Category: North America


Los Angeles – Halloween in West Hollywood

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2011 West Hollywood Halloween Carnival


Las Vegas – Hotel

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While I was in Las Vegas to watch the supercross I had booked a room at the The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino. All of the rooms are suites, but when I got to my suite I was a bit blown away…I don’t normally stay in suites with a grand piano, a bathroom bigger than my apartment and a separate movie room. At first I was a worried that I had accidentally booked the wrong room when I had made my reservation and was paying a fortune for this. It turned out that I had been upgraded to a penthouse suite and the front desk had neglected to tell me that when I checked in. I guess the hotel had realized how awesome I was…now I just need to get everyone else to realize that also.

The living-room in a penthouse suite at the Palazzo in Las Vagas.

The living-room.


Las Vegas – Monster Energy Supercross

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Monster Energy Supercross in Las Vegas.

Monster Energy Cup Supercross in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Mike Alessi in Semi Race 1

Monster Energy Cup Supercross in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Ryan Dungey

Monster Energy Cup Supercross in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Alessi and Dungey battled for several laps.


France – Air Canada

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I’m on my way to France. Ended up flying Air Canada.

Air Canada

The jet says Air Canada, but I'm actually on my way to France for two weeks.

Air Canada

Air Canada has an interesting way of fixing things.


California – Japanese Earthquake Relief Benifit Concert

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The Japanese band the B’z and Linkin Park had a benefit concert for Japanese earthquake relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The concert raised $330,000.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

The Mayan Theater in Downtown Los Angeles

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Japanese Band the B'z

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Chester from Linkin Park

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Really Big-Ass Disco Ball

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Chester thanks the crowd after the show.

B'z and Linkin Park Benefit Concert for Japanese Earthquake Relief at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

It's me!


California – Summer X-Games 17

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The Summer X-Games is annual competition put on by ESPN of the best action sports athletes competing in a bunch of different events, sort of a mini Olympics for action and extreme sports.

For the last 8 years the Summer X-Games has been held here in Los Angeles, which is great for me, because I enjoy going to see some of the events live. The last two years I wasn’t able to go to any events because I was traveling, but I was in town this year, so was able to attend several of the events.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Moto X Step Up.

Moto X Step Up. Basicly the high-jump, but on a motocross bike.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Best Wipe.

Moto X Best Wipe. Who can do the coolest whip on their motocross bike.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Moto X Best Trick.

Travis Pastrana goes for a crazy twisting double back flip in the Moto X Best Trick competition. Unfortunately he crashed and broke his ankle.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. BMX Big Air.

BMX Big Air.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Rallycross.

The streets around the Staples Center are turned into a racecourse for the Rallycross.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles.

Cool trashcan.

A new event for this year’s Summer X-Games and the last event of the games was Endurocross. Endurocross is a mash-up of supercross and enduro. Rides race each other around a custom track build inside an arena. The track is a bit similar to a supercross track, but with added rocks, logs, waterholes and other obstacles that might been seen in an enduro race.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Endurocross.

Panorama of the Endurocross track inside the Staples Center.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Endurocross.

The tight start resulted in many pile-ups.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Endurocross.

Log Obstacle.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Endurocross.

Struggling to get over a large log.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Endurocross.

Tire Jump.

X-Games 17 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. Endurocross.

The waterhole.


California – Soapbox Races

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The 2011 Red Bull Soapbox race downtown Los Angeles.

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

Arnold in his Hummer

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles

Angery Birds

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

The Agony of Defeat. There was a large banked corner half way through the racecourse that caused problems for many of the soap boxes.

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

Little Green Army Men

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

Members of a soapbox car's crew had to run down the racecourse after their car went down to meet the driver at the finish.

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

Member of the crew for the Naked team.

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

Rolling Sushi Bar. I like how casual the driver (sushi chef) looks.

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

I Dream of Jeannie. Not every soapbox made it to the finish in one piece.

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

The banked corner clams another soapbox racer.

2011 Red Bull soapbox races in downtown Los Angeles.

One of the fanciest soapboxes.


Utah – Skiing

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Every year I go on a ski trip to Salt Lake City with a big group of friends from when I lived in Atlanta. My Dad also flies in from Minnesota to join us.

Skiing at Snow Bird ski resort.

Me skiing in in Mineral Basin at Snow Bird. We had fresh powder, but the visibility and conditions were not the greatest.

Skiing at Snow Bird ski resort.

My Dad had a good crash on a steep section of a run and ended up sliding for several hundred feet before stopping.

Skiing at Brighton ski resort.

Me at the top of Brighton.


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