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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #90 on: December 08, 2009, 08:25:50 PM »
sneath ditch:









i haven't been there in a while, but apparently the city skateproofed it by gluing a bunch of bricks to the floor?




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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #91 on: December 09, 2009, 01:55:56 AM »
What?!! That fucking sucks!!! That ditch was the best. It had everything. big banks, little banks, steep banks, mellow banks. Oh well, I guess I don't live around there anymore anyway. Still a damn shame. Why must the good ones always die?
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #92 on: December 09, 2009, 03:00:50 AM »
Wouldn't it be relatively easy to chip away those bricks, though? Seems like sort of a shitty job of skatestopping something.
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #93 on: December 09, 2009, 08:49:15 AM »
thats fucking regular why would they even go to the bother of doing something like that
looks like its out in the middle of fuck nowhere so little kids probably wouldnt even be able to get out there anyway
fuck everyone is so pussy nowadays everythings a fucking liability
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #94 on: December 09, 2009, 10:47:52 PM »
I've been hyped on those banks at the courthouse in SF

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #95 on: December 09, 2009, 11:06:06 PM »
Wouldn't it be relatively easy to chip away those bricks, though? Seems like sort of a shitty job of skatestopping something.
Yeah, but there is still the reminants of the mortar or cement or whatever that need to be like buffed out or whatever. It can be done, but it'll be a pain in the ass.
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #96 on: December 10, 2009, 04:20:13 AM »
Alfama, in Lisbon



I heard you can't skate there anymore though, they built a stupid restaurant there.
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #97 on: December 10, 2009, 05:28:53 AM »
^ Never been there, but some good friends of mine went last winter.  Odawg (who is a professional photog), Russ Milligan, and my friends Kevin Lowry and Jason Gordon all skated it.  Jason had this photo published in SBC I believe.



Portugal looks AMAZING!!

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #98 on: December 10, 2009, 10:26:41 AM »
I can't tell about Portugal as a whole but Lisbon has like 4 or 5 spots IF that, when I went there I skated Alfama every single day. The ground is perfect and those ledges make such a great noise. I also skated Praça da Figueira (picture below), but I didn't like it much.


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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #99 on: December 10, 2009, 10:38:57 AM »
I only looked at Sneath once when I was driving by on my old job. I never got around to skating there. I guess I missed out.

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #100 on: December 10, 2009, 12:28:32 PM »
Favorite spot is where the homies are at. Backyard minis, the BQE junk spot and mashing through midtown are fun. Maybe FDR as an all time favorite...especially if it's bone-dry, not too crowded and you got some brews.
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #101 on: December 15, 2009, 11:48:48 AM »
sneath ditch:









i haven't been there in a while, but apparently the city skateproofed it by gluing a bunch of bricks to the floor?



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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #102 on: December 15, 2009, 11:57:42 AM »
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sneath ditch:









i haven't been there in a while, but apparently the city skateproofed it by gluing a bunch of bricks to the floor?


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Why?  Who is it bothering?  God damnit people suck sometimes.

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #103 on: December 15, 2009, 12:23:16 PM »
whats goin on with pulaski these days it used to be on so many videos and looks like such an epic spot  but i never see it anymore
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #104 on: December 15, 2009, 12:28:28 PM »
Bobby Worrest had a minute of footage at Pulaski in his TWS part. It's still going strong, I skated there this summer.
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #105 on: December 15, 2009, 01:57:13 PM »
Junipero school in SF- its the one with the pyramid shaped thing that people do grinds into from the top. Its gone now, but it was so unique and fun. I still think of tricks I wish I could do there.

3rd and army- most people hate this spot, but its got so much to offer. Shitty ledges that you can get used to if you try hard enough, a new flatbar, some tranny.... whatever, we all know this one.

Washington St. Park, SD- The only reason to go to San Diego. I hate that town, but I'll deal with it just to skate that park. I love DIY, and its my favorite DIY park so far (I've skated fdr, bordertown, channel street, and the landfill bowl). Everything is super gnarly, and pretty much every transition has at least 6 inches of vert on it. Contrary to popular belief, I found the locals to be pleasant, all around good guys.

Anybody skate any of these? Anybody got some spots of their own to add?

