New video from Real Skate Stories.

"Skateboarding is built on progression—and few have pushed it forward like Natas Kaupas.

In this deep dive into skateboarding’s untold history, we explore the era of early NBDs—Never Been Done tricks—and how they shaped the technical evolution of street skating in the late 1980s. Before modern setups, street pioneers were landing groundbreaking tricks on oversized decks, wide trucks, and wheels meant for vert ramps—not the street.

Featuring legendary skater Natas Kaupas, this video pays tribute to the innovators who adapted freestyle tricks to the urban environment, unlocking terrain that no one thought was skateable. From the first wall rides to the early days of flip tricks, we break down how NBDs laid the foundation for everything we see in skateboarding today—from Thrasher covers to Olympic-level street runs."

This is the story of Pacific Ocean Park. Once a rival to Disneyland, this popular so-cal amusement park built on a pier, would quickly become abandoned. What went wrong?

New video from Real Skate Stories.

"Dive into the legacy of Jay Adams, the controversial and outspoken skateboarding icon whose rebellious spirit and unmistakable style revolutionized the sport. From his early days with the Dogtown Z-Boys to shaping the skate culture of the 70s and 80s, discover how his punk rock energy and artistic expression made him a legend, influencing generations of skaters and redefining the essence of skateboarding. I knew Jay well, and throughout the decades we had many experiences together, in this video I share a few."

This Saturday is the 31st Annual Venice Surf-A-Thon, here is a video of the contest from 10 years ago.

>Registrstion for the 31st Annual Venice Surf-A-Thon is open. The contest will be held on Saturday, December 14th at the Venice Pier.



Divisions will be: Boys 14U
Girls 14U
Boys 18U
Open Women
Open Men
Open Longboard Women
Open Longboard Men
Women 40ish
Men's 50+
Body Surfing
Body Boarding
Foamie Expression Session



Entry fee is $30 and that includes a contest t-shirt.

To register, Click Here

Stay tuned for more updates.

See photos from last year, Click Here

Find out about more upcoming local events, Click Here for the Event Calendar.

"Against The Current," is a short film documenting the artistic process of the legendary Skateboarder and Filmmaker, Stacy Peralta. Made in conjunction with his art show debuting at CCC gallery this fall and directed by Dana Shaw, it’s not just a love letter to a life of skateboarding but a celebration of the spirit of creativity and commitment.

Stacy shares his various inspirations from childhood to present day, and the challenges and lessons learned while working to develop this new visual language in his iterations of these tools of joy from the past.

The work also explores his temporal and obsessive relationship to the skateboard collection that intrinsically holds the memories of those ephemeral halcyon days. As well as the decay and degradation that entropy and time have on our prized possessions, and even ourselves.

Montage of clips from the campy 1984 teen comedy 'Hot Moves', showing american 80s beach life at its finest.

New video from Real Skate Stories.

"oin us as we pay tribute to Shogo Kubo, celebrated as the most stylish skateboarder in history. This video features a compilation of his most impressive performances, alongside his 1977 Skateboarder Magazine "Who's Hot" interview that reveals the passion and dedication behind his craft. As a founding member of Dogtown Z-Boyz team, he is one of the greatest skateboarders of the 70's and 80's and was mentioned by Mark Gonzales as his second most influential skater ever. Experience the blend of skill and style that has made Kubo a beloved figure in the skateboarding world, inspiring countless fans and aspiring skaters alike, and cementing his legacy as perhaps the most stylish skateboarder ever."

Tony Alva, Los Angeles, CA, skateboarder, surfer, entrepreneur, musician, artist and pioneer of vertical skateboarding and one of the original members of the Dogtown and Z-Boyz.

Transworld Skateboarding Magazine ranked him eighth in its list of the "30 Most Influential skateboarders" of all time.

Tony Alva was born September 2, 1957, in Santa Monica, California, to Dutch and Mexican-American parents. He first began surfing and skateboarding around 1967 at the age of 10. Influenced by the new, aggressive Hawaiian and Australian surfing style, Alva brought a radically new and powerful free form surf style to skateboarding.

Alva's style was revolutionary and stood in stark contrast with the traditional 60's style of the era. His skill, style and charisma has set him apart for decades, to this day.

Archive footage of Santa Monica shot by an American filmmaker while traveling to California in the 1984.

This archive footage contains historical stock footage of View of Santa Monica Pier, Traffic signal view in street with cars, View of Pacific Sands Motel, Flamingo west Motel, Ocean ave side street, Group of people view walking through footpath, Shopping malls, Flying view of United States Flag, Holiday inn and more

This week we head over to the West LA Courthouse AKA the Santa Monica Courthouse with Chris Roberts and Zach Doelling to talk about some of the skate history that has gone down, as well as do some skating ourselves, well mostly Zach. We go over the out ledge, the stairs, the ledges, and of course the stage!

The Punk Museum Presents Venice Beach Memories 1971 a film by Bill Alsup. and Patrick Jordan. Music by Tequila and Raelsey. Video by Roger Cornwall.

The Punk Museum Presents Venice Beach Memories 1971 a film by Bill Alsup. and Patrick Jordan. Music by Tequila and Raelsey. Video by Roger Cornwall.

Film by Don Aron at Topanga Beach in 1979.

This is the Pup Cup division of the Skate Contest from the Venice Beach Games.

Check out the photos from this contest, Click Here

This video from the early 2000's, shows LAPD's Gang Unit also known as Crash (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums) hunting down gang members on the Venice Boardwealk on the 4th of July.

Eric Dressen started skating at age 8 and went pro at age 12.

Throughout the 80s and 90s, Eric would have some of the best selling boards, invent the salad grind and define expectations for a video part with “Speed Freaks”.

Eric still is inspiring skaters of all ages for over 40 years, including Lil Revolution’s Pancho and Weeman. For the last 20 years, He’s built a career as a professional tattoo artist. He channels the same discipline, passion and energy to tattooing that he does to skating. Studying under the best, he’s sure to become a legend in this field too.

"Today we venture back to 1996 at Topanga Point in Los Angeles California, to see young surfers compete at the Hardware, Grom Pro Junior."