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"This is the end, beautiful friend this is the end, my only friend, the end... Of our elaborate plans, the end of everything that stands, the end no safety or surprise, the end I'll never look into your eyes...again..." Dateline, Orange, California. The combi as you may or may not have known it, no longer exists. In an unannounced coup, Steve Van Doren decided that a few performance-enhancing changes must take place....
Everyone at Vans sends our deepest condelences to the family of Rafa Ortiz, Vans' marketing manager in Mexico. Rafa was a great friend and colleague and we're saddened by this tragic news. Thank you, Rafa. Descanse en Paz.
For the second year in a row Vans Skate Park Orlando will be hosting Vans Vert Camp. Come skate and receive instruction from two time Dew Tour champ Bucky Lasek. The camp will last two days Thursday, May 31 and Friday, June 1 from 8am - 12pm. The camp is geared to intermediate/advanced vert skaters looking to fine tune their skills. Beginner skaters are not recommended for this camp. Cost is $150 for members and $175 for nonmembers. Sign up today because last year's camp sold out fast with only 30 spots available. Vans Skate Park Orlando 407.351.3881
Omar Hassan, Angel Ramirez, Johnny Layton and Nick Trapasso headed to Puerto Rico last week for some fun and skating in the Caribbean paradise. Check out the photos and video on skate.vans.com
Today is Sunday April 15, 2007 and as I write this I’m sitting on an airplane on my way back home from my adventurous trip to Los Angeles. The kick off party was this past weekend, and a party it was…. It all started Thursday for me. I awoke from my bed to the sound of my 5:00 alarm. Though it was early I was not hesitant to put my eager feet on the ground. I got all ready to head to the glamorous city of Los Angeles.
Below is a partial listing of the invited riders for the Pool Party. For the event, there will be a total of 25 Pro spots, 24 Masters spots and 12 Girl spots with over $90,000 on the line.
Check out this new video for the song "Colony of Birchmen" from Mastodon's latest album "Blood Mountain". Watch the video here or check out Mastodon's website for more info.
Last year's Pool Party was hand's down one of the top skate events of 2006. For a refresher, watch some clips from last year's event and for even more video head over to the Vans iTunes podcast page for the complete podcast collection
Vans would like to congratulate Bucky Lasek on his sixth place finish at last weekends Long Beach Grand Prix. Bucky had a rough start for his first year driving in the pro division. "I went into the first turn too hot and had to go off on the warning track" said Lasek. Bucky was able to work his way back into sixth position where he finished.
Want to score some tix for the Pro-tec Pool Party? Keep an eye out on vans.com for details on how you can get your hands on a pair of these hard to get tickets.
What makes a legend? Is a legend born out of moth-eaten texts, stories passed down from generation to generation, with each re-telling becoming more extravagant than the last? Is a legend nothing more than a series of overly tall tales which no one can refute nor prove? I try to avoid the word legend, because it generally reeks of dragons, impossibly handsome knights rescuing impossibly beautiful princesses, elves, magical dwarves, wizards and the like. A bit too 4th grade for my tastes. The problem here is that few other superlatives can accurately describe the Vans ProTec Pool Party.
The Word of Mouth show features the work of Albert Reyes, Steve Ryan and Ryan Reyes and the opening reception is on Saturday April 14th from 7pm to 11pm at the Show Cave, 1218 Temple in Los Angeles. For more info check out www.myspace.com/showcave as the show runs through May 5th