Phil Rubin. Trampoline bounce. Photo: Ryan Miller

NO FUN INTENDED – Gnarhammered Skateboards

A love story between skateboarding and alcoholism, Gnarhammered’s third full length video, a Philadelphia local skateboard company based around the FDR scene.

Phil Jackson. Photo: Bryan Lathrop

The Warehouse / Alter Street – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Everybody needs a place to call their own, and it sure helps if that place has pool coping. Getting a private indoor setup together is a giant pain in the ass, but the reward of skating a place that’s exactly what you want to skate is unbeatable. All I can say is- if you’re thinking about it, just go for it; its a lot to do but you’ll figure it out.

Happy 20th Birthday Burnside

Burnside is the oldest D.I.Y skate park in the United States and possibly the world. This Halloween I was lucky enough to partake and enjoy the 20 year celebration of the park. This skate park began its form during one Halloween night 20 years ago. Almost every following Halloween there has been some kind of gathering and skating at the park to celebrate its creation and existence. And this year was no exception…