MARCH 10, 2009
BLURPLE PIRATE
Our pal Kevin Staab got his own color of Manic Panic hair dye...Blurple. Order some today and be just like Kev.
MARCH 10, 2009
THAT OLYMPIC THING AGAIN
Tony goes on the record about skateboarding in the Olympics...again.
MARCH 08, 2009
ENCYCLOPAEDIA HAWK
Encyclopaedia Brittanica just announced that many leading experts in their fields became contributors to the latest edition of the 32-volume reference set. Tony Hawk contributed an entry about skateboarding...click to read more...
MARCH 08, 2009
YOU SAY DUBAI,
AND I SAY HELLO
Tony will be at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Dubai on March 10th. To read more about this years honorees, click that link.
MARCH 01, 2009
SURPRISE!
Tony surprises some Wilmington skaters.
MARCH 01, 2009
HEY EXPO!
Hey Expo! Here's a review of one of the Tony Hawk Foundation tech deck ramp toys. Hey Expo!
FEB. 26, 2009
SCORE!
Twenty-eight Zumiez locations will be hosting Tony Hawk: RIDE high score contests on Saturday. Follow @Zumiez on Twitter to find out which stores are involved.
FEB. 25, 2009
FREE APPS
If you haven't taken the plunge yet and bought one of the Tony Hawk iPhone apps, there are free versions now available. Check 'em out party people.
FEB. 25, 2009
IT'S THE SKATECAKE!
If you've got a Crumbs Bake Shop near you then you already know how amazing their stuff is. Now you can buy (or order online!) a Tony Hawk SkateCake and the proceeds go to the Tony Hawk Foundation.
FEB. 25, 2009
LET'S BE FRIENDS
It's 2010 and ShredOrDie.com is on Facebook! Can't we just be friends? Get on it.
FEB. 24, 2009
LEARN TO SKATE: THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT
You can still download Tony Hawk apps for your iPhone. Check 'em out.
FEB. 23, 2009
POKER FOR FOOD
Tony played in a Pokerstars celebrity poker tournament to aid Three Square, a Las Vegas charity that provides food to hundreds of organizations in an effort to end hunger in Southern Nevada. When it was all over, the event had raised nearly $43,000 for the charity.
FEB. 19, 2009
IN BEND THIS WEEKEND?
The Division Street SkatePark Project is gearing up for another benefit this weekend in Bend, OR. Artist Dana MacKenzie, who designs many of our HuckJam Series boards, will have some hand-painted boards up for auction, plus there will be much more...click for details.
FEB. 18, 2009
TONY'S NEW HERO - UPDATE
Randy Stang was remembered at the Bay Village Recreation Meeting this past week. Randy's story gained national attention recently and we wish his family the best.
FEB. 17, 2009
SHAUN WHITE TAKES GOLD IN THE HALFPIPE
Blowing away the competition, Shaun White scored a 48.4 to take the gold medal. Tony was in Vancouver with KNBC and made a cameo on the Olympic coverage with Chris Collingsworth before the event.
FEB. 17, 2009
TONY COVERING OLYMPICS FOR KNBC
If you live in the LA area be sure to watch for Tony covering the Olympics for KNBC. Here is a story on their site about Shaun White and Tony.
FEB. 10, 2009
TONY'S NEW HERO
Randy Stang puts community first with his last breath...a very touching story.
FEB. 10, 2009
HE'S A SKATEBOARD WIZARD
Tony is interviewed by National Geographic Traveler.
FEB. 10, 2009
COPS LOVE SKATEPARKS
The Tony Hawk Foundation conducted a survey of law enforcement officers regarding skateparks and the results might surprise you.
FEB. 09, 2009
TONY TEAMS UP WITH
THE FIRST LADY
Tony joins with Drew Brees, Kevin Durant, Misty May-Treanor and the Looney Tunes characters to take on First Lady Michelle Obama's Childhood Obesity initiative. For more info click that link.
FEB. 08, 2009
THE BOSS
The New York Times features Tony in its column, The Boss.
FEB. 07, 2009
LYONS, MI THF GRANT
After a lot of hard work, skaters in Lyons are thrilled to receive a grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation.
