A New Tome Goes Behind the Gates with LA’s Backyard Skateboarders
Shredding the suburban wasteland.
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CategoryArts + Culture, Visual Art
Empty pools and shuttered estates may be eyesores to the neighbors, but to shredders in LA, they bestow a concrete paradise. A new book from Anthology Book aims to capture the spirit of these backyard warriors.
According to LA Weekly, “Tino Razo’s photo book Party in the Back chronicles the skater-turned-photographer’s experience of a resurgent but largely invisible skate subculture that’s as much a part of Southern California’s DNA as towering Mexican fan palms and corner doughnut shops.
“The images, presented without captions, trace a path through the backyards of abandoned midcentury mansions in the Hollywood Hills and modest ranch homes in the San Fernando Valley out to a demolished nudist colony near Palm Springs.”
See some of the amazing shots here.
Coronado’s Iconic Hotel The Del Celebrates 130 Years of History and Hospitality
And the guest list is quite impressive.
One Man’s Journey From Los Angeles to Tijuana in a Kayak
When Andrew Szabo, a 46-year-old Manhattan Beach entrepreneur, told his wife that his midlife crisis involved the purchase of an ocean kayak and the desire to paddle from MB to Tijuana, her reaction was simple: “Have a good trip, and make sure your life insurance premiums are paid.” What followed were three months of intense preparations, a life-changing journey and becoming part of the global battle to raise awareness for tuna overfishing.
