Skateboarding News and Magazines

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  1. Olympic Student-Athletes: Balancing School and Sport

  2. Satellite Determines New Birthday for the Universe

  3. The Vancouver Olympics in the Classroom

  4. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Leader

  5. Seeding the Clouds for Drought Relief

  6. “Temple Grandin” Sheds New Light on Autistic Experience

  7. On This Day: US Hockey Beats USSR in “Miracle on Ice”

  8. Vancouver Olympians: Snowboarder Shaun White

  9. Happy Birthday, W.E.B. Du Bois, Civil Rights Pioneer and Social Historian

  10. Vancouver Olympians: Ice Dancers Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin

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Skateboarding

For many, skateboarding is a way of life. Even if you spend most of your time on your board, you may want to take a break to get some skateboarding news, check out the latest gear and chat about it with others. Use the Internet to learn some skating basics, or to find the best skate park in your area. It’s time to get thrashed online.

Skateboarding Basics

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Skateboarding News and Magazines

If you’re obsessed with skateboarding, you want to spend all your time riding. But for the few hours a day that you do need to be sitting down, plant yourself in front of the computer and immerse yourself in the news, features and videos found in the skateboarding magazines below.

Dulcinea's Insight

  • The message boards and forums of online skateboarding magazines can be useful resources if you have a specific question about a product or trick.
  • Web sites discussing skateboarding are plentiful and often well designed. We’ve listed the most reputable sources here, but explore sites’ “links” sections to find other relevant information.

Dulcinea's Picks

For online magazines …
Thrasher Magazine offers ample online content as well as information about subscriptions. The “Junk Drawer” is a frequently updated news-oriented site blog, and features are highlighted on the homepage. You’ll also find videos and a calendar of skateboarding events.
Transworld Skateboarding magazine covers skateboarding news and also serves as a community resource. WhySpace invites readers to submit photos and answers to questions posed on the site. Take a look at the “How-To” and “Videos” sections to see some skaters in action.
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For print-only magazines …
Concrete Wave promises to be a magazine for skateboarding purists and represents all types and levels of skateboarding. Some of the content is available on the site, or you can order a subscription.
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