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DECK THE HALLS

January 22nd, 2008 | By Marny Bassett | 78 Comments

Before you go all hockey-temper and slam your deck on the hood of your Nova, take a deep breath and visualize the possibilities. Etnies owner Pierre-André Senizergues and friend Gil De Le Bon Lapointe will be exhibiting “Skate Study House” beginning Jan. 28 at Colette in Paris, and featuring modern, skate-infused recreations of basic household designs. Sure, the furniture looks cool, but can it withstand a 14-hour marathon session of Guitar Hero? Tree Hugger has more.

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IN THE KNOW

January 22nd, 2008 | By Marny Bassett | 4 Comments

Ain’t no party like an ASR party. This weekend, the streets of Downtown San Diego will once again be flooded with action sport’s wheelers and dealers, movers and shakers, pro’s and ho’s, and just plain pro-ho’s. Big up’s to Nixon for staying true to form and creating a comprehensive party guide.

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TIME IS RUNNING OUT

January 18th, 2008 | By Marny Bassett | 1,448 Comments

The race to Save Trestles is approaching a dark end. On Wednesday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a letter in support of the proposed 241 toll road extension, just two weeks before a critical vote by the California Coastal Commission to determine if extension violates the California Coastal Act. A staff report prepared by the CCC concludes that it does.

We urging everyone to take just a few SECONDS to add their name to Surfrider Foundation’s petition.

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DON’T HATE THEM BECAUSE THEY’RE BEAUTIFUL

January 18th, 2008 | By Marny Bassett | 488 Comments

We’d been wondering what that funky ticker on Rvca’s homepage was all about. Turns out they were counting down the minutes to the third re-launch of their website. Smooth, creamy and easy to spread, their new viral digs are something moms and kids can finally agree upon. (Bet you didn’t know that were sponsoring MMA fighters, either.)

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