Rodney Mullen – Ollie Inventor

Rodney Mullen – Skateboard Innovater

It all started with a little thing called a skateboard, and Rodney Mullen did something great with it.  He invented the Ollie. It may not seem like much now, because it’s such a stock trick (perfected with time of course), but at the time it was revolutionary; much like all the other tricks he innovated.  In the jock world it would be similar to the guy how dunked the first basketball, or hit the first home run.  Thanks Rodney.

Danny Kern 2011 Footage

Danny Kern likes sending The House footage.  Here’s a link and some pics DK threw our way.

Local Love – Door Buster Deal – Go Skateboarding Day

A New Deal, Every Weekend, All Summer Long!

In honer of Go Skateboarding Day we are offing a great deal on a Plant Earth Bamboo Skate Deck! In store, this week only (Wednesday- Sunday) you can pick up the PE Bamboo Skate deck  for only $19.95. 

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Carlsbad Gap Torn Down

Carlsbad Gap

When the Carlsbad High School was built in 1957 no one thought the eleven step stair set on the Southern side of the campus would become one of the world’s most challenging and recognizable skate spots. In 2006 the Carlsbad Unified School District approved a decision to demolish the school in order to build a new school.  It wasn’t until 2008 that rumors drifted around within the skateboarding community about the Carlsbad Gap demolition.   Fast forward to Thursday February 23rd, 2012 and a skateboarding landmark has its last day.  How long will it be before a skate plaza duplicates the Carlsbad Gap?  Read More

4th Annual Southern Slaughter

4th Annual Southern Slaughter at 3rd Lair Jan., 27-29, 2012 – five divisions: 8 & under, 9-12, 13-15, 16 & up, and sponsored!
CASH PURSE FOR SPONSORED DIVISION STARTS AT 200.00 + 10.00 MORE ADDED FOR EACH ENTRY INTO THE DIVISION!
PRE-REGISTER FOR COMP. AND 8 & UNDER, 9-12 YEARS OLD DIVISION GETS FREE ENTRY INTO ‘INFO SESSION’ ON SUNDAY, JAN. 22ND @10:30AM – LEARN MORE ABOUT COMPETITIONS, CONTEST RUNS, TRICK STRATEGIES, FROM OUR 3RD LAIR INSTRUCTORS & DEMO TEAM RIDERS! – FOR MORE INFO CALL US: 763 797 5283

Sector 9 Introduces the Bob Marley Tribute Collection (Ku Ya!)

We All know that Sector 9 longboards are stellar, but now they are bad like yaz. Ku Ya, with their new line of Bob Marley Tribute Longboards, you will be able to buss down hills in style. Just don’t be a bobo and watch out for the beast. If your find your self in the woods keep and eye peeled for Victor the Niyah man, he can help you on your way, if you can catch him. Now… Feel The Rhythm, Feel  The Rhyme, Its Longboard Time!

If you don’t understand all the jibber jabber, no worries man, just check out the glossary of terms at the bottom.

Well we all know who Bob is, but what about Victor? He’s been shredding for over 50 years and has been working at Sector  9 since 1997.

Check out our stock of Sector 9 Longboard Completes and a video introducing the new Bob Marley Tribute series after the jump.

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Win a Planet Earth Bamboo Skate Deck on Twitter This Week!

Congrats to Cody who won this weeks #FF Freebie and a Ride DH snowboard!

Next week we have a sweet Planet Earth Bamboo Skateboard deck to give away. Follow and mention @houseboardshop on twitter for a chance to win!

Win a Complete Santa Cruz Landshark Skateboard Setup!

Hey guys, our weekly Facebook giveaway is up over on our Fan page. Find this post on our wall and like it for a chance to win a complete Santa Cruz Landshark Skateboard setup! We’ll pick a winner at 5pm PST on Wednesday, November 10th so get on it!

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Video Montage Gem

Came across this little video nugget that a dedicated YouTube user put together a few years ago. Made for some good kill-time. Enjoy.

What Not to Do at the Dew Tour

Number one on the list of things “Not to Do at the Dew Tour” should be learning how to ollie in front of a live TV audience.

Glad the poor girl is o.k. We’ve all been there… just not sure how many people have had BMX legend T.J. Lavin teach them how to ollie a skateboard? (Still trying to figure out the reasoning behind that one.)

P.S. Am I the last person in the world to find out that T.J. Lavin raps?