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JANUARY 2011 NEWS TEAM PAIN SKATEPARKS - This year is expected to be yet another exciting year for Team Pain Skate Parks. They’re scheduled to produce some of their biggest and baddest work to date. If you want to be kept in THE KNOW… Go ahead and subscribe at their Read More

FEBRUARY 2010 NEWS BOB BINIAK R.I.P. - Original Z-Boy, Bob The Bullet Biniak, suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday and passed away on February 25, 2010 at 12:51 EST. Biniak charged at everything he did in life, from bombing down hills at 63mph to scaling full pipes in the Read More

PETER MEL INTERVIEW BY DIBI FLETCHER INTRODUCTION BY DIBI FLETCHER PHOTOS BY HANK FOTOS   After his first taste of Big Wave riding at the age of 14 during a vacation to Sunset Beach, Oahu from his native stomping ground of Santa Cruz, California, Read More

EVAN SLATER INTERVIEW BY DIBI FLETCHER INTRODUCTION BY DIBI FLETCHER PHOTOS BY DJ STRUNTZ   Soft spoken, courteous and passionately interested in all aspects of surfing... That's the impression I got after the first few minutes of being ushered into Read More

FEBRUARY 2007 NEWS LA ART SHOW - Olson art show in LA - Sep, Olson and Rusler off the chain in Hollywood. - PHOTO: DAN LEVY BLACK LABEL NEWS - Tyler Mumma has been added to the Black Label Emergency Am Team. Black Label welcomes Shuriken Shannon to the team. Black Label Read More

JANUARY 2007 NEWS INKWELL NEWS - Inkwell Surf was built on inspiration from the Inkwell Beach in Santa Monica, CA. In the 1920's and 1930's, Inkwell Beach was 200ft of roped off sand for 'Negroes Only'. Inkwell beach was also known as home to the first documented surfer Read More

FEBRUARY 2006 NEWS SUPER BOWL CONTEST - Feb 4th, 2006 - Bill Danforth hosted the American Nomad Super Bowl Contest at Modern Skate Park located at Fountain Walk Mall in Novi, MI 48377. 1st place $1000 cash. Advanced Division. Benji Galloway took 1st place, Brandon Martin Read More

JANUARY 2006 NEWS DARKSTAR NEWS - Darkstar Skateboards has added Adam Dyet to the team. Adam's sponsors include Etnies, Sessions, Bones, Nixon, Ogio, BC Surf and Sport, Venture, Neff and Green Room. For more go to www.darkstarwood.com. REAL NEWS - Real Skateboards has Read More

DECEMBER 2005 NEWS SACRIFICE SKATEBOARDS - Sacrifice Skateboards welcomes new Team riders Jonny Manak and Dave Nelson. These Nor-Cal rippers bring a true 'core' attitude to the team. Ben Butler has a new pro model. It's a unique shape by Ben himself. Board size is: 8.75x32.75 Read More

GARRETT MCNAMARA INTERVIEW BY JEFF HO INTRODUCTION BY JEFF HO PHOTO BY JEFF HO and BO BRIDGES   Garrett is a big wave maniac. He's always been a big wave rider. I've known him for years, from surfing and working in Hawaii. He comes from a family of surfers. Read More

MARCH 2005 NEWS SKATERBUILT NEWS - Ditch wheels and Pool Side Favors (60mm or 63mm) available from Skaterbuilt Skateboards - home of the legendary Jay Smith. Skaterbuilt is now introducing Jay's second board design - the Jay Smith II - 10.5' x 33' with a 17.5' wheelbase. Read More

FEBRUARY 2005 NEWS GREEN SKATE LAB - These tires are rammed with earth and used as building blocks for what is going to be a bowl that is 4ft - 9ft deep with an oververt pocket. We are facing corruption issues with the embezzlement of $20,000 in Grants donated to the project's Read More