]

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Go to Source   Skateboarding, once just simple extension of the after school go-kart fad, has steadily progressed into a legitimate profitable sport that attracts advertisers, international competition and fame. Once considered a sport for kids, skateboarding has elevated its popularity into a multi-billion dollar industry that attracts even the active over 40 crowd.   […]

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Go to Source   As part of the Youth Day celebrations around the country, the Northern Cape initiated Skateboarding for Hope road show teamed up with radio station, 5FM.   They will host a massive community outreach activation at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto, today.   This is one of the main skateboarding competitions […]

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Go to Source Built in 1978, the Bro Bowl was the first public skate park in Florida during an era often considered the golden age of skateboarding, when tricks like the Ollie took the sport to new heights in American culture. “I’ve watched everything around the bowl change in 30 years, but it’s a static […]

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Go to Source By Kailee Bradstreet The AV CLASSIC is now available in four new colorways  at select retailers and vans.com/avclassic. For more details, check out the message from Vans below, and watch AVE in the new AV Classic video on vans.com/avclassic. PRESS RELEASE – This fall, Vans Pro Skate continues to bring you the […]

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Go to Source By TWS Watch AVE in the new AV Classic. This fall, Vans Pro Skate continues to bring you the ultimate in skateboarding performance footwear with the introduction of a new Anthony Van Engelen pro model the Av Classic.   Built on Vans’ legendary original Waffle outsole with OrthoLite® foam footbeds for added […]

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Go to Source By SCOTT EIDLER     Plandome officials have banned skateboarding and roller-skating on a steep street in the village, after residents complained of an influx of outside enthusiasts slaloming downhill.   A code change approved Monday night prohibits those activities from the top of Longridge Road to where it meets Pinewood Road. […]

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