Boards and Decks has been pretty much dead for some time, which i’m sure a few of you have noticed. This was due to many things which I won’t go into. However I am able to devote more time and attention to the web again but it just didn’t feel right kicking this old beast back into gear.. so I decided to create a NEW blog: WhoaSnow

Whoa it’s WhoaSnow.com! WhoaSnow is a purely winter based blog focusing 90% of it’s attention on snowboarding. Sorry skaters.. my true passion has always been snowboarding.

So if any of my old readers are actually looking, come check out www.whoasnow.com and say hello.

P.S… Eventually this site will be dismantled, stripped of its dignity, broken, cooked and maybe even eaten. In other words, BND is now available for a limited time only!

Before BND ceases to exist (see above post) I thought i would post one more tribute to Skateboarding by spreading the word about El Skate Shop.

Aside from being an online skate shop carrying a variety of skate products from most any brand out there, El Skate Shop is also a skateboarders destination site for so much more. From first looks you might be misled by its clean design and simple navigation. However, once you begin to dive into the site you realize that every product comes with a lot more than a price tag. We’re talking everything from product reviews, to how to apply grip tape and even the history behind some of your favorite labels.

Recently they have taken it upon themselves to start accepting videos from all you amateur skaters out there looking for a sponsorship. What’s even better is they’re putting them out there for the public to view while also showcasing the latest and greatest.

So take a minute to check them out.

Chunnel.tv put together a nice tribute to skateboard veteran Mark Gonzales that is absolutely worth a few minutes to check out. They have included the 09 interview that Adidas filmed interviewing Gonzales about his thoughts towards skateboarding and his long career being successful at it. Also included in the tribute are a few earlier videos from the early 90’s as well as Mark tearing it up almost 15 year later in 06.

Mark Gonzales has had one of the longest careers in skateboarding, an impressive feat to say the least. He is also responsible for introducing a unique and artistic presence into the sport as you will see in the video “West Coast”.

A first in the skateboarding industry, California Girls Skateboards has released a line of over a dozen skateboards, featuring actual photographs of bikini models as the graphics on the boards.

Thats right (men… ahem,.. dudes) now you can skate the street with a board that looks just like the poster hung above your bed when you were 15, only this time Mom cant argue with you about it.

Available exclusively online, at www.CaliforniaGirlsSkateboards.com, every single California Girls Skateboards photo can be purchased on the customers’ choice of 8 different styles of boards – from modern sizes reflecting the latest trends, to “old school” 1970s style decks. Breaking the mold of traditional skateboards, where the artwork is only available in a single size, with California Girls Skateboards decks, the rider can customize his or her board with the exact graphic they want, on a board with the precise dimensions they enjoy most.

Boards and Decks takes no responsibility for injuries that may result from these boards.