by GNARMADS | Mar 1, 2018 | Gnarmads Channel
Nevermind in Barcelona is unassuming from the outside, but this bar is a haven for skaters with cheap drinks, skate videos and a concrete bowl inside. Last week MacbaLife hosted a skate night, contest & party with prizes from JART Skateboards, free beer and other...
by GNARMADS | Nov 6, 2017 | Gnarmads Channel
Words: Matt Kruz Vermont is one of our favorite escapes- beautiful landscapes, crisp fresh air and some of the warmest people ever. On August 25th we packed the car and drove up to Burlington, located on the shores of expansive Lake Champlain. It was the 4th annual A...
by GNARMADS | Oct 23, 2017 | Gnarmads Channel
Gnarmads linked with adidas Skateboarding on its return to Havana, Cuba with Amigo Skate. It was a fully packed week for Go Skateboarding Day 2017 with events, contests, product distribution, lessons, painting and building at the local DIY. Music: Femi Kuti, I Wanna...
by GNARMADS | Jul 21, 2017 | Exclusives, Gnarmads Channel, Photo Recaps
Photos: Jason Belsky Words: Matt Kruz NYSEA’s second annual Long Beach Skate Jam for Street & Bowl was a blast! With 80+ registered contestants, it was competitive and exciting. On a hot Sunday by the bay, the kids’ street contest kicked off with 9 heats....
by GNARMADS | Jul 20, 2017 | Exclusives, Features, Gnarmads Channel
Photos: Scott Furkay Words: Matt Kruz Cuba is unlike anywhere else in this world. Upon arrival we were immediately greeted by the hot Havana air, thick with humidity and exhaust. After only a four hour flight from NYC, the landscape is quite different from what...
by GNARMADS | Jun 13, 2017 | Gnarmads Channel
ATTN: Any local brands that want to donate product for distribution in Havana during Go Skateboarding Day please contact us or bring product Friday 6/16 to Leftfield Bar, 87 Ludlow Street. Free drink (21+) with donation, 7pm to 1am. Amigo Skate Cuba is a nonprofit...
by GNARMADS | May 23, 2017 | Gnarmads Channel, Videos & Photos
We were followed for a night of skating around NYC. Come along with us as we hit spots & parks, swing by Skatenightnyc and ride over the Williamsburg bridge to the now defunct Black Bear ramp. A full evening of friends and fun in the skate community – just...
by GNARMADS | Mar 9, 2017 | Daily Blog, Exclusives, Features, Gnarmads Channel, Photo Recaps
Photos by: Chris Spiegel Words by: Matt Kruszelnicki. Asbury Ice Bowl 2017 lived up to its name with below freezing temperatures and slick surface conditions. The contest was in jam format, 2 teams with competitors ranging from 8-47 years old. The bowl was caged in...
by GNARMADS | Mar 1, 2017 | Exclusives, Features, Gnarmads Channel
Photos by Gnarmads. Words by Matt Kruszelnicki. Baltimore was founded in 1729, and is the largest independent city in America. Dubbed the ‘city of neighborhoods’ it also has one of the biggest seaports on the Atlantic saturated with history dating back to the first...
by GNARMADS | Nov 30, 2016 | Exclusives, Shops, Spots & Parks
Words by Matt Kruszelnicki Yup, its finally here. The long awaited remodeling of New York’s infamous “fatkid spot” is completed- a brand new 16,000 square foot concrete beauty, Golconda Playground Skatepark. Located at Gold & Nassau streets in...
by GNARMADS | Nov 23, 2016 | Features, NY Events, Photo Recaps
On Saturday October 29th, we were blessed by the skategods with perfect weather, and Cooper Skatepark in Brooklyn was bustling with skaters, kids of all ages, families and neighborhood folk. We started warmups and fired up the grill around noon- with over 150 burgers...
by GNARMADS | Sep 1, 2016 | Daily Blog, Features, Product
Words by Matt Kruz Photos by Oscar Alejandro, Cornphoto & Matt Kruszelnicki Go Skateboarding Night happens only once a year on the middle of the Williamsburg Bridge. The bridge connects Brooklyn & Manhattan, and skaters gather at midnight to hang, skate, and...
