This past Saturday marked the first annual Nebraska Top Shop competition at Bay 198 in Lincoln! As expected, the contest went off without a hitch – it was surreal seeing so many good Nebraskan skaters and 10 of Nebraska’s best skateshops all in one place. The contest consisted of 4 riders from each shop skating one obstacle of their choice: the flatbar, the electrical box, the Berrics box, or the 3 block/handrail combo.

After it was all said and done, our Bellevue store managed to snag 4th place and our Secret Spot roster came in 2nd, just behind Precision, who reigned as the top shop in Nebraska. A best trick contest followed on the 3 block/handrail and Lee Osterholt came out on top and a $100 richer with a bigspin heelflip boardslide down the handrail!

A big thanks goes out to Mike Smith and John Morin at Bay 198, the photographers and filmers on hand, Phil at Precision for MCing the event, all of the judges involved, and all of the skateboarders and skateshops that were present! It was a blast and we’ll see you all next year! Below are some photos taken by Jason and some video work done by our friend Eric Eckert at Skate Hive.

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In other news, Secret Spot has just sold out of its first set of copies of “GO BIG shRED,” but the Bellevue store still has a few left! Come and grab a copy for $10 while we’re still including $5 Next G gift cards with each purchase!

Thank you to all those who attended the Lincoln premiere of “GO BIG shRED” – we apologize for the audio and video difficulties we had at the Joyo. For those of you who missed out on the two premieres, you’re in luck! DVDs have already been released and we’re one of the first shops to have them! We’re selling them for $10 and the first 35 people to buy the DVD will also receive a $5 Next Generation gift card! We also got in some special edition “GO BIG shRED” t-shirts and some nifty gear from Krooked, Spitfire, and more. Check the pictures below to see what else we got in!

Also, don’t forget about the Nebraska Top Shop contest at Bay 198 in Lincoln this Saturday! Come out and support Next G and Secret Spot as we vie for top shop in the state. Guaranteed to be a fun time! Spectators may watch the entire contest for a mere $2.

We just got word in from Bay 198 Skatepark in Lincoln that they will be hosting Nebraska’s version of 3rd Lair’s infamous Top Shop contest on Saturday, December 18th at 6 P.M. For just $2, spectators can come watch while Next G tries out its hand against the rest of the shops in Nebraska! Check the flyer below for further details.

On Sunday the Omaha premiere of “GO BIG shRED” went off without a hitch. If you have yet to see the video, were unable to make it to the Omaha premiere, or simply want to see the video again before its DVD/Blu-Ray release, then please come join us for round two in Lincoln THIS SATURDAY! Check this flyer for additional information. An after hours session will follow at Bay 198 – bring your ticket stub from the premiere to get in for CHEAP!

As many of you may already know, there is finally a new public indoor skatepark in Nebraska! Located in Lincoln’s Westfield Mall on 61st and O St., Bay 198 stands to be one of the best indoor parks we’ve ever had the chance to skate. Our good friends Mike Smith and John Morin saw the need for a new venue to skate indoors and took it upon themselves to build Bay 198 from the bottom-up. They and many others put a lot of grueling work to get this park running, and they couldn’t have done a better job.

Bay 198′s hours, rules, and regulations can be found on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bay-198-Skatepark/145591728809278.

To download a waiver and donate to their cause, visit their website: http://www.bay198.com/.

A video of Bay 198 during its beginning stages and in its finalized form can be found below. The video features team riders Drew Newlin, Alex Harlow, and several of our close friends. Two new team riders can also be found in the video, but you’ll have to wait for their formal introductions…

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ALSO DON’T FORGET THE PREMIERE OF “GO BIG shRED” THIS SUNDAY! 7:30 P.M.! $5! DUNDEE THEATRE! FREE RAFFLE FOR BOARDS, SHIRTS, AND MORE!!!

First off, a huge thanks to all those who came out to support Josh and his father at the benefit auction this past Friday. Any and all help is much appreciated by us and Josh’s family.

Over the last couple weeks, we’ve been gathering new product from Plan B, Vans, Real, Anti-Hero, Krooked, Girl, Chocolate, Four Star, and many more. Come check out our two stores to see all the different goods! For now, take a sneak peek at some of the new gear in the pictures below.