Matthew McConaughey, 39, was photographed using his skateboard in an innovative way yesterday.
The actor/surfer dude went for a ride using a wheeled stick to balance himself and go even faster as zipped along the sidewalk, accompanied by his dog BJ…Â More info
Skateboarders with boards — but no appropriate place to ride — have a few weeks left to apply for a Tony Hawk Foundation skateboard park grant. The deadline for the annual grant-making process is March 2 for the awards to be announced in April.
Skateboard star Hawk’s foundation has awarded more than $2.3 million to partially fund nearly 400 skatepark projects nationwide in the past six years…Â More info
Board Up Miami is back for its 4th annual competition as one of wakeboarding’s signature events and, this year, there are some new additions, including a skateboarders dream.
Board Up Miami is a pro-am wakeboard competition that allows the world’s best pros to compete against some of the top amateurs looking for a chance to score their first professional contracts and the glamour that comes with it. This year’s prize purse will be over $10,000 with competition for both male and female riders of all divisions…Â More info
Festival will feature more than top music acts.
The 2009 Tempe Music Festival, taking place at the Tempe Beach Park, will also feature a wakeboarding competition and exhibition.
The Red Bull Wake Lab according to the music festivals official website “will elevate the sport of wakeboarding to a level unparallel to any wakeboard event ever seen in Arizonaâ€. The Wake Lab is describe as a floating skatepark for wakeboarders… More info