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Vans Southwest Tour begins 10/15 to 10/25

The Vans PRO SKATE Southwest Tour Featuring: Anthony Van Engelen, Johnny Layton, Chima Ferguson, Jason Dill, Daniel Lutheran and more is on!FIRST STOP:October 15 4 pm, Saturday, Demo: Val Surf North Hollywood Skate Plaza 11401 - 67 Magnolia Blvd. Los Angeles, California Info: (818) 769-3060 October 16 1 pm, Sunday, Demo: Industrial Warehouse Sale 1524 West 14th Street #115 Tempe, Arizona Info: (480) 348-0163 October 20 6 pm, Thursday, Signing: Industrial Ride Shop Coronado Mall 6600 Menaul NE H6

Vans Southwest tour kicks off SATURDAY, 10/15

AVE, JLAY, Chima, Dill & Lutheran kick off their filming/demo tourof AZ, NM & TX this Saturday the 15th in Hollywood.Come check out the dudes as hey pass through.

Greg Hunt's Art Show Friday in LA

Vans Syndicate presents Selective Memory,the first solo exhibition from renowned skateboard filmmaker and photographer Greg Hunt this Friday.Selective Memory encompasses sixteen years, combining over 150 still images with unseen archival film and video to offer a true inside glimpse of this particular outsider world. Selective Memory Images by Greg Hunt, 1996 - 2011 Friday, October 14th, 2011 7-10pm Dem Passwords Gallery Los Angeles 7914-B Santa Monica Boulevard (entrance behind in alley) To get in the mood check out these Hunt

Gilbert Crockett Remix

Filmer Will Rosenstock remixed the Gilbert Crockett footagehe shot for Yougottagetthat and Toxic Turdz for our viewing pleasure:

Salba Cruz Site Goes Live

OG pool ruler Steve Alba AKA Salba launched his own line of decks, Salba Cruzand his new website is live HERE.There’s a selection of decks, some video clips, a photo archive and more.

Chima Gets Slam Cover

Congrats to Chima Ferguson for getting the cover of the new Aussie Slam Mag.

Yaje Popson is Off The Grid

Watch Yaje Popson and friends in Brooklyn on The Berrics Off The Grid HERE.

Rowley & Pfanner Shred Canada

Volcom's remake of 48 Hours was shot in Canadawith Geoff Rowley playing Nick Nolte and Chris Pfanner as Eddie Murphy.Enjoy part 1:

Tony Trujillo Wins Surf Contest

Off The Wall's Shore Break Baby is consistently the best thing on the internetand the season finale with Tony Trujillo barging a surf contest is perhaps the best thing we've ever seen:

Chima in China

Check out some found footage of Chima in China doing a Volcom demo.China Chima is fun to say. China Chima, China Chima, China Chima.