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Steve's Skateboarding Blog August 2006 Archive

By Steve Cave, About.com Guide to Skateboarding

Hookin' Up Distribution - Custom Handcrafted Boards

Wednesday August 30, 2006
There are a lot of skateboard companies out there, but I haven't run across anything quite like Hookin' Up distribution, which is why you're reading about it here on the ... Read More

More Tony Hawk's Project 8

Monday August 28, 2006
10 new screenshots for Tony Hawk's Project 8, coming out this fall / winter! This game just keeps looking better and better: Tony Hawk's Project 8 will feature: Filmer ... Read More

STOKED! Skateboarding Must Die Card Game Review

Friday August 25, 2006
Skateboarding Must Die is finaly in stores now! Skatebording Must Die is the first edition of the STOKED! trading card game (TCG) system - the first game like this ... Read More

An Interview With Mike Vallely

Friday August 25, 2006
Mike Vallely, pro skater for 20 years and punk rocker, has just come out with his debut EP, Enjoy The Ride. While touring to support his music, About.com Punk ... Read More

Slam City Jam 2006

Tuesday August 22, 2006
Slam City Jam, one of the longest running skateboarding competitions in the world, hits its new home in Calgary Canada at Stampede Park, August 25th-27th. Slam City Jam (also ... Read More

Friday August 18, 2006

Vans Invitational - Stop 3 of the Dew Action Sports Tour

Wednesday August 16, 2006

Learn How to Shuvit and Pop Shuvit

Tuesday August 15, 2006
The Shuvit (or Shove-It) and Pop Shuvit are great early skateboarding tricks to learn. You don't even have to know how to Ollie to learn to Shuvit! A ... Read More

Get a New Skateboard

Friday August 11, 2006
Looking to get a new skateboard to ride to school in a few weeks, to tear up the skate park, or to skate to work? Make sure you get ... Read More

Oregon Trifecta 2006

Thursday August 10, 2006
One of the gnarliest amature skateboarding competitions around, the Oregon Trifecta is 3 days of contests at 3 different skateparks, all in the Portland, Oregon area. Friday, August 11th ... Read More

X Games 12 Photo Gallery

Wednesday August 9, 2006
See X Games 12 photos and pictures, covering all the skateboarding events and best moments of X Gamed 12 - women's vert finals, men's vert finals, men's street finals, vert ... Read More

International Society of Skateboarding Moms Rolling Strong

Monday August 7, 2006
International Society of Skateboarding Moms is a huge group of women from all over the world, mothers and non-parents alike, who love skateboarding. The International Society of Skateboarding Moms, ... Read More

X Games 12: Way Takes Third Straight Year in Skateboard Big Air

Sunday August 6, 2006
Danny Way showed again why he has pioneered the event, landing the first-ever -- and the second-ever -- backflip off the monster ramp and walking away with his third-straight gold ... Read More

X Games 12: Steamer Makes History in Women's Street

Saturday August 5, 2006
Elissa Steamer made more X Games history on Saturday, skating to an unprecedented third-straight X Games Women’s Skateboard Street gold medal. Lauren Perkins won the silver, and Lacey Baker ... Read More

X Games 12: Lasek Takes Skateboard Vert Best Trick Gold

Saturday August 5, 2006
Bucky Lasek is no stranger to the top spot on the X Games podium, but on Friday night he won his first X Games gold medal for Skateboard Vert Best ... Read More

X Games 12: Cole Dominates Men's Skateboard Street, Takes Gold

Saturday August 5, 2006
Chris Cole, after bursting on the skateboarding scene last year at X Games 11, returned to Los Angeles and dominated the Men’s Skateboard Street competition Friday at X Games 12. ... Read More

X Games 12: Sandro Dias Wins First Gold in Vert

Friday August 4, 2006
Sandro Dias’ first run was good enough to win Gold, as the Brazilian won the X Games title in Men's Skateboard Vert. Bob Burnquist took silver and Bucky Lasek ... Read More

X Games 12: Women's Skateboard Vert Winners

Thursday August 3, 2006
Cara-Beth Burnside put on another signature show Thursday afternoon at X Games 12, on her way to a second straight gold medal in the Women’s Skateboard Vert competition at X ... Read More

Nine to Advance to Street Finals Tomorrow at X Games

Thursday August 3, 2006
In the X Games 12 Skateboard Street Selection Session, held Thursday afternoon at the Home Depot Center, nine athletes led by Chris Cole advanced to Friday’s finals. In the ... Read More

Skate Decks Painted for V Foundation

Thursday August 3, 2006
X Games athletes, Powell Skate One and more than 60 talented artists from all across the US have joined forces in creating original, one-of-a-kind skate decks to raise money for ... Read More

X Games 12 Concert Lineup

Wednesday August 2, 2006
The X Fest is the carnival-style concerts, booths and everything else that surrounds the X Games. Tickets for just the X Fest are free for Thursday, $5 the other ... Read More

Get Sponsored and Go Pro

Tuesday August 1, 2006
With huge pro skateboarding events like the X Games coming up this weekend, and the Dew Action Sports Tour in the middle of its run, a lot of skaters start ... Read More

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