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Sleep –
Ozzie Ausband Guest Post

james hedrick pool skating
James Hedrick

Sleep. The great earth is still. Leaves wither and brown. They fall away and touch the earth. Decay. The great cycle of life. New things will come from them after the earth sleeps. A few friends stop by from time to time throughout the year. They are from other places. Snow birds. Colorado. Pennsylvania. All over…

Al Partanen pool skating
Al Partanen
whiskey tee death box pool skating
Terrill Schmidt
cadillac black and white
cam dowse pool skating
Cam Dowse
Italo Penarrubia pool skating
Italo Penarrubia
shallow end pool skating

They try and sit out the cold spell. Frost glistens in the morning. Old bones crack and ache.The snow birds flutter and move to warmer regions. They long for warmth. We provide it. In spirit. They fly. They sing. They collect in groups and drink from cement ponds… nourishment for the soul. The snow birds are content. Thanks to Brandon Wong for the images. Skate- Ozzie

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Vans Off The Wall Skatepark Grand Opening Photos.

After years in the making, the Vans Off The Wall Skatepark opened this past Saturday and did not disappoint. Little girls, old men, street shredders and vert dogs all came out to get a sample of the 40,000 sq ft, California Skateparks built, wonderland located in Surf City USA. There has been a ton of coverage already, so I’m not going to go into design details, but here are a few photos from the day.

Christian Hosoi Huntington beach skatepark
Hosoi – Laid Back
Josh Mattson hb skatepark
Josh Mattson – Sign Jumper. Photo: MRZ
kiko fransisco huntington beach skate park
Kiko Fransisco – Backside Tweaker
Omar Hassan Huntington Beach skatepark
Omar Hassan – Kickin’ to Fakie
Huntington Beach skatepark
Nick D – Upside Down
Charlie Blair vans off the wall skate park
Charlie Blair – Blasted and Boned
pam hb skatepark
Pammy!
Patrick RyanVans off the wall skatepark
Patrick Ryan – Cliff Jump
Salamander Vans Off the wall skatepark
Salamander – Hip to Lip
Jinx HB Skatepark
Jinx!
Sarah Thompson - Buckle Up for Safety
Sarah Thompson – Buckle Up for Safety
jay adams huntington beach skatepark
Jay Adams – No Caption Necessary. Photo:MRZ
Nora Vasconcellos huntington beach skatepark
Nora Vasconcellos – Blaster
daniel vargas vans off the wall skatepark
Daniel Vargas – Real Smith
Crazy Kyle vans off the wall skatepark
Crazy Kyle – Rock Jam to Disaster
Brian Brannon Huntington Beach Skatepark
Brian Brannon – Off the Lip
Dave Kindstrand vans off the wall skatepark
Dave Kindstrand – Double Truckin’
Cam Dowse skatepark in huntington beach
Cam Knows.
allysha bergado hb skate park
Allysha Bergado – Boneless
jarren duke vans huntington beach skatepark
Jarren Duke – Plants Fast
Adrian Hernandez vans skatepark hunting beach
Adrian Hernandez – AZ to HB Smith
steve caballero vans off the wall skatepark
Cab – Full Frontal
Kayula Caballero vans skatepark huntington beach
Kayla Cab – Comin’ in Hot!
rowan vans huntington beach skatepark
Rowan – 5-0 Burner
Dave Duncan HB skatepark
Duncan – Off the Mic, On the 5-0
chrome dome hb skatepark
Garry Shtucks it and Hucks it.
shane allen huntington beach skatepark
Shane Allen – Tail Slider
Josh Borden Pedro Barros
Borden / Barros – Doubles Routine

Check out the California Skateparks website for more info.

Huge thanks to Steve Van Doren and the Vans Crew, Jacks, CA Skateparks and everyone else involved in bringing another great park to the area. The Vans Off The Wall Skatepark is located at 7471 Center Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA, next to Old World. Hours are 10-7 right now with rumors of lights going in soon. After your sesh, head over to Grinderz in Old World for some burgers and good beers on tap.

Photos by Brandon Wong, Russ Sakurai, and MRZ

Vans Amateur Combi Contest Results.

tristan rennie vans combi

Congrats to Tristan Rennie for winning the Vans Amateur Combi Contest for the second year in a row.

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Vans Amateur Combi Contest Results
15 and Over:
1 Tristan Rennie $2,000
2 Toby Gummeson $1,400
3 Max Jenson $800
4 Clay Kreiner $600
5 Griffen Chase $400
6 Nick Wallace $300
7 Justin Rivera $200
8 Louis “Bobo” Kuamoo $100
9 Charlie Martin $100
10 Lucas Sanders $1000

!4 and Under:
1 Trey Wood $2,000
2 Evan Doherty $1,400
3 Asher Bradshaw $800
4 Kiko Francisco $600
5 Travis Rivera $400
6 Seth Sanders $300
7 Rylan Mancilla $200
8 C.J. Collins $100
9 Taylor Nye $100
10 Matthew Wilcox $100