FEB. 03, 2009
VOTE FOR A SKATEPARK
Pepsi is giving away money for projects and one of the potential winners is a skatepark in Minnesota. They were in 74th place until Tony tweeted out to his followers to help rock the vote and the skatepark cause moved up to 8th! Here are the details and links for you to vote too.
FEB. 01, 2009
BIRDHOUSE OZ ON FUEL TV
Watch the Birdhouse Team as they head down under in "It's Always Sunnies in Austraila" tonight on Fuel TV. Check local listings for times.
JAN. 29, 2009
BUILDING IT FASTER THAN THEY CAN TEAR IT DOWN
The story of the most unlikely skatepark in Long Beach.
JAN. 29, 2009
VINTAGE HAWK
See if you can spot the cameos by Riley.
JAN. 28, 2009
GAMERS FOR HAITI
The good people at IGN, GameSpy and TeamXbox have teamed up to raise funds to help the troubled nation of Haiti. They already completed a 12-hour webathon, but you can still help by bidding on cool items in their auction. Hey, there are even a couple of autographed Tony Hawk skateboard decks and sheets singed by Hayden Panettiere. Click to check out all the cool stuff.
JAN. 26, 2009
TONY INTERVIEWED FOR THE TELEGRAPH UK
The Telegraph UK interviewed Tony about skateboarding, competition and the right way to fall.
JAN. 19, 2009
iPHONE APP GOES #1
The new iPhone app, Tony Hawk's Trick Tips, went to #1 in its category last week. Check out the great review here...
JAN. 13, 2009
WHAT'S UP IN WATTS
Tony Hawk has joined the youth of Watts to create a skatepark that will promote a healthy lifestyle and be an alternative to the crime, gangs, and drugs that pervade their challenged community. Any amount you can donate, no matter how small, will help...for every dollar you give, the Tony Hawk Foundation will match your donation.
JAN. 12, 2009
NEW WEBSITE
Check out the all new Tony Hawk Foundation website.
JAN. 11, 2009
MADONNA
The trick, not the singer. Tony explains the origins to Andy Macdonald.
JAN. 09, 2009
OCUPATIONAL HAZARDS
OUCH.
JAN. 08, 2009
LYN-Z GETS SOME PRESS
Birdhouse rider Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins has been riding in a lot of Tony Hawk related demos over the past year...here's a little story about her and the first ever 540 by a female.
JAN. 06, 2009
NEW RELEASE
The award winning movie Dogtown and Z-Boys directed by Stacy Peralta was just released on Blu-Ray.
JAN. 05, 2009
I GET THAT A LOT
Tony will be one of the celebs on the hit show, "I Get That A Lot" on Wednesday, January 6th on CBS. Check local listings for times in your area.
JAN. 04, 2009
REST IN PEACE
From Tony and everyone at Tony Hawk world headquarters, our heartfelt condolensces go out to the family of Anthony Maldonado.
DEC. 23, 2009
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
From Tony and everyone at Tony Hawk world headquarters, we wish you all a very happy and safe holiday season. See you in 2010.
DEC. 22, 2009
RANCID GIVES SKATEBOARDS
Lars from Rancid was busy Monday taking care of less fortunate kids by handing out brand new skateboards for Christmas. Good work Lars.
DEC. 22, 2009
BOARDRIDERS TV
Hanging out in South Africa today? If so, tune in to the Best of Boardriders TV tonight, featuring Tony, Kelly Slater, Danny Way and many others.
DEC. 21, 2009
MTV CRIBS
Tony's new episode of Cribs on MTV will bo on again tonight. Check local listings for times in your part of the country.
DEC. 21, 2009
TONY HAWK FOUNDATION AWARDS NEW GRANTS
The Tony Hawk Foundation has just announced their latest round of grants. The top grant of $25,000 goes to San Luis Obispo, CA, with $15,000 grants going to Mount Airy, NC and Lyndonville, VT. There were many more grants given out...click the link for the full story...
DEC. 18, 2009
KIDS LOVE RIDE
Check out this review of RIDE from a mom and her kids.
