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Skateboarding

  • Shops and Wares

    May 12, 2005

    PERSONAL BEST

    M.I.A. Skate Shop

  • News

    September 15, 2005

    Disintegration

    Marcy Hine had everything going for her; then she killed herself

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    DJ Z-Trip at Habitat Skateboard Demo

    Marcy Hine had everything going for her; then she killed herself

  • News

    July 18, 1990

    Skate Away

    Why do thrashers flock to this West Dade back yard? Gather ye nosebones while ye may.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Local Skateboard Hero Kick-Flips His Way Into Hall of Fame

    There's really no better honor in life than landing the cover of New Times, as local skateboard legend Robby Weir did two and a half years ago, but we suppose in his line of work, being inducted into the Florida Skateboarding Hall of Fame comes in a pretty close second.  Weir got his first taste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Wednesday's Loose Alleycat Bike Race Ends at PS14

    Joel Meinholz from the M.I.A. skateshop, Chocolate Sundays, and lately Thursdays at the News Café, has been spreading his skateboard wings. Now he's flying with the other trendy folks who are getting busy with high-danger, two-wheeled, (wo)man-powered fun. This Wednesday marks the latest local even ... More >>

  • Music

    November 13, 2008

    Agent Orange

    Joel Meinholz from the M.I.A. skateshop, Chocolate Sundays, and lately Thursdays at the News Café, has been spreading his skateboard wings. Now he's flying with the other trendy folks who are getting busy with high-danger, two-wheeled, (wo)man-powered fun. This Wednesday marks the latest local even ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 16, 2008

    It Always Goes Down Smooth

    A day of edgy hipster fun, thanks to Fujifilm and Colt 45.

  • News

    September 4, 2008

    Skateboard Film Pits Overtown Against Sistrunk

    Go behind the scenes of this hood war.

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    Salvia Sucks

    A newly illegal drug takes us on a short, bumpy trip.

  • Recreation

    May 13, 2004

    BEST PLACE TO ROLLERBLADE

    Control Skate Park

  • News

    March 9, 2006

    Skate Aborted

    It opened. MTV and a bevy of stars showed up. It closed

  • News

    February 1, 2007

    Real Men of Sports

    They surf, skate, swat, and sprint

  • Calendar

    August 9, 2007

    By the People, for the People

    Two funky art exhibits reveal what the streets are feeling

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2006

    Let's Go Surfin' Now

    Two funky art exhibits reveal what the streets are feeling

  • Calendar

    June 21, 2007

    The Raddest Day of the Year

    Duuuude, it’s time to hit the boards

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    Fishing for Inspiration

    Aesop Rock's cure for writer's block includes a comic book collabo

  • News

    July 6, 2006

    Thrashed

    Robbie Weir crashed, burned, and recovered

  • News

    February 23, 2006

    He Likes Big Butts

    Good behavior in a retail crisis, skater classics, painterly drama, and a newspaper that’s purely frivolous: The Bitch digs it all

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2005

    Selected Calendar Events for the Week of September 1, 2005

    Good behavior in a retail crisis, skater classics, painterly drama, and a newspaper that’s purely frivolous: The Bitch digs it all

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2005

    Float On By

    Butterflies take over Fairchild

  • Film

    June 2, 2005

    Skate Bored

    The Z-Boys roll into Dogtown again, and truth is cooler than fiction

  • Shops and Wares

    May 12, 2005

    BEST SKATE SHOP

    M.I.A. Skate Shop

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2004

    Ripping Contest

    M.I.A. Skate Shop

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2004

    Sk8ter Biz

    M.I.A. Skate Shop

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2004

    Ramped Out

    Skate park's summer sizzle

  • Calendar

    December 25, 2003

    Roll 'Em

    Bad boarders aim for fame

  • Shops and Wares

    May 15, 2003

    BEST SKATE SHOP

    Control Skateboarding

  • Music

    December 19, 2002

    Lounge Wizard

    DJ Ursula 1000 swings home triumphant

  • Calendar

    November 7, 2002

    Skate Lord

    He opened the indoor skate park to get the cops off your ass

  • News

    November 7, 2002

    Ollie rides again

    The man who changed skateboarding forever skates in Hollywood -- Florida,

  • Shops and Wares

    May 16, 2002

    BEST SKATE SHOP

    Fritz's Skate & Bike Shop

  • Culture

    May 2, 2002

    Skate or Die

    In the 1970s, the Z-Boys were hell on wheels. Today, they're shredding the big screen.

  • News

    November 2, 2000

    If Skateboards Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Skateboards

    What's a kid to do when his most passionate pursuit gets no respect?

  • Culture

    August 17, 2000

    Hot Wheels

    Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2009

    Help the Kids Shake, Rattle, and Roll

    Or: How Tony Hawk turned skateboarding into a multimillion-dollar international obsession

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Punk Band The Shakers to Play at GRIPTAPE Event at The Bubble

    ​Although the days when skateboarders were viewed as non-conforming hooligans/destroyers of public property are not that far behind us -- it would be hard to find any skater who hasn't been harassed at some point by police or security officers -- the sport has been a subur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Finally, Something for the Kids in West Kendall: Skateboard Rodeo at West Wind Lakes Skatepark This Weekend

    ​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2010

    Skateboards and Smiling Skulls

    ​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

  • News

    August 12, 2010

    George's on Sunset is name-crazy

    ​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

  • News

    November 11, 2010

    Proposed Miami skate park pits skaters against preservationists

    ​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon: A New Times reporter attempts 26.2 miles for ten grand

    ​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Letters from the issue of November 18, 2010

    ​ While it's true that most of this town's activities go down near the shores of the Atlantic, most of the patronage comes from the cultural "wasteland" of Kendall and West Kendall. So it's incredibly fitting that a little skate park tucked away in the swampy suburbs will be peachy-keen to host a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Flogging Molly's Matthew Hensley Talks Celtic Tunes, Punk, Politics, and Skateboarding

    Flogging Molly's Matthew Hensley.​While often likened to other Stateside outfits, like Dropkick Murphys and Black 47, best known for blending an upstart attitude with Celtic tradition, Flogging Molly alone can claim a specific geographical bond with the old country. The band's founder and frontm ... More >>

  • News

    February 10, 2011

    Skateboarding Cuba

    Flogging Molly's Matthew Hensley.​While often likened to other Stateside outfits, like Dropkick Murphys and Black 47, best known for blending an upstart attitude with Celtic tradition, Flogging Molly alone can claim a specific geographical bond with the old country. The band's founder and frontm ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2011

    Thrashing Castro

    Flogging Molly's Matthew Hensley.​While often likened to other Stateside outfits, like Dropkick Murphys and Black 47, best known for blending an upstart attitude with Celtic tradition, Flogging Molly alone can claim a specific geographical bond with the old country. The band's founder and frontm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Amigo Skate Cuba's 16-Band Skateboard Benefit at Transit Lounge Tomorrow

    ​When considering the misfortune (a communist dictatorship that rules with an iron fist, poverty pedaled as "socialist equality," a lack of basic comforts like Tylenol and, oh, light after 8 p.m., and freedom of speech) that's befallen the once sweet island paradise known as Cuba, it's easy to for ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Sweet Deck

    ​When considering the misfortune (a communist dictatorship that rules with an iron fist, poverty pedaled as "socialist equality," a lack of basic comforts like Tylenol and, oh, light after 8 p.m., and freedom of speech) that's befallen the once sweet island paradise known as Cuba, it's easy to for ... More >>

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