One night not long ago, Anthony (the lawyer) and I were talking about Phil Jackson after a pretty awesome night of skating and skarfing grilled cheese platters at Hooters. It was during our conversation that we both fully realized that we often think of Phil as being one of our peers….like as though [...]
Broken Bell by Joe Minuto
Franklin’s Paine Skatepark Fund (FPSF) will hold a fundraising event on Saturday, March 27th from 5-8pm at North Bowl Lounge n Lanes, located at 909 N. Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123.
The event will be 21+ and a $25 door donation will be asked. The event will include bowling, food and drink specials, [...]
Well, it’s Friday and in case you were looking for a valid excuse to bail out of work early, here’s a couple suggestions. Penn Skate is hosting The Lost Soul Skates Demo/ Contest over in Allentown. And for you kids in the Philly area, Exit Skate Shop will be the venue for ‘The Concrete Art [...]
Some time not long ago, it became acceptable to call shove-its “varials,” when in fact a varial is done by grabbing your board and spinning it by hand. I just can’t seem to get on board with varials and shove-its being labeled the same. My 80’s sensibilities just won’t allow it. [...]
Photographer, Ross Rogers aka “Dangeross”, recently sent me some photos of Travis and Phil doing what they do best. The shot of Phil was already posted before; in fact, it is immortalized as the final header for our old blog. Check it out HERE
The below pics were from a day of [...]
Not sure how I missed these photos, but I’ve had them for over a year now and I never posted them. Enjoy.
All photos by Ben Weathers
Travis McCormack- Gripping the coping with his toes on this Tex plant.
Travis-frontside ollie, power-propulsion courtesy of Satan
Vermont Ripper and Maven Skateshop owner, Brendan Foster, flying through a crailslide.
We are very pleased to announce that Totally teamrider James Pitonyak is now also skating for NJ Skateshop! Congrats James!
Click the link below to NJ’s website to catch a new edit of James’ video which was recently posted on our site. While you’re over there, buy one of their “Slayerville” shirts. [...]
And make sure you bookmark THOS! I’ve spent hours on that site, and there’s still so much great material I’ve yet to see. Check it out, and if you aren’t familiar with Team Steam, it’s time for you to do some research!
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When I was in high school, I frequented a skatepark in Pennsylvania called “Cheapskates.” I loved that park because under its roof you could witness some of the world’s best skateboarding any time of the year (Team Steam, Shut team, SEAN MILLER, the Lopez brothers, the Sigafoos twins, and the list goes on)…especially [...]