DEC. 17, 2009
YOU CAN HELP
The Tony Hawk Foundation is continuing to help raise funds to build a skatepark in Watts, one of the areas of Los Angeles whose children could most benefit from a safe community place to gather and skate. Click the link and see how you can help...
DEC. 16, 2009
TONY GIVES A KID REPORTER A PERSONAL LESSON ON RIDE
Tony met with Scholastic's Kid Reporter Christopher Campbell for a lesson on Tony Hawk: RIDE.
DEC. 16, 2009
NEED TRICK TIPS ON THE GO?
The new Tony Hawk's Trick Tips iPhone app is now available. Includes step-by-step instructions, video and photos.
DEC. 14, 2009
TODAY: TOYS'R'US - TONY HAWK: RIDE ONLY $89.99
This won't last long...go to ToysRUs.com today and get your own copy of Tony Hawk: RIDE for only $89.99.
And Bestbuy.com still has Tony Hawk: RIDE for only $89.99. Not sure how long this will last...
DEC. 14, 2009
I GET THAT A LOT
Here are some photos of Tony on CBS' I Get That A Lot. The show premiers Jan. 6.
DEC. 13, 2009
TONY AND TYSON
Tony was a presenter at the Spike VGA's this weekend. Look who he ran into...
DEC. 11, 2009
R.I.P. MIKE CINQMARS
We just received sad news that former Boom Boom HuckJam brother, freestyle motocross pioneer Mike Cinqmars has passed away. Our sincere condolences go out to Mike's family and friends from all of us here at the Tony Hawk family.
DEC. 11, 2009
TODAY: BEST BUY DEAL OF THE DAY - TONY HAWK: RIDE ONLY $89.99
This won't last long...go to BestBuy.com today and get your own copy of Tony Hawk: RIDE for only $89.99.
DEC. 11, 2009
LIGHT THAT TREE
Tony was in Sacramento, CA last night to help the Governator light the official State of California Christmas tree for 2009.
DEC. 10, 2009
TONY ON CRIBS
Tony will be featured on MTV's Cribs on December 19. Check local listings for air times in your area
DEC. 10, 2009
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE RECOMMENDS TH: RIDE FOR XMAS THIS YEAR
What to get for the action sports nut in your home? Check out the list.
DEC. 09, 2009
TONY TO PRESENT AT THE SPIKE VIDEO GAME AWARDS
The Spike VGA's are coming right up and Tony will be one of the featured presenters this year. The show airs Saturday...check local listings for the time and channel in your area.
DEC. 09, 2009
TONY HAWK: RIDE SOUNDTRACK FEATURES ALMOST 60 SONGS
Check out the track listing for the music soundtrack for the new game.
DEC. 07, 2009
XBOX LIVE
Tony has been sneaking on XBOXlive now and then and playing the new game...look for him: tonyinegypt is his gamertag.
DEC. 04, 2009
HAWK SOARS AGAIN
Another nice review of Tony Hawk: RIDE.
DEC. 04, 2009
RIDE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Today Tony Hawk: RIDE is officially released in Great Britain on all platforms.
DEC. 03, 2009
IT'S OFFICIAL
Although Tony has been publicly riding the new Theeve Trucks for awhile now, the secret is out and Theeve has made the official announcment of Tony joining the team.
DEC. 02, 2009
FLIPPIN' GOOD GIFT
Looking for a unique gift for that Tony Hawk fan in your life? How about a very limited autographed Flip video camera? The proceeds go to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Win-win.
(only a few left)
DEC. 01, 2009
FREE FACEPLANTS
Tony just launched three new iPhone Apps. To celebrate, he's giving away codes each day to download one of the apps, Faceplant, for FREE. Keep looking in the comments section at the link below...first come first served. (Or follow Tony on Twitter for the faster heads up).
NOV. 30, 2009
BIRDS OF PALAIS
ESPN covers the Tony Hawk Show in Paris. Check the video.
NOV. 25, 2009
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Wishing you and your family a happy Thanksgiving holiday.
NOV. 25, 2009
BERLIN WALLIE
Tony ollied what's left of the Berlin Wall...west to east. Check the video.
