Learn to skate while your parents shop for the holidays! Both Vans Parks in Orange, CA and Orlando, FL will be offering extended skateboard clinics for the holiday season. Two separate Saturday clinics running from 8am - 2pm will be offered on December 13th and 20th. A pizza lunch is included and the program will cater to street skateboarders ages 6 - 16 on all skill levels. Cost is $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers. Sign up today because spots are limited.

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Make sure you get out to Mira Loma, CA this weekend to catch the 3rd Annual Active AM where over 35 of the world's top am skateboarders will be competing cash, prizes and top honors! Also, Active is hosting a Live Webcast on Activerideshop.com on the day of the event as well for any fans that can't make it to the event.

Be on the look out for the January issue of The Skateboard Mag with none other than the legendary Steve Alba. As a bonus, The Skateboard Mag decided to publish only the second special photo issue in five years, which means you'll be entertained for hours with photographs of the sickest skating.

As a thank you to our loyal annual members, both Orange, CA and Orlando, FL Vans Skateparks will be slashing session prices for the holiday season.  From November 28, 2008 to December 24, 2008, Annual Members can take advantage of the following offers.

That's right ladies and gentlemen, the illustrious Flip team is heading to the desert southwest and mountain country, the perfect way to start the holidays! Forget your turkeys and family feasts and get yourself to the nearest skatepark location on the schedule and feast on the fine skateboarding of: Geoff Rowley, Mark Appleyard, David Gonzalez, Rune Glifberg, Lance Mountain, Luan de Oliveira, Curren Caples and the gangsta style of Louie Lopez. We all look forward to seeing you there. Happy travels.