Over at Vans. Ray is the definition of timeless classic.

Take a peek at a sequence of our very own Brian Baca over on the Brixton site. After dropping a part like Baca just did, it’s no wonder people are starting to notice.

Make sure to try and check the premiere of ‘In Search of the Miraculous’- a new skate film from Pontus Alv – that’s going down tonight @ The Clinton Street Theater. Mike at Merde has all the info you need here. This premiere is also a benefit to raise some loot for the DIY Brooklyn Street Spot that has been evolving over the last year.

It looks like Skatedaily is starting to revamp their website and they did a killer job with this interview of Chet Childress. Take a look at Chet’s artwork, photography, and insights into day-to-day life.

VOTE FOR IT HERE. C. Woods going back-to-back on Younited Nations finalists.

Everyone wants to see their name in lights.

Roger of the Month. Don’t sweat the beanie comments.. Here’s the vid.

Volcom has the highlights from the Wild in the Parks contest up..check em!!

Check em’.

Done deal. Earned the right way.

Shane has been killing it as of late..2 months ago he released the most talked about video part this year over at The Berrics and has been putting the hurt on every contest he’s made it to. He’s a young guy with ridiculous skateboard ability who’s just scratched the surface of getting radical. There are a few slots left in Week 5 if you want to check out Nugget in person. You can sign up here if you’re interested.

Just a quick thanks to Theotis for stopping by Skatecamp last week. Everyone loved having him. The reputation is growing. This is a short IPhone clip of a backside flip that went down approximately 5 mins after entering the building. The Dept. is officially on the Theotis Beasley bandwagon from here on out.

Just got word today that Week 3 of Skatecamp will be blessed with a visit by one of the best young kids out Theotis Beasley next week. Everyone knows Theotis as the nicest, most positive kid around but don’t fool yourself..he kills on the skateboard. See. This will be his first time visiting The Dept. camps but he’s already got skoaching on lock. If you want to come say what’s up to Theo, you can sign up for Skatecamp Week 3 right here.

photo courtesy of Rob Brink.

The Mentals contest team is no joke.

Bledsoe and the Etnies team will be dominating the dojo @ Ed Benedict Wednesday at 4PM!! School should be winding down for everyone this week so make sure to cruise to Ed Benedict immediately following the last bell Wednesday..Tyler, Mikey Taylor, Ryan Sheckler, Devine Calloway, and Davis Torgerson will be kickin’ it live and in person. You do not want to miss this first demo of the summer in Portland. (NOTE: THIS DEMO IS NOT AT THE DEPT.!! IT IS AT ED BENEDICT- 104TH & SE POWELL)

Tyler must’ve used the McLovin ID to get in. More Maloof party photos courtesy of Skatepark of Tampa.

Stoked to see you soon.

Farmer wins.
Mikey Calcagno, Compton, Cody Maag, Trevor Ward, and obviously Steven Farmer with some pretty sick clips.

Here’s another vid of the Zumiez contest with more shredding..

We got word this morning that despite the rain the Zero team is still going to head out to Battleground at 4PM and kick it with whoever is brave enough to battle the rain. You’re dealing with real pros here, not marketing characters..Chris Cole, Jamie Thomas, Garrett Hill, Tommy Sandoval, Keegan Sauder, Ben Hatchell..4:00 sharp at Battleground.

..but not to The Dept. The Zero team is going on a little tour that comes up through the NW and will be around various places in the area between May 25th and 30th. The lineup is gnarly- 2 Time SOTY Chris Cole, Jamie Thomas, Tommy Sandoval, Garrett Hill, Keegan Sauder, Tony Cervantes and Ben Hatchell. They will be doing a demo at BATTLEGROUND SKATEPARK in Battleground, WA on May 26th @ 4PM. If you want to check out some up close and personal skating than this is probably your best bet. If you want to try and meet the dudes you may want to cruise down to Exit Real World in Salem on May 25th where they’re having a shop signing. It’s not often these guys make it up this way so you should definitely make plans to head to Battleground May 26th. (REMEMBER- THERE IS NOT A DEMO @ THE DEPT. THE SHREDDING WILL BE AT BATTLEGROUND.)