Surfing and skateboarding
Everyone who was on hand realizes that skateboarding’s birth was painful. Many credit the invention of those first rolling boards to La Jolla surfer Peter...
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Encinitas photographer’s new book highlights ’80s skate scene
Encinitas resident J. Grant Brittain has spent his life documenting and showcasing world-famous skateboarders. Recently, the 67-year-old photographer memorialized a portion of his decadeslong career...
McGill’s Skate Shop moving to new Encinitas location
ENCINITAS — After 27 years of providing the community with skateboards along Coast Highway 101, McGill’s Skate Shop is moving to a new location in...
New Nyjah brew on tap
Six-Time world champion pro-skateboarder, Nyjah Huston, has collaborated with Black Plague Brewing, to create his own signature beer, the “Nyjah – Hazy IPA.” Black Plague...
Craft Beer in North County: Black Plague Brewing teams up with skate legend for latest batch
The fact that Tony Hawk is willing to attach himself to this beer project is a sign that he believes in the brewery and the...
San Dieguito Academy skate demo provides for a good cause and good times
San Dieguito Academy launched its inaugural Ramp Up Skate Demo on Nov. 9, which provided a platform for skateboarding students and professionals....
Nixon reunites skateboarding superteam for watch collaboration
Longtime Encinitas watch manufacturer Nixon has teamed up with one of professional skateboarding’s first legacy teams to create a series of watches....
J. Grant Brittain: Finding the integrity of the negative
ENCINITAS — If it wasn’t for surfing, decades of some of the best skateboarding and...
Elliot Sloan’s long journey leads to gold
VISTA — Growing up in New York was a great experience for professional skateboarder Elliot Sloan, he said....
Spencer Nuzzi is ‘goofy’
Last week, I skated Carmel Valley Skate Park with Spencer Nuzzi. ...
John Kruk is not an athlete
It was spring training, and John Kruk was significantly overweight....
No bones about; Mike McGill, Brigade featured in new documentary
ENCINITAS — Sighting a 48-year-old man working behind a desk isn’t an unusual sight, but that this man behind the desk is Mike McGill, the...
Kids earn chance to skate with pros
ENCINITAS — “If you told me four years ago my son would be on a skateboard in San Diego with Tony Hawk and Neal Mims,...