THE SCENE
When you are a
kid, fitting in
is priority %231.
What could be
better than
hanging out at
the skatepark?
CALIFORNIA
DREAMING
In the 70's,
there were over
125 operational
skateparks in
California.
BARBECUE
Hot dogs, beers, and skat-
ing... Life is good..
RIPPING
Find it. Grind it.
Leave it behind.
56 THRASHER
HEROES
Skaters have changed
the world in all
aspects of life.
Respect your elders or
live their lives.
GNARLY
The butterflies
are gone from
your stomach as
you blast a fat
ol Lien air on
a ramp you have s
never skated
before
TRANSITION
Skating went
from the ramps
to the streets
when the ver-
tical plane
was shattered.
PG.99 120% ½ TONE
5% 115%
TO POSITION
100 LINE
SCREEN
SHOWTIME
Turning up the heat
when it gets hairy
is what separates
the bottom feeders
from the top guns.
SPOTLIGHT
Under the scrutiny
of all, either you
rise or you fall.
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