Yes its that time of year, its “Go Skate Day” Here in Tahoe we’re trying to have everyone Skate to Work that day…Save the planet, ollie a pot hole, and arrive at work in a good mood. Transpertation can be fun, so join us on “Go Skate Day and Skate to work Too.

The Jackie Chan Down Hill Mountain Bike Documentary
Its spring time in Tahoe, its time to tune up your ride or stop by and check out the latest in bikes. The Shoreline Bike department is up and running, we wish Jackie Chan was up and running. This Vid is now history, this trail was taken out two summers ago by the US forest Service. The Forest Service has had a love hate relationship with Downhill mountain biking. They seem to allow them in certain places, but don’t like to see new trails pop up. So before you venture out on to the trails, stop on in and get the latest info on what trails are open.
The hope in the future is that Heavenly will put in mountain biking…

This is what we’re praying for “SNOW” if you don’t like…..Move away

Moment ski Factory tour from Shoreline of Tahoe on Vimeo.

Moment Ski Factory Tour

It’s that time of year for Shoreline of Tahoe’s Annual Labor Day Sale in the parking lot of their 259 Kingsbury Grade location. The Sale is already going on, so stop on by or shop us online, Save big, and choose from our huge selection. New this Year Full Tilt Ski Boots 40% Off, and while they last 50% Off all k2 skis.

Due to the some of the stupid things done in the Tahoe area, in addition to drug testing, Tahoe Employers will be also giving it’s work force IQ Tests.

We awoke to snow, snow, snow and more snow. We got over two feet of snow at lake level. The next few days it is to continue. If you are planning a trip during the Christmas break, consider Tahoe, because we have the white stuff and then some.

Over the past the past few years that Mike has worked for Shoreline we have had an on going conversation about Skating and Snowboarding as an art form. My first red neck response of course was BS! It’s just random hits and spins that’s not art. This reaction did have a bit of history behind it, I think the word “art” has come to mean anything, I mean all you have to do these days is poop in a jar, add a carrot and a door knob and call it Pop art. This mindless junk that has been cranked out for the last 40 years has worn out its welcome. Art should be disciplined, orderly, and be highly intelligent.
After seeing this filmed at Sierra at Tahoe I’m convinced that this is true art in its finest form. Mike and Anthony combine Athletes and Cameras to produce really great art work. This kind of imagery should receive higher recognition, but how do you measure such a thing? This kind of creativity will continue to be taken for granted by most who don’t realize that this is art.
The demand to consume these visual works of art have been increased by Youtube, this a good and bad thing for film makers, its great to have a medium to show case the great works but with this medium comes the copy right violation, the justification that action videos should be free. With that mind set soon this form of art work will become impossible to produce.
There is an old stereotype “the starving artist” this was the common pattern that an artist would work his whole life painting works of art, in total poverty. Some never getting recognition while alive. This could be the case too for skate and snowboard artist who struggle to be respected by a generation that demands and steals their artwork with little or no remorse for the artist.

Smokin Snowboards from Bob Daly on Vimeo.

What can I say about Jay Quintlin…He showed up at our shop back in 1990, and submitted an impressive resume of his snowboarding abilities. He was  like the east coast counter part to Jimmy Halopoff who had just won the California series. So we gave him a spot on the Shoreline team. If you recall Jimmy back in the day he was a bit wild, and would often have a little to much to drink and turn into Rocky Balboa. These antics we’re captured in the now classic “Whiskey” videos.
So if you thought the East coast Rappers vs the West coast rappers was over the top, It was East vs West Snowboarders that First went to blows. To make matters worse, poor Jay was way out numbered. There was kind of a make shift gang of South Lake Tahoe Snowboarders known as “The South Shore Posse” Just add Alcohol, and there was a good chance something stupid would happen. So being a bunch of insecure, overly competitive Snowboarders they did  what made perfect sense to them at the time, They showed up at Jay’s house one day and packed up his belongings and ran him out of town. for real, this is the wild west and South Lake just wasn’t big enough for Jimmy and Jay….I only recall bits and pieces of this event, so those of you with more details feel free to add comments or correct my bad memory.
It was sometime later that Jay took on the nick name “Smokin Jay” I think it has something to do with how fast he left South Lake….or may-be women thought he was Hot! but in either case Smokin Jay continued his wild west adventure on the North shore of Lake Tahoe where the peaceful, fun loving locals excepted him as one of their own. It was there that Jay started making snowboards. Smokin Jay Snowboards humble beginnings 14 years ago started in a round about way on the Shoreline Snowboard team…..kind of…well I’m sure we helped with the nick name at least… Now simply called “Smokin Snowboards” Jay has built up his board’s demand by mirroring some of the characteristics found in boards made at the Mervin Manufacturing factory.
All kidding aside, I m very proud of Jay’s Success, American Made products are the best. I like what he has done, and we’re very happy to be selling his boards here at Shoreline of Tahoe. Let me take this time to apologize for the rough time you endured by a few locals, who didn’t realize how big snowboarding would become. The funny thing is many of those individuals have also made their mark in the snowboard industry, so I know forgiveness is part of the Dysfunctional family known as the Snowboard industry.