NOV. 23, 2009
GAMEZONE REVIEW
Gamezone just gave Tony Hawk: RIDE a review and the results are in...9.2 out of 10. That's good, right?
NOV. 23, 2009
BLACK FRIDAY
Just a little heads up...we're hearing that Kohl's will be selling certain Tony Hawk jackets and t-shirts for 50% off on Black Friday. Get a few.
Also, Dell will be selling Tony Hawk: RIDE for XBox 360 for a slightly discounted price plus free shipping. Get a few of those too.
NOV. 21, 2009
THE TONY HAWK SHOW: LYN-Z PULLS A 5, TONY LANDS A 900
Paris went off. Not only did Tony land a 900, but Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins became the first female skater in history to land a 5. MissTwist? Check out the highlights here...
NOV. 20, 2009
THE TONY HAWK SHOW IS ABOUT TO GO OFF
Uh, this looks like a good spot for a skateboard show...
NOV. 20, 2009
TH: RIDE
Another great review of the game by someone who has actually played it.
NOV. 19, 2009
WATCH RANCID VIDEO, TONY HAWK FOUNDATION BENEFITS
Hey, legendary band Rancid has a new music video out, which just happens to feature Tony Hawk, his son Keegan, Kevin Staab and more. Every time someone views the video a donation of one cent goes to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Click and watch it now peoples.
NOV. 18, 2009
YAHOO!
Check out the Daily Grind on Yahoo!
NOV. 18, 2009
BONJOUR!
Planning to be in Paris this weekend? Head on over to the Grand Palais for "The Tony Hawk Show." Art, music and skateboarding on a grand scale.
NOV. 18, 2009
HEY, I KNOW THAT DUDE
Tony dropped by the Vanity Fair offices and happened upon...himself.
NOV. 18, 2009
WSJ INTERVIEW
Tony was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal. Check it out, man.
NOV. 18, 2009
SKATEPARK BIG HIT
The Tony Hawk Foundation donated money to help build a skatepark in Hinton, WV and, now that it's open, it's a huge hit. Read more...
NOV. 17, 2009
TODAY IS THE DAY!
Today is the official release of Tony Hawk: RIDE. It's been two long years of innovation and creation from the teams at Robomodo, Activision and Tony Hawk himself. Congratulations to everyone involved. On behalf of all of the above, we hope you enjoy the new game!
NOV. 16, 2009
TONY HAWK: RIDE
Tuesday, November 17th is the official launch of the new Tony Hawk: RIDE video game. The reviews have been great...check out what the LA Times and CNET have to say...
If you need to know where to get one, here are just two of the MANY places you can go:
NOV. 16, 2009
TITANIUM!
Theeve Trucks officially announced their new Titanium Trucks...designed to be the strongest, lightest and best skating truck to date. For more, click the link...
NOV. 12, 2009
GUVERNATOR'S TEAM
Tony is a member of the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Today he was part of a presentation to students about healthy lifestyles. Check it out.
NOV. 11, 2009
RIDE SPECIAL EDITION
Walmart just announced a special edition graphic of the new Tony Hawk: RIDE game coming out Nov. 17th. Everything is the same as the regular game, including price, but with a different red graphic on the game controller board.
NOV. 11, 2009
"EXTREME" IS LAME?
Here's an interview with Tony from the San Diego North County Times.
NOV. 10, 2009
ONE MORE
Here's another good story about Tony Hawk: RIDE presents Stand Up For Skateparks in Las Vegas.
NOV. 10, 2009
SUFS A BIG SUCCESS
The big Tony Hawk Foundation event in Las Vegas was a great success and will help not only build skateparks across the country, but specifically help Freedom Park in Las Vegas. Here's the scoop...
NOV. 9, 2009
STAND UP!
First time in Las Vegas was the Tony Hawk: RIDE presents Stand Up For Skateparks charity even at Wynn Las Vegas...here are some links.
Scary 900 attempt
View of the event
Rancid LIVE at SUFS
NOV. 9, 2009
WAIT, WAIT...PART 2
Tony was on the popular NPR show Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me. To listen to the hilarious show, click below...
