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Skateboards are no longer just toys for strangely dressed youth who like flirting with danger. They are a practical means of transportation for an increasing number of local residents — especially college students.

They don’t cost a lot of money. They don’t pollute or require parking. And as one College of Charleston student told Charleston City Council on Tuesday evening, they  …  More

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Plan B’s Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, PJ Ladd, Torey Pudwill, Pat Duffy, Colin McKay, and Danny Way head over to Hawaii to celebrate T&C’s 40th anniversary. We managed to squeeze rock jumps into salt water pools, 3 wheeled scooter races, karaoke, and jaw-dropping Oahu scenery in between demos and signings.

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Skateboarding is a superlative sport for children to become involved with. It gets them outside, keeps them active and teaches discipline as well as aids in the development of self-esteem. Despite all those benefits, some parents would rather their children forgo skateboarding and play organized sports instead. Their reasons why vary. When my children were little they engaged in both. Personally, I preferred to see them skateboarding. Here are four reasons why:

1. No coaches

Skateboarding does not require the use of a coach. As a parent, one of the things I truly disliked about organized sports was  …  More

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Enjoying kitesurfing has been considered to be dangerous in Perranporth, Cornwall, UK, because of a research carried out by the Plymouth University in partnership with the RNLI to study rip current.

There is scientific equipment in the water, some of which is on scaffold rigs and contains sharp objects.

The rigs are   …  More

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