11 entries tagged “skateboarding.”

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A few of my favorite clips from a few years back that I found on YouTube. This is definitely my favorite phase of skateboarding and still influences how I skate (or attempt to) today.

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This night reminded me why Oakland is where it's at. .

There's a potential battle brewing between Caltrans and the people who built a skatepark, on what was once an urban wasteland, in West Oakland. Learn more about the issue here. This is a powerful example of people taking back their neighborhoods and doing something positive without having to deal with the compromise of urban politics.

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Nice to see my favorite deck from my high school years again.

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In college, I used to take photos of other skateboarders local to Santa Barbara. Found this one in my piles (kind of trashed) of Stacy Lowry launching a big frontside indy on a small mini ramp.