Want to win some free gear? Well here’s your chance. The month of April we’re having a Skate Ratt Contest judged by Eman himself! Here’s how it works: Send in your best skate footage or link (YouTube) to contest@voxfootwear.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by 4/25/09 and Eman will pick the winner. See the flyer for rules and details. Good luck!
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On a recent night while I was biking home through UCSB, I saw a now-rare yet familiar sight: Skateboarders trying to “ollie†off the Geology Department stairs by the bike path along Broida Hall. That brought back a flood of memories of Isla Vista’s skateboarding past. It was skateboarding that brought me to this little seaside enclave back in 1985, again in 1986, and it eventually caused me to move up here in 1987. The way I see it, coming here was no accident and the skateboard was a tool of that process.
Santa Barbara has a colorful skateboarding history, and …Â Details
After long nine years, Powell Skateboards steps up with a new roster of skaters and delivers FUN!, the latest video title.
The current roster includes Jordan Hoffart, John White, Josh Hawkins, Dallas Rockvam, Derek Elmendorf, Ben Hatchell and Aldrin Garcia.
Steve Caballero will have a few tricks in the video and a Bonus part. Steve is no longer riding for the Powell brand, and has teamed up again with George Powell and Stacy Peralta to ride for Powell Peralta. Danny Wainwright will not have any tricks in the video, but continues to represent the brand throughout Europe.
The West Coast Video Premiere Tour begins… Details and Video Trailers
The Grind: Action Wakesports and Music Festival
Where: Austin, Texas (MLK and Congress)
When: April 5, 2009
Time: 11AM-10PM
Cost: $10 BUY TICKETS NOW!!
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AUSTIN, TEXAS- This spring, the third annual Grind: Action Sports and Music Festival is coming back to downtown Austin and it’s sure to be the best yet! Under360, Roadway Events, University of Texas Wake Team, and 101x are kicking off the summer season with a wakeboard rail jam, skateboard contest, vendors from the action sports industry, live music throughout the day featuring bands like the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Black and White Years, The Riverboat Gamblers and many more. The event takes place in downtown Austin, in the shadow of the Bob Bullock State History Museum and University of Texas main campus. This is action sports up-close & in-your-face and it’s as exciting for the riders as it is for spectators….
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