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FDR: GEORGE DRAGUNS INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE DRAGUNS INTERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION BY JIM MURPHY PHOTOS BY PHIL JACKSON AND ZOLI   After Burnside took off, the skaters in Philadelphia knew it was their turn to step it up and start building some renegade concrete somewhere, Read More

FDR: CARLOS BAIZA INTERVIEW WITH CARLOS BAIZA INTERVIEW BY JIM MURPHY INTRODUCTION BY JIM MURPHY PHOTOS BY PHIL JACKSON AND ZOLI After Burnside took off, the skaters in Philadelphia knew it was their turn to step it up and start building some renegade concrete somewhere, Read More

FDR: DAN TAG INTERVIEW WITH DAN TAG INTERVIEW BY JIM MURPHY INTRODUCTION BY JIM MURPHY PHOTOS BY PHIL JACKSON AND ZOLI   After Burnside took off, the skaters in Philadelphia knew it was their turn to step it up and start building some renegade concrete Read More

SKATOPIA BOWL BASH IS JUNE 24-25 If you haven't been this is the year! Earn your stripes at Bowl Bash XVI and experience your first taste of true freedom.  From bands and boards to bombs and potato guns all the bases are covered. Home of the CIA, Skatopia brings all its soldiers Read More

JUNE 2010 NEWS BURNSIDE SKATEPARK CELEBRATES 20 YEARS - Support the heart of skateboardings D.I.Y. spirit. Donate now. The skatepark needs your support for the 20 year birthday anniversary. Make the trip. Bands, music, skateboarding, art, skateboard themed carny games Read More

MAY 2010 NEWS JUICE MAGAZINE - ISSUE 67 - LAUNCH PARTY - Issue 67 of Juice Magazine is hot off the presses and to celebrate we're throwing a party on Sunday, May 24, 2010 from 5-10pm at Juice - 319 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA! There will be food, drinks, and special Read More

BREWCE MARTIN INTERVIEW BY STEVE OLSON INTRODUCTION BY STEVE OLSON PHOTOS BY RICHIE WIREMAN   For the love of Brewce’s sake... When one loves something so much...Does so much for what one loves...The result is that of something so amazing...Passion, Read More

CHRIS STROPLE INTERVIEW BY STEVE OLSON INTRODUCTION BY STEVE OLSON PHOTOS BY TED TERREBONNE   Chris Strople broke down the doors for modern skateboarding, as we know it. But most probably don’t know this, that’s for sure... History, some say, doesn’t Read More

MARCH 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

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

SKATOPIA MOVIE PREMIERE

SKATOPIA MOVIE PREMIERE
88 ACRES OF ANARCHY
SANTA BARBARA FILM FESTIVAL
SANTA BARBARA, CA
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
PHOTOS BY DAN LEVY

OCTOBER 2009 NEWS FIX TO RIDE - The Arpoador Bowl in Rio de Janeiro overlooks a killer surf spot at one of the most crowded beaches in Brazil. If you can make it to the bowl, you're going to encounter a pool that is steep, deep, slippery and kinked, which made for an exciting Read More

SEPTEMBER 2009 NEWS VENICE SKATEPARK NEWS - On Saturday, October 3, 2009, the brand new multi-million dollar skatepark in Venice, CA, will be open to the public following a dedication ceremony by officials from the City of Los Angeles. Block's after party sponsored by Venice Read More

FRITZ MEAD INTERVIEW BY JIM MURPHY INTRODUCTION BY JIM MURPHY PHOTOGRAPHY BY XENO   These days, there is a special breed of skater coming from a combination of street, backyard pool and park skating that brings technicality to roundwall. Guys like Read More

AUGUST 2009 NEWS ANDY KESSLER will live on in our hearts forever. R.I.P. KESS. 1961-2009. There are certain people that come into your life and change everything and make it better. Andy Kessler was one of those people. Without Kessler, we might not be here today. When Read More

JULY 2009 NEWS DOGTOWN LEGEND - BABY PAUL CULLEN - R.I.P. - Baby Paul Cullen passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2009. The youngest of the Zephyr skateboarding team, Cullen left his mark on pools all over the Los Angeles area, and will be remembered by all that rode with Read More

JUNE 2009 NEWS GRAVESIDE - Tippy ripping it up at Graveside in the final days of the DIY concrete paradise. Photo: Hank Foto www.hankfoto.com NIKE NEWS - Nike SB, The LA84 Foundation, and the City of Los Angeles Join Paul Rodriguez, Jr. to Open New Skate Park on Read More

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE: JAMES HEDRICK TEAM PAIN INTERVIEW WITH JAMES HEDRICK INTERVIEW BY JIM MURPHY INTRODUCTION BY JIM MURPHY PHOTOS BY DAWNDRA BUDD AND TIM MOTT   Colorado has one of the biggest growing skatepark scenes in the world right now, with small towns and major Read More