Sunday, December 27, 2009

Snaps: Jose Cruz @ OP Park

Jose Cruz. Click to Enlarge.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Boards for Bros 2009 in Tampa

Skatepark of Tampa has a pretty great thing going on for Christmas. Each year, they put together a truckload of complete skateboards and drive around low income neighborhoods giving out boards to any kid who wants one. It's inspirational, for sure. See more at the SPoT website here.








Thursday, December 17, 2009

10 Questions: Dylan Wynne



What is your full name?
Dylan Wynne

Where are you from originally?
Jacksonville, FL

Where is the last place you rode your skateboard?
my driveway after i got out my moms truck

Describe your first memory of skateboarding where you
currently live.

In '03 when the vans team came to Kona. TK and Geoff Rowley were sick.

Who do you skate with most, of all the people you know?
Joey Campbell, Alex May and all my Kona homies.

Name one thing that could make skateboarding better in your area.
Lights that work at my local skatepark because its so much better skating at night when the sun ain't out.

Who do you look up to the most, and why-skating, or otherwise?
Chuck Davis because he's been skating for 30 plus years and he's still rippin'.

Do you think you will still be skateboarding 20 years from now?
Hopefully and hopefully my kids will be, too.

What is the most common place you go to eat before/during/after
a day of skateboarding?
Anywhere cheap, I'm a bum.

What is the last trick you learned, and how many tries did it take to learn it?
nollie lip back 270 out or feeble to 50 180 out learning

What are you going to do, now that you are done with this questionnaire?
Probably going to get the flood lights and hop the fence and skate.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME SKATEBOARDING?!?!

I got word of mouth yesterday that Kona was going to be putting on a halftime show for the next Jaguars game. I was kinda floored by it. I was thinking something like Huck Jam with Cheerleaders and fireworks. That news, along with Jereme Rogers on SkateTalk made for one wacky Tuesday. But when I actually looked into it, I found it was something a little more interesting, a little less off-the-wall. Kona is not actually DOING the halftime show, but putting on a demo as an alternative to the halftime show. From Kona's website:
If you are going to the Jags Vs. Colts game, be sure to come out during halftime and check out the Kona Mini Ramp Demo! Take a break from the old flippy, dancy half time stuff and come see some of the best skaters in Jacksonville ripping it up outside the stadium. You can pick up a limited Kona Demo shirt, watch some awesome skating, and then go back and enjoy the rest of the game!
Sounds good to me. It's hard to get me to watch football, but this kind of makes me want to attend the game. Here's what the ramp they are skating is going to look like:

OP Contest results and pics!




We here at Crown skateboards would like to thank everyone that made this contest possible.
Josh over at East Center and their whole crew, Angie from the OP Park, Sparky (photos), big Jay all day on the mic, all our judges and the friends of the op park. Congrats to all the winners, Lawrence, Max Martin, Butters, and Santino. For more pics check crowns myspace here. See ya next time!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

10 Questions: Matt Oistacher


What is your full name?
Matt Oistacher

Where are you from originally?
Stamford, CT.

Where is the last place you rode your skateboard?
A gap on Phillips Highway with Will, Taylor, and Mark.

Describe your first memory of skateboarding where you
currently live.

Either Go Skate Day '07 or seeing a bum get stabbed at Hemming. It's a toss up.

Who do you skate with most, of all the people you know?
Taylor Greenspan, Mark Brown, Nick Blanco, Jake Sykes, and a lot of other people.

Name one thing that could make skateboarding better in your area.
AN INDOOR SKATEPARK AT THE BEACHES!

Who do you look up to the most, and why-skating, or otherwise?
Jon Holland. I'm a big fan of his work in the recent Transworld videos.

Do you think you will still be skateboarding 20 years from now?
I hope to be skateboarding or at least doing something to help skateboarding grow.

What is the most common place you go to eat before/during/after
a day of skateboarding?
Burrito Gallery.

What is the last trick you learned, and how many tries did it take to learn it?
Full Cab Flips. Like 15 or so...
What are you going to do, now that you are done with this questionnaire?
Finish my science project!


BusStop Christmas Shopping Guide: Where to Go

Kona Skatepark
Not only the largest skatepark around, they also have a great pro shop. As always, for every 50 dollars you spend in the shop, you get a free admission pass to skate. Link

Sunrise Surf Shop
Surf and Skate shop that has been down with skateboarding for longer than most of us have been around. Link


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Knuckle Up Skate Shop
A Great Shop at a Convenient location near Ed Austin Skatepark. Advertises great prices on hardgoods and softgoods. (note, map is a bit off: shop is not on the corner near McDonalds, but just a bit further north right before you get to Cobblestone on the right.)

Square One Skate Shop
Another great shop out at Jacksonville Beach. Guys have always been great to me when I've visited. Christmas sale is running 10% to 50% off on selected goods in the shop, see the site for details. Link

Boardz Skatepark
If you are out in Middleburg and need some place to skate or buy some skate goods, stop by Boardz. "Pro boards for just $ 49.99. with grip... now beat that" - Mikey


Saturday, December 5, 2009

OP Contest rescheduled for Sunday Dec 6th 2:00pm!

Rain Sucks.

Looks like due to the rain, the contest at OP Park is not going to happen. Definitely not stoked. I'll post up more news as soon as I find out when/if it's going to be rescheduled.

In the mean time, pay attention to this alarming news story:

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Bangers 4 Bucks - Make Your Vote Now!

As you probably know, Bangers 4 Bucks is back, and this time things are going down at the surf expo in Orlando. Go Here and vote for your favorite shop. You've already seen the Knuckle Up promo here, so here are the other two Jax shops in the running:









Skatepark of Tampa's Tampa Am, this Weekend


Don't forget that you can catch a live stream of the contest this Sunday on Fuel TV at 12pm EST.