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We’re guessing the only thing cooler than actually being Steve Caballero is having Steve as your dad. In the return of Adventures With Chris, Steve ventures south to Orange County for a fun-filled weekend with his son Caleb. They enjoy some motocross, shred the Vans park and hand-make pizzas at Salman Agah’s Pizzanista restaurant in Downtown LA. Special guests: Mike McGill, Salman Agah and Richard Mulder also join in on the fun.

UM YEAH FILMS Presents – “Cuatro Suenos Pequenos” (four small dreams) – A new skate film – Visual Audio Experiment by Thomas Campbell. This 21-minute movie was shot entirely on 16mm film in a dream scene scenario that blends reality, surreality, and a skate adventure starring Javier Mendizabal and Madars Apse. This film captures Javier Brushing his teeth, slobbering on his pillow, bedding down with a beautiful brunette. Also Javi running into Madars Apse in his dream, they skate over volcanos, thru the woods and into cities of Spain, The Canary Islands, Mallorca, The Basque country and California.

This short film has a completely original soundtrack by the critically acclaimed Spanish super group “Chiwoks”. And besides the usual unusual camera perspectives you expect from a Thomas Campbell film, French Fred is also is on board Lending his iconic visual wizardry to this cauldron of the bizarre, beauty and gnar.

Held at Nike’s newly remodeled Sixth & Mill skate facility, The Damn Am Los Angeles presented by NikeSB and Skatepark of Tampa wrapped up with a heavy dose of skating this afternoon and Saturday’s first place qualifier Dylan Williams holding down some of the gnarliest tricks and posting up the highest points. Today’s win was all his.

Final Results
1. Dylan Williams
2. Nassim Guammaz
3. Trevor Colden
4. Oscar Meza
5. Chase Webb
6. Auby Taylor
7. Alex Midler
8. Matt Berger
9. Paul Hart
10. Dylan Witkin
11. Chris Mendes
12. Dashawn Jordan

Zumiez Destroyer Award
Nassim Guammaz

Independent Best Trick
1. Matt Berger – Kickflip frontside hurricane
2. Yuri Facchini – Hardflip backside 50-50
3. Chris Mendes – Kickflip backside noseblunt slide

A jam-packed venue of spectators attended the Sonic Generations of Skate contest at Clash at Clairemont 7 to watch select teams of vert skaters throw down their biggest tricks in a unique team contest in support of Grind for Life and The Mission Valley YMCA. Legendary Tony Hawk, Andy Macdonald and Mitchie Brusco, once again won the competition and donated their prize money to Grind for Life.
 
The event featured four contests: individual runs, high air, best trick and team triples, where each pro competed against their own generation for team points. Each of the four teams were comprised of three riders from different generations of vert skating. Every individual pushed the level of progression with technical lip tricks, varied aerials, and more.
 
Sonic Generations of Skate Results
1st Place:  Team Black – Tony Hawk, Andy Macdonald Mitchie Brusco
2nd Place:  Team Purple – Kevin Staab, Bucky Lasek, Marcelo Bastos
3rd Place:  Team Yellow:  Mike McGill, Pierre Luc Gagnon, Jimmy Wilkins
4th Place:  Team Red:  Sergie Ventura, Lincoln Ueda, Adam Taylor

“This seventh annual event highlighted an all-time brotherhood of skateboarding where all the pros came together for a great cause to help fundraise for travel and other expenses that insurance doesn’t cover for those going through cancer,” said Mike Rogers, founder, Grind for Life. “This year was the best turn-out ever. The Sonic Generations of Skate competition was a great addition to the Clash at Clairemont. The kids were stoked on the triples and the variety of runs put together by the different generations of pros.”
 
Sonic Generations of Skate will air nationally on FOX Sports Net beginning on November 29th at 5 pm and 11 pm. Please check your local listings for specific air times and updated information. For more detailed information on the Sonic Generations of Skate, visit www.ASAentertainment.com/events/sonicgenerationsofskate

On July 4th, 2013, Jack Smith and four others, ranging in age from 20 to 56 will begin to push their skateboards 3,000 miles from Newport, Oregon to New York City, New York in a little over three weeks. Jack’s father passed away in October of 2012 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease.

The group is making this push in his honor and to raise awareness and research funds for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Presently, they are just short of their funding goal of $10,000 . Drop on by their Push to Remember funding page and contribute to this very worthy cause. And be sure, Jack and his team will deliver. This will be Jack’s four trek across the country on his skateboard.

WeActivist Chris Pastras sits with modern day skateboard legend and new WeActivist Arto Saari to discuss his Finish roots, earning worldwide recognition, and his rise to fame alongside Geoff Rowley and crew at Flip Skateboards.