Filed under: Events, Skate Park, Skate Products | Tags: helmets, Houston, jamail skatepark, Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark, Merrill Lynch, skatepark, Texas
Free helmets to the first 100 kids (16 and under) this Saturday, August 20, 2011 at the Lee & Joe Jamail Skatepark on Sabine between Allen Parkway and Memorial.
Helmets are required at the Jamail Skatepark and they can also help prevent serious head injuries.
If you are under 16 and need a helmet get to the park early to get a free one!
Filed under: Photos, Skate Park | Tags: 5D, canon, cockfight skateboards, Houston, Mark II, skate photography, skateboarding, Skaters, South Houston, Southside Skatepark, Texas
An epic session went down Tuesday night at Southside Skatepark and I was there to shoot it. The Cockfight Skateboard guys were out in full force and shredding the bowl as usual. With newly added Federal Stone pool coping, the guys have been having a field day with their new toy.
Check out the pics from this epic session.
More pics on the skatehouston Facebook page.
Filed under: Photos, Skate Park | Tags: 430EX, 430EXII, Canon 5D Mark II, fisheye, skate photography, skatepark, South Houston, Southside Skatepark, strobes, Texas
A few photos from Kevin Lane’s birthday session at SouthSide Skatepark. Some of the guys from Cockfight Skateboards and their friends came out to skate with Kevin for his birthday.
Enjoy the photos!
Filed under: Events, Photos, Skate Park | Tags: concert, Houston, lee and joe jamail skatepark, live music, skate & rock, skateboarding, skatepark, Texas
The Jamail Skatepark was the place to be on Saturday night! It was another installment of the Skate & Rock Concert Series and it was a rockin’ good time.
Los Area 51 kicked things off with their surf-punk sound who were followed by the trippy noisemakers, A Thousand Cranes. The Dolly Rockers were in fine form ripping it up with their psychobilly sounds.
Lee and Max from Embassy Skateboards were out as well as Adam Wiggins from Cockfight Skateboards. Lance Childers showed up later in the evening to satisfy his vert fix.
It was a fun time and if you missed this one, you really should come out for the next one!
Filed under: Events, Skate Park | Tags: Babes On Boards, downtown, Houston, jamail skatepark, Lori Peltier, Mimi Knoop, skatepark, Texas
Ladies, get your skate on!
This Saturday from 8am -12noon Lori Peltier will be hosting Babes On Boards at the Jamail Skatepark. It’s a skate clinic for girls. If you want to come hang out, skate or watch the ladies shred the park, Saturday, June 4th is the day to do it!
Pro skater, Mimi Knoop will be hanging out and there will be music, products and skating!
Don’t forget your helmet!
Filed under: Skate Park
Dig out your work gloves and put on your work boots, The Jamail Skatepark is having a volunteer improvement day this Saturday, April 23rd from 8am- 2pm.
The all volunteer crew will be installing seven new benches and more brick pavers along the fence. All materials have been donated by the Houston Parks Board.
Everyone is encouraged to attend and help out.
The Skate & Rock Concert Series is back and the first show is this Saturday from 7-9pm.
Filed under: Events, Photos, Skate Contests, skate spots | Tags: 27th Annual Turkey Jam, Easy 7, Easy Seven, ez-7, EZ7, Houston, skate contest, Texas, turkey jam, watonga park
The 27th Annual EZ-7 Turkey Jam went off on Saturday, November 27th and it was quite a show. Lots of great skaters as well as two bands, Rivers and Molotov Compromise, were all in attendance for this annual event.
Filed under: Events, Skate Park, Skate Products | Tags: free, giveaway, helmet, Houston, Houston Parks & Recreation Department, jamail skatepark, S-One Helmets, Texas
The Houston Parks & Recreation Department is giving away 50 free S-One helmets to kids 16 and younger!
Be one of the first 50 kids to show up at the Jamail Skatepark on Saturday, December 18th at 10am and get a free S-One helmet!
Happy Holidays from the Houston Parks & Recreation Department and S-One Helmets!
Filed under: skate spots, Video | Tags: 1031, Ben Raybourn, Double Rock, thrasher
Houston area native, Ben Raybourn, thrashes this indoor skate spot in this video from Thrasher!
Watch this kid rip!
Filed under: Events, Skate Contests, Skate Park, Skate Products, Skate Shops | Tags: amateur, contest, Geiger Media, Houston, regional amateur tour, Scion, skate the rat, skateboard, Southside Skatepark, Texas
The final event of the 2010 Scion Regional Amateur Skateboard Tour will take place on Saturday, December 11th at the legendary Southside Skatepark in South Houston, TX. Admission is FREE for spectators and action starts at 1pm. Located at 510 Iowa Street, Southside Skatepark is a Houston institution and one of the top indoor facilities in the country.
The Scion RAT SkateTour was created by Bill Geiger in 2009 to give local amateur skaters an opportunity to come hang out with their friends and compete in a relaxed, fun setting. “We are excited to build on the success that we had in our inaugural season”, said Geiger. “The level of talent in this region is unbelievable and I am stoked that we can provide a platform for all the local riders to show off their skills!”
The 2010 Scion Regional Amateur Tour consists of six (6) events taking place in public skate parks across Texas and into Oklahoma. Top amateur skaters of all ages compete in both street and bowl competitions for over $15,000 in cash/prizes. The events also feature interactive vendor displays, skate related art displays and live music from DJ XBoyRD.
For more information and rider registration, go to www.SkateTheRat.com
Filed under: Events, Skate Contests, Skate Park, Video | Tags: 2010, aaron estrada, contest, highlights, interviews, pregame, rock the cradle, sk808, skateboard, Video, World Cup Skateboarding
Aaron Estrada over at SK808 has got your pregame, interviews and highlights of all the Rock The Cradle action over at his blog and on vimeo. Check out all the videos he’s serving up and enjoy!
Filed under: Events, Skate Contests, skate spots | Tags: contest, ditch, Easy 7, Easy Seven, ez-7, EZ7, Houston, skate ditch, skate spot, surfhouse, Texas, turkey jam
Here’s the flyer for the 27th Annual Surfhouse Turkey Jam! Artwork by Wiley Robertson and photo for his artwork, by me!
Come on out and have a rippin’ good time!
Filed under: Events, Photos, Skate Contests, Skate Park | Tags: Houston, jamail skatepark, Johnny Romano, johnnykickscancer.org, skatepark, Texas, World Cup Skateboarding
I love to shoot this event. The athleticism of these skaters is an amazing thing to photograph.
With World Cup Skateboarding involved, a whole new level of skateboarding is brought to Houston. Pro’s like Bucky Lasek, Kevin Kowalski, Sky Siljeg, Bryan Pennington, Sergie Ventura, Lance Mountain, Lester Kasai, Ken Fillion, Chris Gentry, Lizzie Armanto, Cara-Beth Burnside, Mimi Knoop and many more come to town for this event.
But there’s more to it than just a skate contest. The event is also a fundraiser for Johnny Kicks Cancer a non-profit group that is dedicated to the memory of local Galveston skater, Johnny Romano as well as their goal of eliminating childhood cancers, particularly the one that took Johnny’s life, childhood leukemia. The whole day is dedicated to skateboarding and remembrance.
For a list of all the winners, check out the results on World Cup Skateboarding.
Below are most of my shots from this year’s event. The full set including previous days practice sessions can be found on my skatehouston flickr photostream.
