This summer, we’re launching an annual event called Adjacent, a weekend long gathering celebrating skateboarding in the Northwest. The plan is for the event to rotate to a new NW city each year, but we’re kicking it all off in Portland, July 25th to 27th.
A new skate video out of Tacoma featuring Tom Brittain, Edgar Titchenal, Spenser Carpenter, Dave Waite, CJ Cabiles, Dane Ichimura, Daniel Angulo, Brandon Barber, Marcus Holt, and more.
We caught up with James Alby to talk about his upcoming documentary Chimera, the intersection of skating and pottery, creative discipline, and finally settled how to pronounce “vase.”
In this ‘Subjective’ interview we chat with Jake Stoumbos, a portland based artist and designer.
In this interview we chat with Faith Doudna about growing up in Selah, WA, getting sponsored, filming video parts, making the move to Portland and who she’s inspired by.
In this Under Exposed interview we chat with Kyle Steneide, a NW raised and LA based videographer and video editor.
One Moto Cafe, located right by Willis Kimbel’s Rip’s Skate Shop, hosted an art show titled Various, displaying works from various skaters in Portland, Oregon. Some of the featured artists were Sebo Walker, Noah Smith, James Alby, Chet Childress, Joe Brook, and Tyler Bledsoe.
In this quick interview we speak with Jim Arasim, a Seattle skater and sole developer of the app skatecreteordie.
AB’s Top 5 Parts of 2024 revisits last year’s solo releases to pull back ‘em back from the abyss of the algorithms and celebrate our favorites. Bombing hills, crushing street gaps, technical precision, and solid combos earned Nile Gibbs’ GX1000 part the #1 spot for 2024, as voted by our contributors.
Dylan Clark has long been a standout in the Genesis crew, consistently capturing our attention with each new part he drops. This year, his Venture part solidified his place as a favorite among our contributors. Filmed and edited by Ryan Lee, this marks the first full Dylan part we've seen outside of the Genesis videos since Nolan Wilson's Get Down. Dylan's signature ‘we make it look it easy’ style, paired with Ryan and Ian's vision behind the Panasonics, makes this one of our Top 5 Parts of 2024.
Cody Wilber and Alex Cooper are the perfect duo, and Cody’s ‘Cleanspotting’ 35th North Part illustrates why. Nature-dipped micro-spots, Cody’s quick feet finesse, and Alex’s VX1000 mastery make this one of our Top 5 Parts of 2024
Aaron Herrington brought it back home with a part filmed entirely in Oregon, where he was born and raised. Proper tricks, crusty spots, and our friend Jon Colyer behind the lens make this one of our Top 5 Part’s of 2024.
Connor Ferguson kept it local with a part filmed entirely on 4th Street in Bremerton, WA—the home of Location Skateshop, where he’s a co-owner. Tasteful lines, classic flick, and 4:3 VX footage make this one of our Top 5 Part’s of 2024.
To nail down our AB Top 5 Videos of 2024, we compiled every NW video that dropped this year and sent the list to our contributors & a few OG’s to vote on their favorites. Here are the official AB Top 5 Videos of 2024.
Excitement and anticipation filled the air as 35th North geared up for the premiere of All City Showdown 24, the first one in 8 years.
In this ‘Subjective’ interview we chat with Dane Nomellini, a Seattle based artist, designer and co-owner of Pearl.
Marcus is a native of Columbus who has gone from the Army all the way to frontside grinds at Marginal. Listen as he discusses favorite skaters, favorite shapes, and his first part with the wisdom of somebody who’s filmed five. This is Marcus Holt’s B-side.
Marcus just dropped his first part. Watch the former army man take on a barrage of different spots with an arsenal of different shapes. This is Marcus Holt’s A-side.
Talking with Sam Goldberg-Jaffe, the skate marketing manager and skate team manager for Tactics about the 3rd Annual Northwest Open.
In this edition of Free Grip with chat with Josh Yandell from Pistole Boardshop in Spokane, WA and Coeur d'Alene, ID.
Seattle’s 35th North skateshop and Krooked Skateboards released a Gonz drawn collaboration of decks, hoodies and shirts.
We went down to Portland for a long weekend to check out the 3rd annual Northwest Open.
In this series we look into ‘The Courts’ phenomena that has taken roots in various cities across the Northwest. In this episode we zoom in on "The Courts" (RIP) in Portland.
In this article Bailey shares his experience of the 2024 Rockstar Energy Open in Portland, OR.
The AB crew stopped by the first ever Rockstar Energy Open in Portland to see what's going on and ask a few questions.
In this Under Exposed interview we chat with Ian Ostrowski, a Seattle raised and LA based videographer, Jenkem contributor and the man behind the Genesis videos and brand.
The ‘Build on the Block’ jam at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle is an annual event where skateshops from around the region build brand new obstacles to donate to ‘The Courts’ for the upcoming year.
Our first annual 'S Ledgends' jam popped off July 14, 2024 at Thea's Park in Tacoma.
We’re throwing our first event, ‘S Ledgends’ on July 14, 2024 at S Ledge (Thea’s Park) in Tacoma.
