Amid the fighting and poverty in Afghanistan, within a country torn apart by war and spilling over with uncertainty, a small but growing number of young people ride skateboards.
They share a common passion. They skate as a means of building relationships and to forget about — if only for brief periods — bombings and other harsh realities that are part of so many young Afghan lives … Details
Philip Hoffman, a pioneer of big-wave riding in Hawaii in the 1950s and the co-owner of Mission Viejo-based Hoffman California Fabrics, which supplies printed textiles to the surfwear, quilt and craft industries, has died. He was 80.
Hoffman, a Capistrano Beach resident, died Wednesday at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo of complications related to pulmonary disease, said his son, Marty. The son of a wool flannel salesman who founded Hoffman California Fabrics in Los Angeles in 1924, Hoffman joined the company in the late 1950s after working as  … Details
The most sought after bike on the slopestyle circuit is the Trek Slopestyle bike. Ride with Cam at 2009 Crankworx and get the insider look at the whip that makes one of the best athletes in the world perform at his best