We won’t do sufficient to prop up skater-owned core retailers. As among the most iconic within the nation have shut their doorways this 12 months, we gotta give additional props to those weathering the storm: Enter Richmond, Virginia’s Venue Skateboards. They have been at it for 30 frickin’ years! Main congrats to Kim and Maury Blankinship. Give this edit your utmost consideration and assist your native skateshop—it is an important factor a skateboarder can do!
“Venue Skateboards in Richmond VA, has been open for 30 years. Due to Kim and Maury for giving all of us a house for almost all of my life. They’re two of the hardest-working and most beneficiant folks I’ve ever met. They’ve achieved a lot for me and all the Richmond group. Thanks to all the Blankinship household.”—Swyers
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Richmond has one of many strongest scenes within the nation, and it is in no small half to Venue Skateboards. Gilbert Crockett eschewed the California scene and moved again to VA and is crushing it with the Bust Crew. All-star skate photographer Jonathan Mehring moved again dwelling to Virginia after actually skating the world. North County San Diego’s personal Dylan Messer moved to VA years in the past and has settled in properly.
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The 30-year exhibition regarded dope. Artwork partitions for all of the contributing artists and photographers through the years. All of the basic Dominion movies enjoying. Caleb McNeely’s epic new Krooked half premiered:
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As if all that wasn’t sufficient, there was a ripping finest trick contest out on the street. And sure, @odells_angels is our present favourite IG account.
There is not any finish in sight for this epic store. This is to 30 extra, a minimum of.
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