Mickey's Birfday

Yesterday was Mickey's birfday! We spent the day shopping, eating and drinking. Jamie probably has the lapper photos, but this was the G rated Birfday Celebration.

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DTSD Live Webcast Tomorrow!

For more info on this year's DTSD presented by Rockstar including photos, videos, news and more, check out Vans DTSD event page.

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Rowley Claims The Skateboard Mag Cover

With the Extremely Sorry deadline approaching Geoff Rowley, Ewan Bowman and Anthony Acosta drive from LA to Vegas and back in less than a day to get one trick. The result of Geoff's dedication are on the cover of the November issue of The Skateboard Mag!

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Vans DTSD - Chosen Obstacles & Expected Riders!

Get ready to see skateboarding's top pros and ams vie for their piece of $85,000 as the 5th Annual Downtown Showdown invades Paramount Studios' Back Lot this Saturday, September 26. The top teams in skateboarding including Girl, Flip, Blind (2008 Top Team), Creature, Black Label, Foundation, Toy Machine, SK8MAFIA and Zoo York each submitted plans for obstacles and Vans has picked the best of the lot.

Girl, Flip, Black Label and Creature's designs have been chosen and custom built as part of this year's Showdown course. Each team will session the four unique obstacles in a round-robin format with awards going out for top team, best pro, top am, best performance by obstacle and FUEL TV's Viewer's Choice.

Expected skaters include Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Brian Anderson, Alex Olson, Sean Malto, Mike Mo Capaldi, Guy Mariano, Geoff Rowley, Louie Lopez, Curren Caples, David Gonzalez, Jake Duncombe, Ronnie Creager, Jani Laitiala (2008 Top Pro), Neil Heddings, Sam Hitz, Shuriken Shannon, Chris Troy, Adam Alfaro, Corey Duffel, Sierra Fellers, Abdias Rivera, Ed Templeton, Austin Stephens, Johnny Layton, Billy Marks, Leo Romero, Kellen James, Peter Smolik, Wes Kremer, Zered Bassett, Brandon Westgate, Chaz Ortiz, Eli Reed and more.

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Vans Downtown Showdown This Saturday!

Watch a live HD webcast of the Vans Downtown Showdown presented by Rockstar Energy Drink this Saturday, September 26 from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm and you'll have the chance to win a Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart. Enter now and watch to find out if you’re the lucky winner. Also, for the first time ever, we’re asking webcast viewers to vote for FUEL TV's Viewers Choice Award for the top team which will be presented at the end of the event. FUEL TV will also be providing live cut-ins on the network throughout the contest to keep viewers up to date on all the action!

Watch & Win!
In addition to the brand new Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart giveaway, we’re offering up an Epiphone Les Paul Special II guitar and other great prizes from Vans and Rockstar Energy drink. Visit www.vans.com/downtownshowdown for details and tune in to the webcast for your chance to score.

Vans Skateparks in Orange, CA and Orlando, FL will be projecting the live webcast on September 26 from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm PST. There will be giveaways from Vans and Rockstar, plus extended hours for skating in Orlando. Satellite Boardshop in Boulder, CO will also be hosting a viewing along with their annual Reunion Sale going down at 9th and Pearl Street, so if you are in the area be sure to drop by. For more info visit www.vans.com and www.satelliteboardshop.com

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Bucky Wins SLC Stop Of Dew Tour

Congrats to Bucky Lasek who took first place in Skate Vert this past weekend at the Salt Lake City stop of the Dew Tour. Bucky's run was jam-packed with 360’s, switch 360’s, blunt slides, backlips and more to make not only the crowd, but the judges happy. This win puts Bucky back on top heading into the Orlando stop with two out of three wins under his belt.

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Extremely Sorry Photos

Check out these photos at the Skateboard Mag

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Watch The Vans Downtown Showdown And Win A Car!

