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January 17, 2007

Bowling For Concrete

Bowling Green, KY's skatepark is slated to be finished early April. Wow. It's nice. Lots of banks, ledges, rails, stairs, and bowls.

RRRRrrrOOOOOaaaddd TTTTRRRRrrriiiipppp!

Here's a couple teaser pics, check out more at SkateTN.com


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Knoxville Skatepark News!

Jay Cabler sez...

Wally Hollyday was in Knoxville the other day to review the site for the upcoming knoxville skatepark. You can see his preliminary plans at http://www.knoxvilleskatepark.com/.

This is just the first plans, and some changes are still in the works. We should be breaking ground around August of this summer.

In addition, the Tony Hawk Foundation also gave the Knoxville skatepark a grant for $25,000. Thanks Tony!!!! With this grant, and a bit more fund raising, and we will be looking at putting in a peanut pool.

We are Stoked!!!!!!!!


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January 16, 2007

Burnquist Holy Sh!t

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January 13, 2007

Never Give Up, Never Give In...

John Cardiel... one of the greatest all-terrain rippers of all time, has had a long road to recovery. Not fully healed, but he has proved his doctors and detractors wrong by merely walking again.

Skateboarding is not a crime... it is an inspiration.

Check out this interview.


John Cardiel

Continue reading "Never Give Up, Never Give In..."

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January 11, 2007

R.I.P. Big O

Here's one of the coolest, longest running, not-built-to-skate-but-eminently-skateable structures in the world. It's like the world's tightest miniramp with elevator extensions to the world's tightest fullpipe. In Concrete. Gnarly with a BIG G.

Marc Tison, Barry Walsh and others at the "Big O": olympic stadium in Montreal. It's gone, as of Monday.

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January 10, 2007

Outrageous!

Those of us who grew up during the 70's will flashback when we hear the name "Lonnie Toft". He was a SIMS rider who pioneered wide skateboards and the Outrageous 8-wheeler. Lonnie has a website with a nice selection of late 70's ads and photos. Check it out!

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