Free Lunch: Rob Brink
May 31, 2011
Four Skate for a Cause sequences
May 20, 2011
Last week I was feeling crazy and decided to break out the camera ... you know, for old time's sake. I shot these. Cole and Sheckler are beasts. They do this shit so easy.
Switch front heel
Patinando con los Muertos
May 18, 2011
Patinando con los Muertos:
Converse's Day of the Dead Tour
Words: Rob Brink
The Skateboard Mag, June 2011
Steve Luther is a proud Mexican man and the Brand Manager of Converse Skateboarding.
He had a simple idea: Plan a skateboarding trip around the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos.
But when the worlds of skateboarding, foreign culture and the deceased collide, “simple” quickly becomes “complex” and a myriad of events occur. Some expected, some fun, some frightening—but all worth telling stories about.
Paul Stanley, Banderas shots, a magical business card, parades, place settings for the dead, machine guns, Paco and a golden pistol—different tales and perspectives from different skateboarders—all on the same tour.
Learn the language and don’t forget to wash your face, gringo.
Elegant Fun, SoCal Style: Laguna Cliffs spa and resort knows nuance
May 18, 2011
Elegant Fun, SoCal Style
Laguna Cliffs spa and resort knows nuance
By Robert Brink
944, May 2011
Looking for a bit of youthful fun reminiscent of carefree summers of yore? Enter Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa in Dana Point. Recently renovated and honored as Dana Point’s 2011 Business of the Year, the AAA Four Diamond Victorian-style resort overlooks the Dana Point Harbor and offers a true Southern California experience: sunshine, ocean views, palm trees, pools, hot tubs, a spa, yoga classes, fitness facilities, indoor and outdoor wining and dining, live entertainment, tennis, volleyball and close proximity to tourist attractions and destinations—all par for the course.
Yet it’s the unexpected—the attention to fun detail—that sets Laguna Cliffs apart from other Southern California resorts — for starters, arriving at the valet to a fully restored, $175,000 1940 Ford Woody that’ll thrust any car or surf enthusiast into geek overdrive.
Preservation and Progression: Nieuport 17 Honors its past while embracing the present
May 18, 2011
Preservation and Progression
Nieuport 17 Honors its past while embracing the present
By Robert Brink
944, May 2011
“We’ve become the finest photo, art and aviation museum in the country,” says former Naval aviator and Nieuport 17 founder, Bill Bettis. “There’s not a thing on these walls that wasn’t given to me personally by an aviation legend who walked into this restaurant.”
Founded over 40 years ago on the corner of Newport Avenue and Irvine Boulevard in Downtown Tustin, Nieuport 17 (also the name of a World War I airplane) began as a restaurant and accidentally evolved into a historical landmark and encyclopedia of aviation.
TJ Rogers' Tall Tale
May 11, 2011
TJ Rogers' Tall Tale
Words: Robert Brink
SBC Spring 2011
TJ Rogers has already blown it. At 19, he’s already got a reputation for having a shitty, cocky attitude. He films with his iPod headphones on while listening to crappy music that isn’t The Smiths or ‘Lil Wayne. His clothes are still too big. In his defense, they used to be Grant Patterson big, but have since reduced in size.
TJ allegedly has long-running beefs with a couple other up-and-coming Canadian skateboarders. One of the first Google search results for his name is a clip of TJ face planting into a pile of mulch. He has a Sheckler-esque “Rogers” back tatt between his shoulders. He has initials for a first name and the same last name as the infamous Jereme; aaaaaaand, are you ready for this ... he’s from Whitby, Ontario.
Stop right now. Just close the mag and log on to your favorite forum or twerpy little blog and get your jollies by talking shit on TJ.