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WIld In the Streets Video Coverage

Teh numbers of skaters that attended where impressive... this event was a great show of skate unity and love for skating.

Yes they did go skate!

Hundreds of skateboarders took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles in celebration of "Go Skateboarding Day" on Monday, embarking on a five-mile skate through the city.

The group of skaters -– mostly teenage males -– gathered at Hollenbeck Park, just east of downtown and ended at Lafayette Park.

"This is pretty awesome," said Chris Rodriguez, 15, of Boyle Heights while waiting for the ride to start.

PHOTOS: Wild in the Streets skateboard ride in L.A.

The roads were not closed for the event, said a spokeswoman for Emerica, a skating shoe manufacturer sponsoring the event.

LAPD Cmdr. Andy Smith said about 300 people were participating in the "Wild in the Streets" event. Organizers put the count at closer to 1,000.

He said a few people had been cited for traffic citations as they moved on surface streets, but the group was "well behaved."

The group was spending time at Lafayette Park and it was doubtful with the high temperatures Tuesday afternoon that the skateboarders would continue on to Venice, which was supposed to be their final destination, Smith said.

"Anytime someone calls an event 'Wild in the Streets,' it's something we want to pay attention to," Smith said. "Right now they are laying down in the heat or goofing around in the skate park. There's been no trouble. They've been very well-behaved so far."

The annual event has taken place in New York, Vancouver and Madrid. This is the first time it has come to Los Angeles.

The event is intended to benefit Boards for Bros, a nonprofit group that collects and refurbishes skateboards to donate to children who cannot afford them.

It donated 130 refurbished skateboards to the Salesian Boys and Girls Clubs of Los Angeles this week.

Crew of the week UTI

This focus is given to a Los angeles crew who have more than 20 years under their belt.

This week Maintain would like to acknowledge the Los Angeles base UTI Crew for not only being aroung for more than 20 + years but for being a pioneering force in all of the ellements of graffiti. Skill Snap Celtic, Ghost, Nuke, Dash, Swan and a phew more original UTI's where the driving force behind this talented crew. Forgive me if I forgot anyone. Since its origin there have been a selected phew who joined there ranks... OUr respects go out to all of the uti crew who still holds it down and is on the top of their game in this town and accross the globe...any where they go.

New Maintain shirts avialable in JULY!

Graffiti On Girls Part 2

It seems to be that girls are more popular than graffiti but you combine the 2 they are equaly as electrifying. We are following up our graffiti on gilrs post with some additional pictures. All i can think of is that somewhere outhere are the lucky bastards that had the opportunity to paint these hot women... lucky SOB'S!

Wilmington Montage "Pursuit of Happiness"

Some epic skateboarding....

City of Los Angeles

HOT SKATE GIRLS!

Last week I showcased Hot Girls with graffiti on them so this week i decided to to focus hot girls who skate, model for skate companies or are just hot and happen to be next to a skateboard.

Los Angeles Skacore Invasion July 9th

GO SKATE DAY SALE!

DUCE Sketches