Archive for October, 2006



Welcome to the desert: Anza Borrego Camping

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     Eric, Chief, and I tackled the Anza Borrego badlands this weekend. The desert is an interesting place: great for stargazing, the silence is deafening, and the sky is a deep, deep blue. The vast expense of open land allows the mind to wander and expand into the empty, wild space. We camped in […]

Trick Tip: Heelflip to BS Feeble

Local skater, Jacob Walder, with a new trick tip filmed on location at Chula Vista Skatepark…

Wrap-up review: The Cramps at House of Blues

      Last night I had the privilege and pleasure to see The Cramps play at the House of Blues downtown on 6th Ave. One of my favorite bands (and undoubtedly one band I’ve been dying to see for years now), The Cramps took the stage around 10pm to the sound of creepy organ music under dim […]

Vegas Baby!

     Another item taken off my list of “things to do before I die”. I finally got an appointment to get tattooed by my absolute favorite tattoo artist, Ryan Downie, in Las Vegas on Friday 11/3. This guy’s art is awesome and his skill as a tattoo artist is amazing. I first met him at a […]

Video from the Element Contest at CVSkatepark

Courtesy of Element Skateboards…

Trick tip: Switch heelflips with Nick Tucker

Chula Vista local Nick Tucker shows us how it’s done…