There is nothing worse than planning on attending an event, gearing up for the amazing weekend you are going to have, only to realize you are too broke to pay the entry fee. For many of us this is a scenario that plays out far to often. With Central Mass 7 right around the corner the guys at …
Another week, another Weekly Wrap-Up! Summer is in full swing and we hope all of you out there are getting yours. The days are long and nowhere on the horizon is the threat of dreaded session ending weather, only all day skate sessions which we hope are rolling well into the summer nights. Without further delay …
The Mt. Tabor Downhill Challenge is upon us and back for its sixth year! The Mt. Tabor Downhill Challenge is one of our favorite events and a breath of fresh air, with its extremely relaxed approach and unbeatable venue. This year event originator and Portland legend Billy Meiners has handed off the torch to Daddies Board Shop, who is …
Brad Parker is a close friend of ours and an all around ripper. You may even remember when he graced the cover of our first print issue a few years back. This morning we received the news that he joined the ranks at Bustin Boards and we couldn’t be more stoked. If you need to be reminded of Brad’s awesomeness check out …
Words & Photos: Jake Grove After a crammed non-stop 20 hour drive to Maryhill from San Diego, then a 8 hour drive up to Giant’s Head, followed by a 6 hour drive through Canada, came the Whistler Longboard Festival. By this time of the whole photo/skate trip tour in fellow photographer Don Sheffler’s van–packed with …
Welcome back to another Weekly Wrap-up that showcases completely G rated scooterboarding so even the diaper dandies out there can enjoy every last drop of goodness. Skating brings us all together and unites those of us who push with a common bond that can almost be described as a family structure. We all go through …
We got the invite for the Donner Downhill race hosted by Red Bull a few days ago—not actually from the fiery, caffeinated broncos themselves (we’re not that cool), but we got it from the homies. Thanks fam! Anyway, the event is set to go down on September 10, 2024 and regardless of how us dirty skaters …
We started Tried & True in our Print Edition over two years ago, and now we’re bringing this premium product feature to the comfort of your very own interweb-frendly device. Introducing our first web-based Tried & True product feature, a monthly collection of skate gear we’ve tested ourselves and found to exceed our standards here …
A couple weeks back we dropped our announcement for the return of one of our most anticipated events of the year, Central Mass 7. Just as years prior, the Central Mass crew just released their always memorable and creative promo video for this years event. Join Mike Girard for a hayride of epic proportions where he breaks down this years event, festivities and more.Central …
Words: Jake Grove Photos: Khaleeq Alfred & Jake Grove On the side of a mountain, in the california of canada, sits a long and winding road; one that’s steeping corners and towering trees bounce rider’s back and forth through its forest terrain. We’re talking about Giant’s Head; one of the raddest freeride events we’ve come …
Words: Khaleeq Alfred Photos: Khaleeq Alfred, Jake Grove & Joe Carlson This past weekend, June 21st-25th, brought an oldie but goodie back. Maryhill returned to us this year as Showdown at the Loops, organized by the Maryhill Ratz and headed by Deano. The usual Luge, Open, Woman’s, Juniors, and masters divisions were ran, with the …
“Train up a child in the way they should go and when they get old they will not depart from it”. Applying this proverb to skateboarding is what has helped to bring us some legendary skateboarders throughout the years. Skating is not something you can read a “How To” manual and expect to be a …
Skateboarding has an inert ability to bring people together and every so often it draws together just the right individuals, in just the right location to produce a scene that fosters innovation and pushes whats possible for our community. Having all of these proper elements fall into place is an incredibly rare occurrence that creates …
This is On Board, Wheelbase Magazine’s video-centric rider interview endeavor! For the fifth episode of this on-going series, we hopped on board with Max Ballesteros, Team Rider for Bustin Boards, Ronin Trucks, Muir Skate, RAD Wheels, Vultur Helmets, & Hondar Skate and the winner of the 2016 Maryhill, Show Down at the Loops. The idea behind …
One of the great things about skateboarding is the role it plays as a “social glue”—a glue that binds and unites people of all walks and creeds together over the common bond of shredding the good wood. This is an organic process which happens on its own, but when purposefully and creativity crafted it can create …
Welcome to another Weekly Wrap-up for June 25-July 1, 2016 which if properly received is meant to inspire eradication of the stale and mundane within the viewers personal skateboarding. Skateboarding has no boundaries or limitations and therefore our coverage transcends boundaries spanning all spectrums of the skate world. We are all skateboarders no matter how …