Baja with Bailey and Brandon Perelson. Stay tunes for more soon.
Bailgun Mag issue #17 is online now. Check it out! www.bailgun.com
Bailgun issue #17 online now!!!
Tristan Rennie eyes his landing on this frontside boneless as he shreds into 1st place pro at the #vanspoolparty yesterday
Hosoi – corner grind at the #vanspoolparty 2014 into 3rd place legends .
5th Annual Skateboarding Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Yesterday the 5th Annual Skateboarding Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held in Costa Mesa.
with the following 2014 inductees:
1960s – Gregg Carroll
1970s Era One – Jim Muir
1970s Era Two – Steve Olson
1980s Era One – Lance Mountain
1980s Era Two – Natas Kaupas
1960s Women – Laurie Turner DeMott
1970s Women – Ellen Oneal Deason
It was a realy nice event with a lot of cool stories from the all the legends.
A good history lesson. And maybe we´ll see some European skaters getting an award someday…
Some historic stuff on display
Grant Brittain happy with his well deserved award
Steve Alba and Stan Hoffmans son introducing the Pipeline Skatepark
Stan Hoffman and Grant Brittain
Gregg Carroll´s dauther read the speach her dad wrote for his induction before he passed away.
Ellan Oneal Deason happy with her award
Geln E. Friedman and CR Stecyck introducing Jim Muir
Jim Muir proudly holds his award
Steve Olson didn´t need his reading glasses he went for the shades instead
Lance Mountain friends from Skate City days John Lucero, Hagop Nagarian and Jeff Grosso
singing a song for Lance. Where´s Neil?
Skip Engblom introducing Natas Kaupas
Thanks to Josh Friedberg, Erika Klein and Jim Gray.
More info about the Skateboarding Hall of Fame here
There’s gonna be some gnarly skating tomorrow at the Vans Combi Pool!!! Pedro – stalefish
Matt Grabowski fs air at the Rivers Inn Motel – Oregon 2004. photo: gerdrieger.com
Tristan Rennie – bonless at the combi
If you like photography and skateboarding make sure to check out #Brian Gaberman’s #A Life In Transition book. Really nice. Thanks to #Jim Gray and #Matt Ward
Grant Brittain and Dave Swift Photo Exhibition
If you missed the opening of Avocado Bowl VIP Art Show and Fund Raiser photo exhibition in Fallbrook at the Fallbrook Brewing Company
you still have a chance to the see great photos from Grant Brittain and Dave Swift and even buy an iconic image and support the Avocado Bowl project in Fallbrook.
More info over at THE SKATEBOARD MAG
The Fallbrook Brewing Company a really nice place for the exhibition and they some really good beer there!
See the photo on the left – Mark Gonzales with a big madonna Fallbrook ramp 1989
Some concepts for the Avocado Bowl and Chris Miller with an Andrecht invert on the right.
Old Transworld Mags with some more photos from the Fallbrook area.
Z-Flex goes to the lucky winner of the raffel ticket.
Grant Brittain and Dave Swift with mystery guest of the evening.
The United Skateboard Photography Project
Check out the The United Skateboard Photography Project and make sure to make a donation.
And the best thing is if you donate 75 Euros you get a great book with photos of all the best skate photographers from around the world and you made a donation to a really good thing.
For more info go here and also make sure to check out this really cool interview with photographer legend MOFO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBNymOr4Q8
Ben Schroeder at Mt. Baldy
Neil Blender exhibition at Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow gallery
If you were not able to make it to the opening of the Neil Blender and Russ Pope art show
BAGGAGE CLAIM make sure to check it out. The show runs till April 27, 2014 at the
Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow gallery in Laguna Beach. Most paintings were sold on opening night so if you want a Neil painting for your wall better be quik next time.
Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow presents Russ Pope + Neil Blender – Baggage Claim from Steve Carrera on
More pics from the Vert Attack – 8
Heres´s some more pics from this weekend at the Vert Attack contest in Malmö.
Great contest, great skating!!!
CORY JUNEAU – ollie nose grind over the channel
BRAD MCLAIN – front blunt
ALEX PERELSON – backside air under the roof
BEN SCHROEDER – 50/50 into the channel
NEAL HENDRIX – mute fastplant to fakie
PETER HEWETT – trademark grind
FINAL RESULTS:
JUNIORS FINAL
1. MATS HATLEM – NOR
2. IVAN FEDERICO – ITA
3. MATTHEW CARLISLE – UK
4. ALANA SMITH – USA
5. ANDRÉE BÖHLIN – SWE
6. JESSE THOMAS – UK
7. KALLE BERGLIND – SWE
GIRLS FINAL
1. ALANA SMITH – USA
2. ALLYSHA BERGADO – USA
3. JULZ LYNN – USA
4. MIMI KNOOP – USA
5. SILVIA SORRET MARCH – ESP
6. MIMMI LECKIUS – SWE
7. STOLZ FRANZISKA – SUI
MASTER FINAL
1. MATHIAS SERNKLO – SWE
2. NEAL HENDRIX – USA
3. NICKY GUERRERO – DK
4. RICH LOPEZ – USA
5. KEVIN STAAB – USA
6. HENRY GUITIERREZ – USA
7. ESPEN ROED – NOR
PRO/AM FINAL
1. PAUL- LUC RONCHETTI – UK
2. JIMMY WILKINS – USA
3. CORY JUNEAU – USA
4. SAM BECKETT – UK
5. JAKE ANDERSON – NZE
6. GIORGIO ZATTONI – ITA
Vert Attack-8
„We have the power“ exhibition
Check out the „We have the power“ exhibition in Köln this weekend with some cool art by
Seana Mendij, Kristina Mehlem and Mayumi Tsubokura
and some interesting infos about oil drilling in the canaries.
Malmö vert Attack 8 coming up – dont´ miss it!!!
Vert Attack 8 in Malmö is around the corner, don´t miss it and check the list of riders coming this year
in the video.
VA8 talkshow part 4 „Last call“ from Bryggeriet Skatepark on Vimeo.