Alistair Whitton just e-mailed us a cover of the new BMX Plus! which he shot at Fuzzy's Jam in SLC before the Dew Tour a couple months ago. Here's what Ali had to say, "I had been riding and shooting all day with Vans and we went to Fuzzy trail jam right before it got dark. I was really beat up from a long day of riding but I had to ride Fuzzy's back garden trails. The session was really fun and everyone was having a great time. This is my 9th cover, and my 2nd BMX Plus! cover."

If you didn't have a chance to make it to Proper in Long Beach where Vans paid tribute to Ray's 20 years of professional skateboarding, peep out the night's event.

Eyes were on the waves but minds were on the money as the $1,000,000 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink hit the water with day one of the Reef Hawaiian Pro - an ASP men's 6-star prime World Qualifying Series event. Subsequently, few people noticed that the bulk of the 10- to 12-foot NE swell wasn't making it around the corner into Haleiwa, and thousands lived it up in the bikini-strutting weather.

Ray Barbee's first pro skateboard graphic debuted 20 years ago when Powell-Peralta released the now famous Rag Doll graphic in 1989.  Ray's influence and attitude helped fuel a revolutionary period in skate. To pay tribute to Ray's 20 years of professional skateboarding, Vans has reissued three of his favorite shoes and we're celebrating with a kick-off at Proper in Long Beach.

If you are in the LA area this Friday the 13th, stop by a cool art show including friend of Vans Jermaine Rogers among others at the POVevolving Gallery. The show will consist of rock n' roll poster art, rare pieces, originals and other surprises! See ya there...

Pop-punk pioneers New Found Glory have announced an acoustic tour with Dashboard Confessional this fall in support of their latest release Not Without A Fight. And make sure to check out New Found Glory's zombified new video for their latest single "Don't Let Her Pull You Down,"

Whatcha doing? Well, now is as good of a time as ever to check out footage of Vans BMX Team rider and Mr. UK himself,  Alistair Whitton spending time in Southern California, along with Greenville and Woodward East. Alistair is training for the upcoming season and word on the street is that he'll be learning some new tricks. Want to win some of Whitton's swag? All you have to do is enter-to-win and you can be the lucky winner to get a bunch of his endorsed gear including the Dunbar 3, PRO-TEC helmet, and more!

The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink makes history today, announcing the Triple Crown - Triple Threat bonus purse that makes this prestigious Hawaiian series the first $1,000,000 stop on the Association of Surfing Professionals Dream Tour. More than 150 surfers from 17 nations have a crack at the loot as the series kicks off this Thursday, November 12, at Haleiwa on Oahu's North Shore.

Vans is very proud to announce that the Triple Crown - Triple Threat will award $50,000 to the men's Triple Crown series champion, an extra $50,000 for the Billabong Pipeline Masters winner, a $50,000 bonus to the ASP's men's world champion, and a $25,000 bonus to the women's Triple Crown champion. The $175,000 Triple Threat is in addition to the existing $825,000 in event prize money, making for a $1million total purse.

The O'Neill Cold Water Classic is underway in Santa Cruz with Vans team riders Timmy Reyes, Dylan Graves and John John Florence among those in the water. Check it out all weekend long!