Neil deGrasse Tyson on why he admires skateboarding

Skaters are working with the City of Los Angeles to try and preserve elements of the West Los Angeles Courthouse skate plaza. The courthouse closed in 2013, and with the help of Nike in 2014 became a skatepark. Now, with a dire lack of housing and limited options for available land, the City of Los… READ THE REST

This IG video blows my mind. I spend a little time watching folks at the Venice Beach Skatepark nearly every day, and I rarely see anything this bonkers amazing. READ THE REST

GRLSWRL, the all-woman Venice Beach, CA skate collective has an awesome new deck that looks a lot like a pool board from my youth. I still skate a pool deck. My daughter really wanted one of the earlier GRLSWRL decks, but they were sold out so we took what the team at Rip City thought… READ THE REST

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We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views.  From steamy date nights to warm summer evenings filled with s'mores, a flickering flame can make all kinds of magic happen. But if you're walking around with a dinky set of… READ THE REST

We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views.  Whether you're a professional swimmer or simply enjoy swimming as a leisurely pursuit, the peaceful sound of waves can only keep you going for so long. But imagine how exciting your deep drives might be… READ THE REST