NOV. 5, 2009
WAIT, WAIT...DON'T TELL ME
Tony will be taping live today at the Pasadena Civic Auditoreum with the award winning NPR show Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me. To find out when the show airs in your area, click below...
NOV. 4, 2009
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Thrasher has posted a video in tribute to their 1990 Skater of the Year.
NOV. 4, 2009
WE NEED MORE TOWNS
LIKE THIS
Skateboarding is not a crime.
NOV. 3, 2009
PIN THE HAWK TO THE WALL
How do you keep a little Hawk down? Click...
NOV. 2, 2009
TONY HAWK, FOODIE
What does Tony eat? The SD Entertainer asked, and Tony answered...
NOV. 1, 2009
DUDE, THAT'S TONY HAWK
Dude, no way.
OCT. 30, 2009
TEEN IDOL
Junior Achievement asked 1000 teens who they idolized and Tony Hawk came in 3rd, with Apple's Steve Jobs topping the list.
OCT. 29, 2009
SUFS IN LAS VEGAS
Tony Hawk: RIDE Presents Stand Up For Skateparks will be in Las Vegas on Nov. 7th, raising money for the Tony Hawk Foundation. If you are interested in the event, click the link below for details.
OCT. 28, 2009
MORE QUESTIONS?
If you missed out on the Digg Dialogg, now's your chance to get your questions in for Time Magazine's 10 Questions with Tony Hawk. Click the link.
OCT. 27, 2009
RANCID TO PLAY AT SUFS
Love Rancid? They are going to play at the Tony Hawk Foundation's big charity event in Las Vegas. Interested? Click the link below...
OCT. 26, 2009
THE STORY FROM RYE
Here is how it all went down at Rye Airfield...
OCT. 23, 2009
THIS SUNDAY! FREE!
Want to see Tony and the Birdhouse Team live and in person? They are out on tour and will be in New Hampshire this Sunday at Rye Airfield. Click the link for more details...
OCT. 19, 2009
A #THTH HIDER'S PERSPECTIVE
The person who helped us out in England wrote about it...
OCT. 18, 2009
IF YOU TWITTER THEY
WILL COME
The culmination of the week-long #THTH Twitter Hunt extravaganza took place on Saturday in Columbia, MO with Tony, the Birdhouse Team and many more. Pizza from Shakespeare's Pizza fed everyone and there was plenty of skating. Check out the whole story right here...
P.S. The Birdhouse Team will be on the road around the country the rest of the week, so keep watching Tony's Twitter for more clues and details of where they will show up next!
OCT. 09, 2009
YOU CAN BE Mii
Activision confirmed that you CAN play as your Mii in the new Tony Hawk: RIDE game when playing on a Wii. More about it right here...
OCT. 08, 2009
INTERVIEW WITH TH
The Huffington Post interviews Tony about the big Stand Up For Skateparks charity event this weekend and about the new game.
OCT. 07, 2009
#THTH
Are you following Tony's Twitter Hunt? He's been leaking clues already including this one: "Hidden goods, cryptic clues, one big event!" Be sure to stay tuned for more as to what's happening. It all starts for real on Oct. 12 and that's all we can say.
OCT. 05, 2009
PARIS...FRANCE
Tony will be part of a huge extravaganza in Paris, France on November 20-21 at the Grand Palais. If you aren't already there, start booking your flights...it's going to be large.
SEPT. 30, 2009
COMMERCIAL SHOOT
Tony and the Tony Hawk: RIDE crew are shooting the commecial for the game today. Check out a photo Tony just tweeted from the shoot.
SEPT. 29, 2009
ROOFTOP BLOWS UP
Mike "Rooftop" Escamilla is the biker behind our HuckJam Bikes and a whole lot more. Read all about it at ESPN.com.
SEPT. 23, 2009
TONY FEATURED IN ENTREPENEUR MAG
Entrepeneur Magazine does a big profile on Tony, including featuring him on the cover.
SEPT. 21, 2009
COOLEST GUY IN THE WORLD?
Tony was featured on Australia's Sunday Night. Check out the details (including video).
