Zaturdays: California Adventure
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on Thursday, May 19, 2016
by Paul
California can be exhausting even if you’re not doing anything. The constant bumping into skate industry folk, the relentless bro hugging, the never ending spot gawking, and then just the day to day waste of your life sitting in traffic. We did all of that and more last week during our SPoT California Adventure when Schaefer, Adam “Warzaw Factory” Washell, Derick “Glancy Pants” Glancy and I flew out for back to back to back nights of Skate Industry Overdose, starting with the adidas Away Days premier on Thursday, followed by the Skateboard Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, and finally the Vans Pool Party on Saturday. 
I woke up at 4:30am EST, boarded the plane about 6:00am, watched Hoff the Record as a tribute to Hoffart (and yes, it was really good and I’m not sure why it didn’t win an Oscar, politics probably), and was landing at LAX by 11:00am (Cali time bro). From there it was straight into traffic as we drove down south to meet up with our Volcom bros to talk about the Damn Am Costa Mesa that’s coming up next month. This is the rest of it.
Paul Zitzer
Want to get around in Cali? Get used to this view bro. It’s going to be a while.
Date:
May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Remy Stratton
This is Remy Stratton. He was a 90s vert pro and also the guy who built the Volcom skate program from nothing. Here he is holding a photo of Rune and Matt Dove, if you look closely you’ll see Remy in the photo too, hanging from a trapeze mount like a Flying Wallenda while filming Chichigof.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Remy Stratton
Before we started the meeting, Pedro showed up. Note the “this guy right here” point.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Collin Provost
Then Provost showed up. BS borrowing a page from Pedro, “this guy right here” part two.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Brian Schaefer
Then Brian Gallagher launched into his rendition of Wonderwall.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Brian Schaefer
Finally, the meeting. Time for Brian to tune out, “my Insta is popping off bros.”
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Derick Glancy
Meanwhile, Glancy Pants and Warzaw stopped to meet up with the Baker Boys. No “this guy” fingering to be found.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
And back into the car for a three-hour drive to LA that should have been 30 minutes.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Adam Washell
Volcom used to have its own record label, and while we were there we’d come across a Double Platinum (or I suppose it could have been plastic) record of an artist we’d never heard of, Cerebral Ballzy, so we queued them up and it became the soundtrack of the trip. You need to give them a try because, well because it’s cool to listen to a band that has such a great band name.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Adam Washell
We made it! Finally. Here’s a photo I shot of Warzaw shooting Brian shooting the Marquee. I saw somebody shooting me while I was shooting this.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Meanwhile, inside the Orpheum…
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May 19, 2016
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Mike Sinclair
Sinclair showed up like the Pied Piper, leading a pack of about 2,000 kids who want to get on Pig.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
DJ Premier in the courtyard out back, scratching for dough.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Louie Barletta
Odd Couple.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Erica Yary
Even more odd with Bagley in the mix.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
And into the Theatre for the show. Snoop talks skateboarding.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
But before tonight’s Featured Presentation, Snoop shoots a Selfie with the entire adidas team and every person any of them know.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Adam Washell
Day two, Warzaw, back in traffic. He’d been jonzing for Ballzy. On the way to SLS HQ to talk about stuff.
Date:
May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Paul Zitzer
Surprisingly, this is SLS Headquarters. Like the Bat Cave, you’ll never find it on any map and I can’t show you any pictures of anything that happened there. Just kidding, I could, I just didn’t shoot any.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Back into the car for more Cerebral Ballzy and off to the Hall of Fame.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Brian Schaefer
We made it three hours later. “This guy right here” is David from Bluetile Skateshop. Nice hats bros.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Name the Florida vert guy for 1000. Hint: He’s always late for the bus but never misses it.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Christian Hosoi
NOW we’re talking! “This guy right here.”
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Seventh Annual! Who knew?
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May 19, 2016
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Adam Washell
Warzaw getting loose with a cardboard cutout of Patti McGee from the cover of Life Magazine, May 14, 1965.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Paul Zitzer
I one-upped Warzaw by getting loose with the real Patti McGee.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Brian Schaefer
Then BS one-upped us both by getting a doubles “this guy right here” with her. She even threw in a “thumbs up.”
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Tommy Guerrero
Let the Awards begin! Tommy Guerrero, inducted.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Tony Alva
Tony Alva, star of Skateboard Madness, letting it rip.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Derick Glancy
Day 3. Straight to the Vans Skatepark in the OC. Glancy Pants and Warzaw filling in for Schaefer with the thumbs.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Steve Van Doren is the MAN, flipping burgers is his jam.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Jeff Grosso
Schaefer auditioning for Love Letters.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Paul Schmitt
Miller Time! Paul Schmitt is a champion.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Chris Miller
Miller Time owns the combi, but it would be nice if he owned it in some brighter clothes.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Bucky Lasek
Every year the winners get their names put on banners and hung up for all eternity.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Darren Navarette
There are three categories at the Pool Party. Masters (40 and up), Legends (legends), and Pros (everybody else). Navs won Masters.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Alex Perelson
Doubles! Alex Perelson trying to get a better view. Beckett came out the loser in this arrangement.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Lance Mountain
Glance loves Lance.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Jeff Grosso
“Stay Tuned…”
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Heimana Reynolds
Heimana Reynolds, frontside over the hip. Everyone killed it.
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May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer
Lance Mountain
Lance won the Legends. The trophy was a hand giving the finger; Lance put more of a “piss off!” type of vibe to it. Till next year….
Date:
May 19, 2016
Photographer: Paul Zitzer