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Title: brussels, belgium
Post by: pica on April 17, 2012, 05:50:48 AM: so my girlfriend an me are going to stay in brussels during august and september.
since she has to work the entire time, i'm gonna have a lot of time to skate. any suggestions concering spots, or people to skate with are highly appreciated.
we're also looking for an apartement, or a room if anyone has good suggestions.
looking forward to Moules-frites as well.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: RoedGroed on April 17, 2012, 06:41:02 AM: No real contribution, I just wanted you to look forward to those as well!

(http://www.destination360.com/europe/belgium/images/s/dining.jpg)
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: oyolar on April 17, 2012, 08:48:10 AM: I can't wait to go to Belgium and get Belgian waffles. Also, go to Cafe Delirium.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: wuust on April 17, 2012, 01:28:12 PM: brussel has the the Usulines skatepark
(http://www.abcskatepark.com/photos/image/concrete%20flow/ursu02-590x442.jpg)
[img]http://www.skatespots.be/spots/belg/pics/image/montdesarts4.gif
check out: http://brusselsisburning.wordpress.com/ (http://brusselsisburning.wordpress.com/)
all other parks are an hour away by train.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: pica on April 17, 2012, 02:36:44 PM: ^thanks for posting that link.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: wuust on April 20, 2012, 03:17:38 AM: you're welcome.
if you wanna shred while you are here, lemme know.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: pica on April 20, 2012, 08:13:37 AM: Quote from: wuust on April 20, 2012, 03:17:38 AM
you're welcome.
if you wanna shred while you are here, lemme know.
i will for sure, just looking at the spots got me hyped.
are you directly from brussels? or is it that belgium is so small, everyone lives "near" brussels in some way?
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: wuust on April 20, 2012, 09:55:42 AM: i live like 100 km away from brussels. can't say i have been there much though.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: penguin meat on April 27, 2012, 06:19:08 AM: If you find this horn, just so you know, it doesn't work.
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR5ro5FLvds3IHNllH48S5ZoFee4qonFU-db61z-A-q6H61Sf4SCQ)
Also, I ate escargot at a Halloween themed carnival in the middle of the summer and it was bad.
The skatepark is awesome. Waffles and french for miles.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: castillo's curls on July 19, 2014, 09:18:59 AM: Bumping this thread because I'm going to live and work in Brussels from August-January.

Since I've never been there before, I have a couple of basic questions...

First of all, I'm still searching for a room, what are some good areas to live in? I heard that Ixelles is supposed to be good?

Also, any famous street spots? Or spots where it's easy to meet locals?

Lastly, anyone from Brussels/Belgium down to skate and/or drink those famous beers?

Thanks for any help 8)
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: pica on July 21, 2014, 10:40:13 AM: ursulines skatepark has just kids, much better: go to trone. it's just a hangout spot where you skate flatground and drink beer but totally worth it. sessions go down almost every day, but you'll most certainly meet people un the late afternoon or evening.
take the metro to trone, the spot is in front of the ING building

(http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/7944608.jpg)

when you need a skateshop go to ride all day

have fries at masion antoine and avoid the touristic food street in the centre.

ixelles is nice we stayed in etterbeek right next to it.

enjoy the tripel karmeliter.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: Maladjusted on July 22, 2014, 12:21:05 AM: Quote from: pica on April 17, 2012, 02:36:44 PM
^thanks for posting that link.

don't you hate spot maps?
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: pica on July 24, 2014, 01:45:59 AM: yes
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: peacepappies on July 28, 2014, 06:51:37 AM: brussels is a really good city for skating. i live in antwerp (which is 30mins by train) and go there all the time. the skatepark is pretty good, but it's pretty much just worth it to explore the city by yourself (the center is not that big). I could recommend you to just walk up the hill(s). and just go from there on. let me know when any of you guys wants to go for a skate i'll be happy to join.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: castillo's curls on July 29, 2014, 05:45:27 AM: thanks guys

I'll definitely be up for skate and beer once I'm set up there...
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on July 29, 2014, 07:30:52 AM: Same here. Ive got fridays off from work anyways.
Brussels central has some cool spots.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: castillo's curls on July 30, 2014, 09:01:34 AM: okay, one more question I have to ask... I keep reading all these stories online how Brussels is sketchy and full of pickpockets and muggers etc... has to be exaggerated, right? I've lived in the north of Paris and East-London amongst other places and never felt unsafe or seriously sketched out there... surely Brussels can't be "worse"? ease my mind pals...
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: pica on July 30, 2014, 10:24:31 AM: i felt as safe as any in other european city. just use your oen judgement. sketchy park, or a small dark road with 3 sketchy dudes hanging out ther at 2 am? might as well take another way home.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on July 30, 2014, 03:12:02 PM: Brussels is ok, ive never had any trouble there. The prostitute area is sketchy though. There used to be a cool ledge in that neighbourhood though.

Sketchy cities: Chareleroi and Liege. In Liege there used to be Russian/Bulgarian gangs that would rob skaters. Those dudes would lurk at spots, then one of a sudden come at you with knives and rob you.

Stay away from those cities.
Title: Re: brussels, belgium
Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on August 04, 2014, 01:45:28 PM: Also get some REAL fries in Belgium

Theyre the best.