living in California in the 70's: 1978 documentary.

[wolfswest]

Hi Guys,

I wanna share this documentary with you (not my youtube upload, I just found it), please check it out if you find some time.  It's about skateboarding, but like we all have a hunger for the 70's california vibe this is a must see!  plenty of beetles, porsches and other vw's on the streets, some bmxing, skateboarding, venice beach, surfing, ahhhh good times! 
part one:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Kp9qaZSQ4o" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/8Kp9qaZSQ4o</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/xxtGuKqUznA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/xxtGuKqUznA</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/1_f2FaZEoQo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/1_f2FaZEoQo</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ALi7wB4q0LI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/ALi7wB4q0LI</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Agd23QsRygU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Agd23QsRygU</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/LWiN54KEk3Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/LWiN54KEk3Q</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/_2yG_aY_ks0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/_2yG_aY_ks0</a>

enjoy,

Dem

[wolfswest]

if you want more and you are hooked, check out:

the bones brigade (1984), 6 years later, WOW    what a difference!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/5X9iROyjYnU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/5X9iROyjYnU</a>

PArt one, and the other parts you find easily on youtube...

still thirsty for more? 

look for christian Hosoi: the rising sun (not on youtube, only the trailer for the movie...)

Dem

[Bill Schwimmer]

Thanks for the memories !!  I was just going to watch 1 or 2 of the videos & ended up watching all of them. What a great time that was to be young. I am pretty sure I went to high school with the girl working at the Skatopia counter, I think she may have ended up working at Big O also. Glen G would know for sure. Its pretty funny to look at some of the safety gear back then, it really did'nt do much at all. Also to hear the slalom crowd think they were the more elite skaters... they just could'nt skate vert.  thanks again   Bill

[danny gabbard]

I have to agree with bill, Was some good times back then! But HELL ! to be 30 years younger would be fun to ! Ya its funny, Total flash from the past when I saw the cashier from skatopia on video. Use to skate there a couple times a week when no pools could be found.

[Nico86]

Sweet !