ERIC DRESSEN
CONTENTS
JULY 1988 VOLUME 8 NUMBER 7
F.O.B. TAIWAN
So you think your scene lacks? In
Taiwan, land of 30 skaters and no
sidewalks, no one's complaining.
SAVANNAH SLAMMA
Action at the second annual arena
street contest in Savannah, GA, was
wilder than ever.
IRVINE FINALS
All the top pros came together in
Irvine, CA, to see who would come
out on top in the 1987 N.S.A. series.
BRECKENRIDGE
BK & Billy Runaway slid into town
for the Swatch World Snowboard
Champs and left us with this report.
VIVA LAS POOLS
Ramp afficionados get outta the
way. More wise words in praise of
real coping and tight transitions.
SKATETOWNS
A historical perspective of one of
the original skateboard towns,
Santa Cruz, California.
LEGAL ACTION
The story in Bolinas, CA, was one
of typical skate harassment until
attorney Tony Serra stepped in
FINAL CONFLICT
Modern day punks who haven't lost
track of traditional punk ethics and
and sounds.
DEPARTMENTS
MAIL DROP
ZINE THING
42
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85
94
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20
ASK THE DOCTOR
30
SKATER'S EDGE
35
SKARFING MATERIAL
37
PUSZONE
98
NOTES
101
TRASH ON BOARD
104
PRODUCT PATROL
109
STEP BY STEP
111
127
DOGTOWN SKATES
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VENICE, CA 90296
(213) 677-2900
SOMETHIN' ELSE
COVER: Legalize it. Skateboarding and the American way
are juxtaposed in this month's legal issue. Left to Right: John
Dettman, Danny Sargent and Luke Ogden do a hair pin.
Photo: Bryce Kanights.
CONTENTS: Perennial practitioner Steve Alba powers a
pulverized pool with a wheeler over the steps.
Photo: Steve Keenan.