WHERE THE HEART IS PREMIERE

You know what went down.

Almost 2 years of skating, fliming, traveling, healing, then repeating.
Nik Stain spent the hours ( sometimes days) editing the latest Hometeam offering, Where The Heart Is.
In true form, He arrived at a packed house with freshly burnt DVD just in time.
The video and all the skating in it once again stepped up the bar for the 610. Proof that these guys are not just skating, but helping push it as hard as they can.
The night was filled with skateboarding , music , raffles, and laughs.
As well as everything else going on, all money raised Saturday was giving directly to the Bethlehem SkatePlaza Fund.
It's always a pleasure to see and chill with everyone that comes out to Hometeam events, it's always great to catch up.
The heart of the Valley was most definitely in the house Saturday night.
Congratulations to Nik , Po, and Everyone involved.


I showed up around 5 and helped George and Dave pack up some bags for the nights raffles


Hank Tate was our host for the evening and handled it great. He kept it moving with some laughs for all.


The Disconnect warmed it up with a great set while everyone found seats and decided which jar to drop their tickets in


Tile played next, and the energy was off the charts.


Then Po had a great presentation for the future SkatePlaza.
Helping keep everyone up to speed on where we're at and assuring the Valley that this is "Real Talk"



Next it was time to pull some winners and hear some stories from the dynamic duo.
"(We told Charles)Your as weird and awkward ,and into what your into as us...you should hang with us...always." Classic.


But a raffle is not as exciting as heckling till they just say F@&K IT and throw the stuff out


The seats were filled


George with the front row lockdown and Brendan making this post

And it was Standing Room Only as the vid was cued.


After the video it was right into the AfterParty with Phil Ballins and Hank Tate putting the "OHHH!!" in the 610



It's the Curtains, Baby!

This is when my night got foggy.


DVD's available at HOMEBASE as soon as possible

Thanks to Po, CapCee and AudioDynamicz, Lost Soul ,Eskandalo ,Sotto Santi Pizza , Pepsi ,RedBull, Nike, Cons ,Zoo , Zero , Brent Nolasko and all the other sponsors. See you at the next event.

Trash to one, Treasure to another, RE-GIFT PARTY!

This past weekend the Eskandalo and Hometeam Families gathered at a secret location to hold the holiday regifting party.
It's a blast of food, beer, and garbage your tying to pawn off on your best friends. In otherwords, a great time.

Our Host


The frenzied masses




Kim, with the Star of the evening ( No, he was not regifted)











Colbert got a new celly. He said reception is only good within 18 feet of the house though.

I know it's the angle, but doesn't it look like Phil has on Dark Side Of The Moon sweatpants?
oh yeah, Po got a snuggly and Colbert smells it







Look out Ladies.







(full CD reviews to follow)

Apparently V thinks Chin looks like this

Your Now Dining with the Best and Rocking with the Sensi Starr Crew

On Thursday Po took the Hometeam out for a post holiday/pre premiere dinner.
We met at one of my favorite local Mexican restaurants, La Lupita next to 'Base and had a great meal with some of my best friends. Thanks alot Andy, Here's to '09.





PepTalking




After dinner some of the heads went to skate the ramp and I went to skate a bar.
I mean, I skated by the bar to check the Sensi Starr Crew rock a show with Adlib and King Magnetic in Allentown

Homebase x LVAN x Rabbit's Opening

Friday night Homebase hosted probably our most crowded Lehigh Valley Artist Network art show since we started doing these monthly openings. Rabbit’s “Lost & Found” show brought out crews of people from all over the 610 and I think some of Philly too. Maybe it was the free PBR’s? That’s always a crowd pleaser.




Check out more pics over on the LVAN page of Homebase610.com

Hanks for the Holidays

MC Hank Tate, aka The Money Pimp, aka Drive it like I stole it, held his second annual Christmas Party this year. The food and drink was runnin as deep as Hometeam. Thanks to the "Tates" for the invite.

Your Host for the evening. Pop bottles




"Desorona and Milk?" "Yeah, that what they said on the commercial."



Texting?


Nope. Inflatable Remote Control Trucks!

Hidden Jems

and this was the warm day

MRE working on the elusive Kicky Benny over the top

Philthy with the indo slash game

Colby going steeze to fakie

When you got'em on lock, you "Ghostride the whip"