Copley Square has been a homebase for Boston skateboarders for over 30 years, with most of the action going down at the Library or fountain. Just to the side of the Library sits a painted yellow sloping concrete barrier with a super unique shape that seems to be highly skateable, the only catch is that it’s an entrance to the Mass Pike Interstate and at the intersection of 5 streets in the heart of the city.
The Gusto Tape 1997
Orchard Skateshop brings you back to their 1997 Gusto Tape featuring Jerry Fowler, Jahmal Williams, Robbie Gangemi, Danny Supa, Matt Willigan, Steve Nardone, Johnny Marshall, Satva Leung, Matt OBrien, Carlos Cardwell, Mike Graham, Kyle Vadeboncoeur, Nikhil Thayer, Charlie Wilkins, Gabe Holton, Shitmonkey, Pete Gardini, Chris Botkin, Vanik Hacobian, Clemente McFarlane, Dan Garcia, Charlie Watts, River Jim, Alex Hepburn, Roger Bagley, Matt Pailes and
Pablo Anocona.
Broderick Gumpright – 2015 SmlTalk Lifetime Achievement Award
The boys over at SmlTalk.com put on an amazing Boston Skate Awards show every year, and they gave shop co-founder Bro Gumpright the Lifetime Acheivement award in 2015.
….searching…. Introducing Brian Reid to Orchard
Orchard Skateshop is incredibly stoked to announce Brian Reid as the newest Orchard team rider! Hailing from Cape Cod, Brian skates with that spontaneous spark and has the classic East Coast combination of power, grace, speed, and flavahh.
Allston Christmas 2016 – Orchard Skateshop
Boston is world renowned as a college town, with over 100 universities and 250,000 students. Because of this, 70% of the city’s apartment rentals have a September 1st move in date, and anyone that has experienced this first hand understands the madness involved every year. Featuring Sean Anderson, Frankie Nash, Brian Reid, Stevie Hamblin, Tim Savage, Aidan Chenard, Liam Annis, Emmet Beiler and Emmet Breslin.
Fancy Lad Invades the Orchard Conservatory at POP Allston
The Fancy Lads Dylan “Pug Wizard” Jones, Abe “Orange Man” Dubin, Eric Belhumer, Matt Tomasello, Tate Kokubo, and Nick “Big” Murray skate Orchard Skateshop’s free park.
SOFTHITS Vol. 2 – Shake U Down
Orchard Skateshop presents Nickodem Rudzinski, Brian Reid, Eric Dasaro, Dillon Buss, Emmet Bleiler, Ariel Perl, Brian Delaney, Garret Daly, James Nickerson, Robbie Fogarty, and Jack Embry.
Allston Christmas 2015
Boston is world renowned as a college town, with over 100 universities and 250,000 students. Because of this, most of the city’s apartment rentals have a September 1st move in date, and anyone that has experienced this first hand understands the madness involved every year. Featuring Stevie Hamblin, Frankie Nash, Tim Savage, Ray Trotta, Ryan Stiffler, Alex Pickard, Steve House, and Jeff Valcourt.
Orchard X Converse CONS Boston Go Skateboarding Day
After a rainout weekend Orchard Skateshop held their Go Skateboarding 2015 event with Cons at the Chinatown Courts.
The Last Miniramp Sesh – Orchard Skateshop
Orchard Skateshop says goodbye to their mini ramp with this final session featuring Andy Henrie, Broderick Gumpright, Jeff Zanelotti, Will Mead, Armin Bachman, Jack Embry, Emmet Bleiler, Tate Kokubo, Rob Hall, and Nickodem Rudzinski.
SOFTHITS VOL. 1 – One Tape at a Time
SOFTHITS is a new side project from Orchard Skateshop co-owner Armin Bachman featuring Brian Reid, Nate Stuart, Brian Delaney, Ed Driscoll, Richard Stickney, Rob Mathieson, Dillon Buss, Tommy Wisdom and Nate Keegan.
Double Exposure with Orchard and Theories of Atlantis
In the first week of December Orchard Skateshop hosted two event with the Theories of Atlantis and Static IV Crew.