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Arts + Culture
Short Film Gives Nick Stefani’s Mountain Skate Park One Last Ride
Skateboarding and filmmaking have always been linked for Williston-based Nick Stefani. Growing up in Richmond during the early 2000s, he got interested in climbing… -
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New Documentary Celebrates Burlington's Beloved Talent Skatepark
As a professional skateboarder, Jordan Maxham has traveled to big cities around the world, doing massive frontside flips and jaw-dropping rail slides. But Maxham… -
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New Film 'iHomie' Honors Vermont Skateboarding's Roots With an Eye to the Future
Twenty years ago, Travis Card started filming his friends skateboarding. As a skateboarder himself, Card recognized that some of the skaters in his crew… -
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Skateboarder Clint Carrick Tours America’s Small-Town Skateparks to See How They Roll
In the summer of 2018, Clint Carrick set out on a solo cross-country journey to regain his bearings — on a skateboard and in… -
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Bureaucracy, Construction Threaten a Beloved Burlington Skate Spot
On a secluded slice of roadway in Burlington last week, Ava Foster stepped to the edge of a seven-foot-tall quarter-pipe and slid down the… -
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Vermonter Chris Colbourn Talks Talent Skatepark and Going Pro
Last Friday, Element Skateboards announced a new addition to its roster of pro skaters: Williston native Chris "Cookie" Colbourn. Colbourn, 28, isn't the first… -
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Vermont's Skateboarding Community Rallies to Resurrect Talent Skatepark as a Nonprofit
Reid Hathaway was in kindergarten the first time he visited the now-defunct Talent Skatepark in South Burlington. "I remember dropping him off the first… -
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Community Rallies to Resurrect Talent Skatepark as a Nonprofit
Reid Hathaway was in kindergarten the first time he visited the now-defunct Talent Skatepark in South Burlington. "I remember dropping him off the first… -
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Outdoor Destinations for Vermont Summer Fun
Burlington Surf Club 32 Lakeside Ave., Burlington, burlingtonsurfclub.com Newly opened in 2018, the Burlington Surf Club is a semiprivate beach club offering a variety… -
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Arts + Culture
Seriously: Colorblind Bowen
In this episode, Bryan attempts to interview skateboarder, comedian and Laffy Taffy Chief Laugh Officer Richard Bowen.
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Arts + Culture
Comedian Richard Bowen Just Wants to Tell Jokes Full Time
Standup comedy and skateboarding may seem like completely different pursuits. But they have at least one thing in common: You can't get good at… -
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The Art of... Skate Park Etiquette
If you've wandered the recently renovated bike path just north of Burlington's Waterfront Park, chances are you've noticed a sprawling concrete addition to the… -
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Arts + Culture
New Zine 'Sniff This BTV' Showcases Skateboarders
Evan Litsios sounds like an ethnographer when he talks about Burlington's skateboarding scene. Its culture, he asserts, is built on a foundation of shared… -
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Vermont's Collin Hale Is a Pro Skateboarder and Sous Chef
Age: 31 Occupation: pro skateboarder and sous chef Town: Stowe Collin Hale has lived in Vermont most of his life. But it was during… -
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Top 7 Spots for Summer Fun Near Burlington
Mt. Mansfield vtstateparks.com At 4,393 feet, Mt. Mansfield is the tallest mountain in the state. It's also one of only two areas in Vermont… -
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Video: The Best of 2013
12/23/13: Eva takes a look back at her favorite Stuck in Vermont videos of 2013. Music: Let's Whisper, As Close As We Are, "It… -
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Boarding School
Until recently, my boys' only experience with skateboarding was riding our old skateboard down the driveway. I haven't been much help as a coach. My… -
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Going Long
Skateboarders carve a new niche in Chittenden County
On South Burlington’s tony Deer Field Drive near Overlook Park, the typical evening commute brings a few Priuses and SUVs nosing down the steep… -
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Big John Rides Again
Local skateboarder is out of the hospital and into the party
On July 12, 2007, Ridin' High skate shop owner John Van Hazinga was in a near-fatal skateboarding accident on Route 108, mere days after… -
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Ridin' High Again
Local Matters: Skate shop owner out of the hospital
BURLINGTON - After 79 days in the hospital, including 30 days in a coma, Ridin' High Skate Shop owner John Van Hazinga is back at… -
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Collision Between Skater and Car Results in Blame Game
Local Matters
BURLINGTON - A recent catastrophic car-skateboarder crash that dropped its victim at death's door has prompted Burlington boarders to question the safety of city streets,… -
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Local Skateboarder "Stable" After Mountain Road Accident
Local Matters
BURLINGTON - Burlington skateboard enthusiast and Ridin High Skate Shop owner John Van Hazinga remains in serious but stable condition at Fletcher Allen Health… -
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One Helluva Ride
An off-the-wall look at Burlington's ballsiest skateboarders
Will Deming’s skateboard lets out a raucous growl as he skids to a sideways stop at the intersection of Main and Battery streets in… -
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Ticket to Ride?
John Van Hazinga's business is going downhill -- and that's the way he likes it
John Van Hazinga has timed the stoplights on Pearl Street. When he's in the mood for some pre-winter, double-black-diamond action, he stands at the intersection… -
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Selling the Scene
Fuse Marketing helps clients keep their youthful figures
Jenner Richard skateboards on company time. Greg Waters buys Playboy magazine with the company card. Julie Jatlow talks to some of the world's most famous…
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