Paintball Sports Promotions is excited to announce that the 2009 Chicago Open will be returning to the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center June 24th-28th. After four hugely successful events held at BRAC, we're looking forward to returning for a fifth year.

BRAC is conveniently located in Bolingbrook, IL less than ten minutes off of I-55 about half an hour from both major Chicago-area airports, O'Hare and Midway. Both airports are easily accessible for travelers with over 56 passenger airlines operating out of the two.

The city of Bolingbrook is anxious for our return and has much to offer teams and players, including numerous hotels and restaurants that are just minutes from the venue. Pelican Harbor Aquatic Park, located adjacent to the venue site, is a popular destination for those looking to beat the heat or relax after a day of intense competition.

The Chicago Open is the second largest event of the year, with over 2,000 players in attendance last year.

There have been some changes to the Friday concert at the Dew Tour. Read on below....

Chicago's own Lupe Fiasco is coming to the Chicago Theatre Friday, June 26th for an epic show that will be sure to make you kick and push! Lupe, with opening act Lady Sovereign will hit the Verizon Wireless Music Stage at the Chicago Theatre Friday, June 26th - don't miss your chance Chicago , tickets begin at only $20 and are available on Ticketmaster.com, at The Chicago Theatre Box Office and charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000 - go to TheChicagoTheatre.com for more info. Limited number available so get yours NOW!

ActionVillage.com has teamed with JT and BallersCafe.com to bring you a unique way to enjoy the D-Day paintball event going on now at Adventure Park in Oklahoma without having to be there!

First, come to ActionVillage every day this week to see what new promotion we will be offering on JT products during the 7 Days the event is taking place. There will be a total of 5 promotions that will be gone when D-Day ends so make sure to take advantage of these great deals.

photo courtesy of Dew Tour


Hip Hop artist and Chicago native, Lupe Fiasco, will perform a FREE concert in Grant Park at the Dew Tour’s Nike 6.0 BMX Open Friday, June 26th. British MC, Lady Sovereign, is the opening act for what’s undoubtedly the best concert deal of the summer. Score reserved concert viewing with the purchase of Dew Tour Action Zone or Reserved tickets. Concert begins at 5:30pm, all part of the Dew Tour's Music Series presented by Verizon Wireless.

Well it's here. This weekend is Memorial Day! And to celebrate the holiday, and the fact that most of us get an extra day off this weekend, we're having a very large sale. Over 10,000 items on our website are on sale. That's like... a lot. All these items are 20, 30, and even 40% off of the already marked down price. David Lee Roth would shout an "OH GOD!" if he knew.

Sure you do.

If you haven't already gotten tickets, and want them at a discounted rate, we have a deal for you.

To redeem Dew Tour ticket discounts all you have to do is plug "AVI" as the promo code at ticketmaster.com. This promo code will get you $2 off a reserved ticket ($13 instead of $15) and $5 off an Action Zone ticket ($45 instead of $50). Get to it!

For more information on the Dew Tour, go HERE

Hey people. Etnies Day was a huge success and a lot of fun for all. For those who want to reminisce, or for those who want to hit themselves over all the fun they missed, a photo stream of the event is HERE

Tickets for the Dew Tour are on sale right now. For a limited time, you can get a deal where if you buy 1 ticket, the second one is half off. This offer is only good on May 11 - 17. You can get tickets right HERE

Don't forget, Etnies Day at Actionvillage is Sunday May 17th from noon to 4pm. A link to the original post with all the info is HERE: Etnies Day at Actionvillage

Anyway, here's some pictures and videos of some of the riders that will be present at Etnies Day. Brian Kachinsky, Aaron Ross, Bret 'Maddog' Banasiewicz, and Jeff K. Enjoy!









Brian Kachinsky:

Brian Kachinsky in Baco 10 from chad degroot on Vimeo.

Aaron Ross:

Aaron Ross from Freakbmx on Vimeo.

Brett 'Maddog' Banasiewicz:

Maddog BMX. from Brett Banasiewicz on Vimeo.

Jeff K:

jeff video from jeff on Vimeo.

Hi everyone,

Starting tomorrow, we're having a Mothers Day Sale on www.actionvillage.com. All womens apparel is at least 25% off! Mom would look great in some DC shoes or sandals, or really anything on our site, so check www.actionvillage.com starting April 29th and save yourself some money!

Hey everyone.

Just a quick update, Actionvillage is partnering up with the Dew Tour this year! The Dew Tour is coming to Chicago June 26-27th, during the Taste of Chicago. The Chicago event is BMX ONLY.



For those of you who don't know, the Dew Tour is made of 5 major events that take place over 5 months.

The first two stops will focus on single sports (BMX at Stop 1 and Skateboarding at Stop 2), with the last three stops featuring all sports: skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert and dirt) and freestyle motocross. The Tour awards champions in the six disciplines with the Dew Cup at season's end based on a cumulative points system. There is $2.5 million in prize money – the largest in action sports – and an additional $1 million bonus pool based upon year-end standings. The Dew Tour is broadcast on NBC, MTV and USA Network, as well as distributed worldwide, in over 100 different countries! At each Dew Tour event there is also a live concert featuring top artists and a huge Festival with video gaming, BMX and Skate interactive courses, giveaways with tons of new products to try out, and the list goes on and on. You also have the opportunity to get autographs and meet your favorite athletes!