When you tune in on Saturday, September 26 to see skate's top pros and ams at the Vans Downtown Showdown presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, in addition to seeing amazing skating on gnarly one-of-a-kind team-designed obstacles, you'll have a little more incentive to watch the action live and in HD. Thanks to Mitsubishi, we're giving one lucky viewer a Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart, fully loaded with a 710watt Rockford Fosgate stereo and 40GB HDD Navigation system. See how you can enter to win today. Good luck!

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Burnout...

caught ALL the action. Burnout-I love that photo too, Jesus!

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EXTREMELY SORRY Premiere

Last nights EXTREMELY SORRY premiere was out of control in every way and completely amazing. Congratulations to Geoff, Ewan and FLIP for an unforgettable evening. Can't wait for SF tomorrow to watch it again! For now check out the pics from Floris.

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Josh Borden!

Check out the interview with Josh Borden over at Concrete Disciples!

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Andy Kessler Tribute

Tragedy recently struck the world of skateboarding when Andy Kessler was sadly taken all too soon from his family, friends and the world of skateboarding. Today, The Daily Habit celebrates the life of one of New York City’s most influential skateboarders and park designers, Andy Kessler. Three of Andy’s close friends, Chris Pastras, Rick Charnoski and Dan Levy join in the studio to share some of their favorite memories. Plus, cameras were sent out to New York City to speak with some of the skaters who knew him best.

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Cab is...

gettin' some.

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Extremely Sorry Trailer

Only a few days until the premiere of Flip's Extremely Sorry, but here's the trailers to tide you over 'til then.

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First Ever European Vans Downtown Showdown

There are just one day to go until the first European edition of the Vans Downtown Showdown, sponsored by Fiat Freestyle Team, taking place on the top of the Lingotto Building, Torino, on September 12. 300 lucky people will get to watch the event live on the roof of the Lingotto Building, for those not fortunate enough to be there, a live webcast will go out from the event for all to view!

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Slave Video Premiere

The long awaited Jon Goeman video part in Slave premiere's tomorrow night...

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Vans Downtown Showdown Coming September 26

Join Vans on Saturday, September 26 to see top pros and ams vie for their piece of $85,000, as the 5th Annual Vans Downtown Showdown invades Paramount Studios Back Lot. With top skateboard companies and their riders submitting design ideas for one of four custom obstacles to be built against the Brooklyn brownstone movie set, the Vans Downtown Showdown is always one of the most unique contests of the year.

Watch it on the web: Catch a live HD webcast of the entire event, powered by FUEL TV, at www.vans.com/downtownshowdown, Saturday, September 26 from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm. FUEL TV will also be providing live cut-ins on the network throughout the contest to keep viewers up to date on all the action!

Watch & Win: Tune in to the live webcast for your chance to win prize packs from Vans and Rockstar Energy drink plus an Epiphone Les Paul Jr. guitar.

Who: The top teams in skateboarding including Girl, Flip, Blind, Creature, Black Label, Foundation, Toy Machine, SK8MAFIA and Zoo York.

What: Each team will session four unique, custom-made obstacles in a round-robin format with awards going out for top team, best pro, top am and best performance by obstacle.

When: Saturday, September 26 at 5 pm (doors open at 4 pm)

Where: Paramount Studios Back Lot

Prize Purse: $85,000 in cash and prizes for individual and team winners.

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Alex Perelson Featured On "The Daily Habit"

Straight from a massive win at the 2009 Maloof Money Cup Vert competition, Vans Skate Team rider Alex Perelson drops by FUEL TV's "The Daily Habit." Tune in tonight at 6pm PT.

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Our Very Own Anthony Acosta Featured On ESPN Skateboarding!

There's no doubt that Anthony Acosta shoots amazing photo's! ESPN has a little feature running of some of his latest works....

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Crooks 7th Annual Game of Skate

Just got the link from Crooks 7th annual game of skate. Allen, you better have given the kid dancing to MJ some kicks!

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Bangin!

Catch Curren Caples Bangin! at The Berrics.

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