Skateboard Big Air: ESPN X-Games Schedule Announced for August 2-5 2007 (Posted 5/3/2007)

The schedule for the 13th X-Games *, to take place August 2-5th 2007 at the Staples Center and Home Depot Center in Los Angeles *, has been announced. New this year are the placement of the Mega Ramp indoors, and medals for women's surfing, BMX freestyle * big air, and Moto X racing. Search *

Skateboard Grab Bag: Skateboard Commuters, Zac Efron Skates, The Ripstik, Skateboarding and Camps (Posted 8/4/2008)

Coverage of skateboard commuting in Los Angeles *, Zac Efron with a skateboard, the popularity of the Ripstik, and skateboarding in summer camps. Search *

Nike tries on Skateboard Shoes (Posted 9/12/2002)

The Skateboard Shoe market, which is increasingly important to both the industry and to fashion in general, will have a new player as Nike * begins manufacturing skateboard shoes. Search *

Vans Skateboard Shoes Go To Apparel Giant (Posted 4/28/2004)

Vans * agreed yesterday to be acquired by VF Corp., maker of Lee and Wrangler Jeans, in a $396 million deal which is "is part of a consolidation trend in the action sports industry". Search *

Blue Rider Surf

Lessons and surf camp *, in Santa Monica, California *. Search * Related

Tony Hawk: Skateboarder and Cultural Icon (Posted 6/18/2002)

This article, reprinted from the Boston Globe *, gives a brief overview of Tony's skateboard career. Tony's career has taken him from 12-year-old Bones Brigade * rookie to 14-year old pro, through the skateboard industry doldrums to the mega-limelight of today's Warped Tours *, X-Games *, and skateboard video games. Even through this all, Tony Hawk * is clearly one of skateboarding's most positive and lasting role models, and we all owe him for that. Now if we could just stop the ads... Search *

Locals Want Oviedo Skatepark To Be Free (Posted 11/24/2003)

After using city funds to build a 30,000 square-foot skatepark *, the city of Oviedo, Florida *, is now charging for admission. Local residents and skateboarders say that the vast majority of publicly owned skateparks * in the United States * are free, and Oviedo's should be too. Search *

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