SEPT. 18, 2009
TONY HAWK HUCKJAM BIKES HIT THE UK
Do you live in the UK and need a darn good bike? Now you can get a HuckJam Series bike and be the the most brill bloke in the commonwealth.
SEPT. 16, 2009
TOP N64 GAMES OF ALL TIME
Tony Hawk Pro Skater was named one of the Top 15 N64 games of all time. It came in right behind Mario Golf but slightly ahead of Cruisin' USA.
SEPT. 15, 2009
POP MAGAZINE STORY
Tony was just featured on the cover and in a feature story in Pop Magazine in Australia. You can view it here...
SEPT. 14, 2009
TONY TALKS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
Tony discusses the Tony Hawk Foundation with Voice of America.
SEPT. 10, 2009
TEXT AND DONATE
Have you ever wanted to donate to the Tony Hawk Foundation, but didn't know how? Just text RIDE to 90999 and it will automatically make a $5 donation. How easy is that?
SEPT. 04, 2009
LEGO AUCTION
WINDING DOWN
If you want to bid on the Lego creation that Tony and his son Spencer made, head on over and get your bid in soon...it's almost over.
SEPT. 04, 2009
TWITTER AND FACEBOOK APPS NOW FOR THE
TH SIDEKICK
If you need to Twitter or Facebook from your Tony Hawk (or any other) T-Mobile Sidekick, there's an app for that.
SEPT. 01, 2009
TWITTER FUN CONTINUES
Tony gave away a free round-trip airline ticket through an impromptu contest on Twitter. Read a short interview with the winner.
AUG. 31, 2009
TONY ON THE FLOWRIDER
Check out Tony, Sean Silveira and Nick Nguyen on the Flowrider in Toronto this past weekend.
AUG. 28, 2009
WARNING: BEAR IN BOWL
A bear got stuck in the bowl of a skatepark in Colorado. Workers put a ladder in the bowl and eventually the bear climbed out and left. Evidently he had heard something about a "stale fish." Ba da bing!
AUG. 27, 2009
FLOW-RI-DER
Tony will be in Toronto this weekend to judge a flowrider contest and maybe even ride a little his ownself.
AUG. 25, 2009
HITCH IT UP
The new Tony Hawk: RIDE trailer is out. Check it out, okay?
AUG. 24, 2009
NARROW WORLD OF SPORTS
Peter Mehlman catches up with Tony.
AUG. 23, 2009
FRESH INK
You may know Atiba Jefferson as one of the finest photographers on the planet. Now you can count him as having one of the coolest tattoos, too.
AUG. 21, 2009
ISSUE 67
The newest issue of The Skateboard Mag features a story about Tony and the Birdhouse Team on their trip to Australia. Be sure to get a copy.
AUG. 20, 2009
A PICTURE IS WORTH...
Activision has just released quite a few new screenshots of Tony Hawk: RIDE. Check 'em out .
AUG. 18, 2009
BOBB'E SAYS
Tony will be on an episode of Bobb'e Says on the Cartoon Network Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Check your local listings for times.
AUG. 14, 2009
TONY HAWK, FINAL ANSWER
Tony was the answer to a question on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire last night. And someone is $4000 richer.
AUG. 13, 2009
HELLO GERMANY!
Tony is headed to Germany for the Gamescon tradeshow where he will be demoing Tony Hawk: RIDE on August 21. See ya in Cologne.
AUG. 12, 2009
LEGO MY LEGO
Tony and his son Spencer designed a Lego mosaic that will be on display at Legoland in Carlsbad, CA to celebrate the anniversary of the new Sea Life Aquarium there. Check it...
AUG. 10, 2009
TONY VISITS SOUTH AFRICA
Tony just returned from South Africa where he visited the Indigo Skate Camp on behalf of the Laureus Foundation. Here is a shot of Tony with some of the kids. For more about it, click the link below.
AUG. 3, 2009
RIDERS REVEALED
The names of the skaters that will be in the new Tony Hawk: Ride video game have just been leaked..is your favorite in the game?
AUG. 2, 2009
WIN GEAR 4 A YEAR!
Shredordie.com just started a pretty amazing contest...you could win gear for a whole year and guaranteed entry into the Tampa Am...click the link now!
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