Tag: Alva

Flashback to the Origins of Skate-Surf Culture: Venice Beach Surf and Skate Fest Brings-out Retro Boards, Decks, Classic Cruisers, and Memorabilia

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From old-school wooden Alva, Hobie, Sims, and Tenderfoot skateboard decks, to classic cruiser bikes like the 1965 Flightline, the Venice Surf and Skate Fest was a reminder of where the surfing, skateboarding, and beach cruiser crossover first took place. Retro surfing posters, Beach Boys music, and even classic Zipees roller skates rounded-out a scene that […]

Skateboarding Hall of Fame 2nd Annual Event to Induct Top Iconic Skaters, Including Stacy Peralta and First Female Patti McGee

While the line-up is surely going to attract attention, these images of Patti McGee on the cover of Life and Skateboarder Magazines take the cake.

%u201CVans: Off the Wall” Book is Released Tracing the History of the Iconic Brand, So-Cal Skate Culture, Founder Steve Van Doren, and Top Skaters Tony Alva, Steve Caballero

The highly anticipated release of the “Vans book” is out today, delivering a great read on the history of the brand, skate/surf culture, icons, and the influence of Sean Penn’s Spicoli.

Historic Reunion of the Z-Boys Skate Team Attracts Fans of Surfing and Skateboarding to THELABELLAB Exhibition”The Z-Boy Show -Direct from the Source”

A rare gathering of the OG’s of Dogtown attracted hundreds of fans who came out to see the retrospective photography, art, decks, boards of the Z-Boys, and pay homage to the team that started the movement of skateboarding.