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Cinder Cone
Foster Hunting (and friends) built a three tree, two level treehouse and a cement bowl to boot. This is the Northwest. The Cinder Cone is located in Skamania, Washington. It’s named after the debris...
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Burnside 1990-1993
Check out this gallery of Burnside photos from 1990-1993. Amazing and rare shots of history being made. Donate to the fundraiser!
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Under the Bridge
More coverage of the history of Burnside, this time from local weekly paper the Willamette Week, includes about 13 minutes of video and oral history in Under the Bridge.
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Will the Burnside Skatepark Survive the Growth of New Portland?
Burnside is still in the news. The Mercury has a cautious, but upbeat take on the future of Burnside.
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Trout bucket for skatepark.
Good news from the Troutdale Skatepark Alliance. A new skatepark has been approved by vote for the city’s Master Parks Plan. There’s no funding yet, but there is a donation bucket at Cal Skate in...
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Weird Woods of Maine = Skatopia East?
Seeing this gofundme campaign from Rob Kendall reminded me of the “Weird Woods of Maine” picture I posted a couple years ago. Yes, that does look familiar. Weird Woods of Maine was the cryptic name...
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You still know the drill
A spare cordless drill and a few parts from the hardware store is all you need to make your own electric skateboard. Start with a round wire brush, right angle bit holder, flexible bit extension, and...
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Old School, New School, Tech School
It’s not unusual to hear about a school program for pressing skateboards, but Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon goes a few steps beyond that. Skateboard Engineering is a half a year...
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DIY 70’s Fiberglass Skateboard Redux
Once again proving semi interesting things come to those with OCD who wait… While updating the Vintage Skate Magazine Advert gallery I thought I recognized this Top Line ad for a “Do it Yourself...
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The King of D.I.Y
Chris of Good Roads Collective is the uncontested the King of D.I. Y. skateboards. In the photo above he’s holding a board where the only things he didn’t make himself are the axles, mounting...
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