Junipero was definitely a fun spot and harder to skate than the videos make it look.   3rd and Army is also fun when it's not windy and crowded.   I really liked skating the SF Federal building banks.  I'd catch the bus from Powell and Geary to Wallenburg... skate that place then bomb down the hill back into town.  The new Potrero park looks really good but I haven't skated that yet.

I also agree with Washington St. being a San Diego highlight.  That place is rough and hard to skate which makes it fun.

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #106 on: December 16, 2009, 12:46:42 AM »
and this


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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #107 on: December 16, 2009, 03:33:14 AM »
Alfama, in Lisbon



I heard you can't skate there anymore though, they built a stupid restaurant there.

True story!
I'm Portuguese and lived for 4 years in Lisbon before moving to Barcelona and that spot had its death announced for ages.

It was an amazing spot with an unbelievable view to the city:


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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #108 on: December 16, 2009, 04:09:36 AM »
Looks like the Sneath Ditch is out in the middle of nowhere.


It doesn't exactly look like a highly populated area, and its not exactly prime land to build something.

Who did it bother so much that, someone had to order it to be skatestopped  ???

Chances are the next spot whomever skates there, would be in a more densely populated area. Seems kind of counter-productive  :P

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #109 on: December 16, 2009, 04:39:07 AM »
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Alfama, in Lisbon



I heard you can't skate there anymore though, they built a stupid restaurant there.
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True story!
I'm Portuguese and lived for 4 years in Lisbon before moving to Barcelona and that spot had its death announced for ages.

It was an amazing spot with an unbelievable view to the city:



I want to visit Barcelona next year (in August maybe). I gotta find a cheap place to stay though. Can you recommend any? ;D

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #110 on: December 16, 2009, 02:03:58 PM »
i like sk8ing the full pipe in your moms backyard.

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #111 on: December 16, 2009, 06:11:15 PM »
I want to visit Barcelona next year (in August maybe). I gotta find a cheap place to stay though. Can you recommend any? ;D

Are you coming alone? If you don't, how many will you be and for how long?

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #112 on: December 16, 2009, 07:25:01 PM »
Never got to skate the sneath ditch. Went there about a month ago and the anti graff paint was still wet. We missed out on the session by a single day!

And it's right next to a gold course, right before the parking lot. Maybe if people skated the ditch in slacks and polos they'd be cool with it.

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #113 on: December 17, 2009, 04:54:56 AM »
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I want to visit Barcelona next year (in August maybe). I gotta find a cheap place to stay though. Can you recommend any? ;D
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Are you coming alone? If you don't, how many will you be and for how long?

I am going alone and plan to stay for a whole month. I am planning to spend like 300 Euros/month with at least gas and internet included.

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #114 on: December 17, 2009, 11:34:27 AM »
Looks like the Sneath Ditch is out in the middle of nowhere.


yeah, it's next to a golf course, a freeway, and a cemetary.

The closest neighbors are grumpy old golfers and dead people.



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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #115 on: December 17, 2009, 12:22:46 PM »

War Memorial in Aberdeen, that ledge in front of the lion is waxed, I've wanted to shoot something there for years, but I haven't been with a skating friend while ive been there.
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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #116 on: February 16, 2010, 06:09:46 AM »
Helsinki is my favorite place to skate. So many skateboarders there and all the people are friendly and happy.







the ramp is next to the ledges as far as I remember.




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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #117 on: February 16, 2010, 06:30:40 AM »
oh man i just came in here to let everyone know about one of my favorite areas of SF.
the farmers market ledges, and the cemented barriers across the street.
that one block radius is a skateboard party time.

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #118 on: February 16, 2010, 06:52:16 AM »
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I want to visit Barcelona next year (in August maybe). I gotta find a cheap place to stay though. Can you recommend any? ;D
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Are you coming alone? If you don't, how many will you be and for how long?
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I am going alone and plan to stay for a whole month. I am planning to spend like 300 Euros/month with at least gas and internet included.
I hope the €300 is for the rent ? Because eating and drinking in Barcelona for a month will cost you a shitload

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Re: Favorite spots?
« Reply #119 on: February 16, 2010, 09:24:35 AM »
my favorite spot to skate ever, the ground is tile, but rides perfect. 
the up ledges are just high enough to be challenging to do any trick on
one side is a hill you can bomb
the view is awesome,
and theres like 10 other skatespots within a 5minute skate

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