Stacy Peralta Interviewed By SkateboardDirectory.com (Posted 7/21/2002)

We had the pleasure of interviewing Stacy on Tuesday, July 16th 2002 *, covering topics including Tony Alva *, Jay Adams *, Jim Muir *, the movie industry, the Dogtown and Z-Boys * movie, and standardizations in, and the American subculture of, skateboarding. Search *

Skateboard investment for fun and profit (Posted 9/9/2002)

A senior writer and trading strategist in options investing considers the Skateboard industry. Search *

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 *

Quiksilver to form Quiksilver Entertainment for new Union Video Channel (Posted 6/27/2002)

Quiksilver * has built a popular brand around surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, and has now formed Quiksilver Entertainment to produce TV shows, films, music and events, negotiate publishing and sponsorship deals and operate a new video-on-demand cable channel called Union. Search *

Chet Thomas Joins Globe Apparel (Posted 10/22/2002)

Globe * International, manufacturer of the Globe and Gallaz * footwear and apparel brands, announced the addition of Chet Thomas * to the Globe apparel team. Search *

Hollywood Sports Mega-Complex opens July 8 (Posted 6/25/2002)

All about the new Sports Facility in Bellflower, California * which includes facilities for skateboarding, BMX biking, paintball games, rock climbing, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and in-line skating. Also has a slick track speedway, arcade and night club facilities. Search *

Network Marketers Target Skateboarders, Surfers (Posted 9/18/2002)

"With corporate giants like AOL Time Warner, Nike * and Sony *, as well as youth-oriented retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch and Old Navy looking for ways to tap into the formidable spending power of American kids, network officials said it was only a matter of time before action sports arrived." Search *

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