More than 150 of the top action sports athletes in the world will return for the fifth season of the Dew Tour to compete for the highly coveted Dew Cup. Last year’s 2008 Dew Cup champions include Adam Jones (Freestyle Motocross), Jamie Bestwick (BMX Vert), Daniel Dhers (BMX Park), Cameron White (BMX Dirt), Pierre Luc Gagnon (Skateboard Vert) and Chaz Ortiz (Skateboard Park).

In each discipline (SKATE, BMX and FMX), athletes who qualify into each event (Vert, Park, Dirt or FMX) receive points based on the Final results from that event. At the conclusion of each event, riders are awarded points corresponding to their final placing - and will be ranked on the current Dew Tour Rankings.

Hello!

Sunday May 17th from 12pm to 4pm is Etnies Day at Action Village! This is a storefront promotion ONLY, (not online) so head out to our Wood Dale, IL location and come be a part of the festivities! Our address again is:

500 Thorndale Ave. Unit F (corner of Thorndale Ave. and Rt. 83 / Busse Rd)
Wood Dale, IL 60191

*EVERYTHING will be 10% off, and everything ETNIES will be 20% off! What a deal right?

*Etnies team riders Brian Kachinsky, and Aaron Ross will be here riding as well as signing stuff throughout the day. Other riders will also be present. There will be a BMX Demo. As in...we'll have a spine ramp and a launch box with a grind rail for the pro riders to use. Visitors will not be allowed to ride them unless they also happen to be a pro rider.

*The Etnies truck will also be here AND we will be grilling and giving out FREE hot dogs all day! (while supplies last)

So come hang out with us from noon to 4pm on Sunday May 17th, we'll see you then!



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For over a month now I’ve been giving away new DK Tsuka grips to riders I meet all over the US and beyond. It’s been awesome meeting new riders and giving the gift of grip. I’ve been to a lot of places over the past month, but of course many areas of the country were left out. Modern technology has yet to give me the ability to be everywhere at once. We do have the next best thing: the internet. That’s why for the next three days (March 10-12th) I will be reading emails from any and all of you that want a free pair of new DK Tsuka grips courtesy of ActionVillage.com.
Here is all you have to do:
1) Take a picture of the grips you are currently riding. Make sure they are your grips. I don’t want to see the grips on your mom’s dust-covered 1960’s beach cruiser. BMX only.
2) Email the photo along with your mailing address to: dudegetagripman@hotmail.com. This automatically enters you into the contest. (If you include a good “one-liner” joke, that may help your chances.)
3) Check dkbicycles.com later this week to see if you are one of the lucky winners. If you are, some brand spankin’ new grips will be shipped to your doorstep from ActionVillage.com.
Action Village’s standard shipping only takes 1-3 short days, so you’ll have new grips in no time! Dude, just email me and I’ll help you get a grip, man.

Go Packers,
Brian Kachinsky

TDR

By now you know that Action Villagers aim to push the limits, break the mold and redefine extreme. No matter what your alternative sports passion encompasses, we strive to assist you in order to make the most of your experience. Now we aim to take it to the next level as we continue to get interactive. As an avid fan of the site and its newest contributor, I’d like to encourage everyone to get involved at Actionvillage.com, Actionvillage.blogspot.com and myspace.com/actionvillage. Also check for Action Village soon on facebook and twitter. As always we want to thank you for your overwhelming support, enthusiasm and feedback. Stay tuned for weekly updates on company news, products and sponsorship information.

TDR

Tricycle on MEGA Ramp - Travis Pastrana (backflip) - video powered by Metacafe

Actionvillage.com sponsored rider Brian Kachinsky makes the finals of Simpel Session 09 in Estonia!


Simpel Session 09 - BMX Finals! / filmed and edited by Alex Baret / Soul BMX from Simpel Session on Vimeo.

and they are awesome. Believe it. We got a sample in today and I got to check them out for myself. You will love these, trust me. They sound great and you can actually adjust the volume by rotating the earpiece itself. It's pretty handy. We'll be getting a bunch of different kinds of them, in a variety of colors. They should be available to order on our website very soon, so keep a lookout. I'll also post here when they're up. Until then, here's a taste...

Brian Kachinsky to team up with ActionVillage.com

ActionVillage.com is proud to welcome Brian Kachinsky to the family. BK will be AVI’s first pro BMX rider.

”I think Brian is the perfect rider to launch our BMX sponsorship program with. His current major sponsors – DK and Etnies – are top tier brands for ActionVillage. He is based out of Chicago. And – maybe the most important factor – he is a great guy. It’s going to be really fun working with him.” - Rick Harold – Owner/Sr. Buyer ActionVillage, Inc.

“It’s cool to be a part of a company that’s well-known nationwide but practically in my backyard. ActionVillage is as excited about BMX as I am about handrails. I’m stoked to be part of the ActionVillage family.” - Brian Kachinsky