4th Annual Slappy Contest Presented by Mid 90's...

Slappy Hour with Jason Adams, OJ Wheels and Thunder Trucks Videos and Links

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http://parkingblockdiaries.blogspot.com/2014/03/talking-slappies-with-jason-adams.html

Skateboarder, Artist and Slappy enthusiast Jason Adams keeps his ollie to grind ratio super low in this ripping video for his new Slappy Hour wheel on OJ. With over 3 minutes of skating don't be surprised if you find yourself gravitating to your local super market parking lot

Gullwing Truck Co. | BA. KU. X Gullwing event

description from youtube:

We recently hosted an event for the legendary Barrier Kult at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. We built a barrier, the new BA KU book was available for purchase and we witnessed a barrage of insane barrier knifing. This vid is just a short recap of the insane skating that went down.

Purchase the Gullwing X BA KU PRO III - http://shop.gullwingtruckco.co­­m/p/trucks/pro-iii-x-baku/

Purchase the Barrier Kult book - http://www.amazon.com/BA-KU-Ku­­lt-Skating-Rituals/dp/1576877­3­88/ref

Skate and Annoy and DIY Skateboard Spots

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I have been following the blog Skate and Annoy for a long time.  I found a recent post of interest when researching DIY spots in the Midwest.   I like SA for more reasons that I can list, but I wanted to share some great looking spots, so the photos below are DIY SKATEBOARD SPOTS IN THE MIDWEST.
Check out the site for great pictures, info. and all things skateboarding'


http://skateandannoy.com/

5 hips ditch

sheckler, spot unknown

Milwaukee I think....via http://www.suchluck.com

via http://srcbypass.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html

via http://thebarrierkult.blogspot.com/

Loof Skateboarding: Mild Chicago Winter

Loof Minute from Loof Life on Vimeo.

Featuring Augie Johansen, Paul Ruta, Mike Baptista, Kevin Kuczkowski, Andrew Smith and Ryan Walter A new Loof Life clip from Adam Akins is up. This weather has been amazing, hitting the streets in December is not expected in Chicago. This video shows some local Chicago skateboarders enjoying this mild winter weather with some nighttime skateboarding in downtown Chicago. The clip has some great examples of how putting skateboard restrictors and metal guards on popular skateboard spots can actually add some great challenges to sessioning the spots.

Minnesota Vikings Eric Kendricks was a Skateboarder: Star Tribune Article

JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com

Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks lost his helmet this once, but he knows how to stay on his feet and make tackles.

Eric Kendricks remembers tearing through the wrapping paper a decade and a half ago and getting exactly what he wanted for Christmas that year.

“My first skateboard was a cheap, $25 skateboard. That was my Christmas gift,” he said. “Me and my brother [Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks] both got one. We started tearing it up. That was when Tony Hawk and all that skateboarding stuff was real big. And I wanted to be a skateboarder.”

 

Click to read the entire Star Tribune Article

Brainerd Lakes Live Music: December 10-16, 2015

For week of Dec. 10-16; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.

BACKUS

American Legion

Near Highways 371 and 87 W.

Frankie Lamb's Frankly Country Band, 2-6 p.m. Dec. 20, followed by a 4-H benefit dinner.
BRAINERD
Coco Moon
601 Laurel St.
Bluegrass, first, third and fifth Friday of the month
Eagles Club
124 Front St.
Wayne Renn, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday.
Last Turn Saloon
215 S. Eighth St.
Comedy show featuring Tim Harmston, seating at 6:30 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m. today, Dec. 10; $10 per ticket.
Liquor Pigz
718 Laurel St.
Karaoke, 10 p.m. every Wednesday
Jam session/open mic, 9 p.m. every Sunday
Shep's on Sixth
315 S. Sixth St.
DJ, every Friday-Saturday in Elbow Room
St. Mathias Bar and Grill
4640 County Road 121
Old School, Saturday
BREEZY POINT
Commander Bar
30279 Airport Road
Slapshot, 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
JJ's Pub
Downstairs of the Commander
Jud Hailey, Saturday
CROSBY
The Bridge Tavern
26929 Highway 6
Live music every Friday; Classic Country Dinner Theater, 4-8 p.m. Sunday
NISSWA
American Legion
25807 Main St.
Sideways Karaoke, 7 p.m. Dec. 18
PIERZ
The Brickyard Bar and Grill
214 Main St.
Alan Godage & Sundown's country Christmas show, 5-8 p.m. Saturday

Skateboarding in Minnesota

Shoreview, MN Skateboard park

The first photo is a picture of the Govt. Banks in downtown Minneapolis.  I remember seeing someone skating this spot when I was a teenager and visiting the city.   Back then, this guy was doing rock n rolls and board slides to fakie, and needless to say I was impressed!   I also included a photo of the nice mini ramp found at the Shoreview, MN skateboard park.   I have never visited this spot, but would like to try and skate it this spring or summer.  I have alot of friends and family that live in the cities, and I need to take my kids skating at the numerous park.

Another spot I would like to skate is Mounds View Skateboard park.   It looks like a fun, mellow, concrete park.  Check out the picture below:

Chet Childress: Camp Life for OJ Wheels

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This video highlights the van life of Chet Childress.  He skates some fun looking concrete parks and displays the lip tricks and great skating he is well known for.  I appreciate the lifestyle Childress has been able to maintain.  He travels the word skateboarding and building DIY spots.  I saw a recent article in Transworld in which Chet helped build a DIY park in Bolivia.  Enjoy the video and learn how to live on the cheap!

Skateboarding in Minneapolis: Red Bull Video

Text from:http://www.redbull.com/us/en/skateboarding/stories/1331727007284/minneapolis-is-skateboarding-s-best-kept-secret

Minneapolis is the city you probably didn't know you needed to visit to if you're a skateboarder.

Throw a rock from one skate spot in downtown Minneapolis and you're likely to hit another — the grouping of skyscrapers and granite on the west bank of the Mississippi River is dense like that. The city center has been skated for some 25 years with some spots, like the Garage, staying relevant and skateable that whole time.