The Chocolate Tour will be coming to these Midwest cities:

- Iowa City, Iowa on August 23
- Fobia/3rd Lair in Minneapolis, MN on August 25
- 4 Seasons in Milwaukee, WI on August 27
- Uprise in Chicago, IL on August 29

Habitat Video Premiere
Mosaic as well as the Thurman Lewis promo video on Saturday August 9th at 2:00pm at the Oak Street Cinema. Contact Cal-Surf with any questions

Video Premieres

Monday, July 28th
Roll 2 (An Elijah Collard Production)
Northern Athletik Web Cuts Vid
at Bar 3 in Downtown Milwaukee.
8pm kids.
10pm drinkers.

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CINCO DE MAYO 'OUT CHAMPIONSHIP' AND 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY! - SATURDAY, MAY 3RD

*High Ollie Contest - At 3rd Lair
Saturday, August 16th @ 6:00 PM

*QUICKSILVER Demo - At W.A.R.P Skatepark
Tuesday, August 19, 2003

*QUICKSILVER Demo - At Wilson Park in Chicago
Wednesday, August 20, 2003

*QUICKSILVER AT RQ BOARDSHOP NAPERVILLE
Thursday, August 21, 2003
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT RQ: 630.305.3551

*Demos at the Minnesota State Fair - Thursday, August 21st - Monday, September 1st (6 demos a day)

*$1,000 Challenge - at Silver Lake Skatepark, Rochester MN
Saturday/Sunday, September 6/7, 2003

* 'Damn Am Skateboard Contest' Series Qualifier - Friday, September 19th - 21st (a 3 day event)

*Board, Bike, Blade Contest - at YMCA Chesley Skatepark Mankato, MN
Saturday, September 13, 2003

For more info click here

Mad shit going down at 3rd Lair

Thurman Lewis
High Ollie Contest
Saturday, August 16th @ 6:00 PM
Check "events" page for more info

Oe'r the Ramparts and End Transmission Concert
Monday, Aug. 4th at 9:00 pm
Extra session that night- 9:00 - 12:00

And look forward to...

Damn Am Skateboard Contest -Series Qualifier
Friday, September 19th - 21st (a 3 day event)

Midwest Bowl Riders Contest Series and Finale Party Saturday, Oct. 25th

I've been slacking like mad. Sorry for anyone who actually comes to this site looking for updates. Here are some things you may like to know:

1) Jeremy Reeves is now on Fobia
2) Chris Patnaude got snatched up by BTD
3) Expression Skate shop opened in St. Paul
4) Platinum Seagulls is back
5) Medium Control's new summer line is in stores
6) There are a couple new links in the industry section
7) More skateparks to be added
8) New local links
9) New additions to the Mankato YMCA park.

I don't have a damn thing to say about the Midwest Melee Contest, so if you want to read a little some something go to a better website

I don't know that any of you give a shit about the Global X-Games, but if your interested read on. Basically the contest is an "X-treme" Olympics. They had 2 people come from 6 regions to compete in 12 diferent events.

In vert, Bucky took 1st edging out his team mate Andy Mac. I guess Dooner was judging down there in San Antonio.

As for street; I didn't see it on the tube yet, but I just hit up expn.com and found out that Froston gnabbed 1st and Rodil Jr. managed to get 2nd.

For more check back in a flash for more story and/or full results.

Little late on the news. Wes Hickman won the OUT contest to many peoples surprise. If you want more reading material, check out:

If you've been living under a rock then you should know that Damn Am has chosen the Lair for its second contest site. This is huge for the Midwest scene, I'm talkin mad peeps flyin in from all over to rip it up, coverage in every skate mag, it'll be bangin. Word.