I know it’s only February (almost March), but I wanted to pass this piece of news while the snow is still falling… before you’ve gone into beach mode. Throughout this coming summer, the 2007 DNA Evolution Tour will be coming to a ton of locations throughout Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and Montana, giving urban jibber types (both skiers and snowboarders) the chance to strut their stuff in a warm summer setting. Now I know a lot of you out there are thinking: “why in the hell would anyone want to ski or snowboard in the summer, especially in an urban setting?” I don’t have a good answer to that question, but I can tell you that a lot of kids out there are really into this stuff. They’re pushing the bar higher and higher, taking their skills to insane features like the Big Rig (pictured above, right), the honorary DNA Evolution Tour feature. The first event will be on May 26th in Ogden, UT, and the final event will be right on our front step at the Jibij Pro Shop in Boulder on September 1st. This tour should be fun for both spectators and competitors.

Our good friends at Joy Engine (Boulder’s buzziest boutique and art gallery)have been running high on zing and low on zzz’s as they put the final touches on freshest addition to the family: an online extension of the store that will share the store’s designer toys, men’s and women’s clothing, and original artwork with parts of the planet not lucky enough to actually walk into the magic that is Joy Engine. So far, a decent selection of their merchandise is represented online, with artwork from favorites like Jason Thielke and Shannon Bonatakis, tons of toys, and some of Joy’s own “most raddest” clothing designs. The severely talented artists/designers that keep the Engine purring like a kitty are always working hard on new designs, so as the weeks go by keep an eye out for the latest– things come in limited quantities over there, and the good stuff never lasts long.