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Skateboarding => Travel Guide => Topic started by: Candied cigarettes on April 25, 2022, 07:41:47 PM
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I’m going to LA for a week, possibly more, at the end of June. Any recommendations for what part of the city to stay in? I won’t have a car so will be relying solely on public transit and Uber. Ideally want some place with some mellow street spots.
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I lived in Pasadena for 7 months but I only skated parks since I couldn't be bothered to look for spots and get myself hurt since I was a full time employee. I fuckin loved it. South Pasadena and Bonita are super fun. The gold line can take you to either really fast; you just have to be close to the 101. Hit South Pasadena during the day and Bonita at night.
If you wanna skate street though, you probably don't wanna go there.
Anyone else wanna chime in? Glendale seems promising. You could also be in weho and hit up stoner and santa monica.
USC ledges? Not sure if that's a bust.
Some of those metro's are kinda sketchy though. Red line known for sketchiness. Gold line was super mellow, but I'm a guy so...
Edit: NVM, glendale a bust. stay close to downtown and use this website. don't get ur shit stolen.
https://findskatespots.com/spots/los-angeles-ca
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Been to LA a few times from the UK with my wife who is from there, Metro felt sketchy AF to me at night, and I've been riding the tube in London for near on 20 years.
North Hollywood might not be a bad shout, gives you access to parks in the Valley then too. But are you after a more downtown LA experience?
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Los Feliz is a walkable and nice part of town. Close to Home Depot spot, Costco curbs, Griffith ditch. El Sereno park not a far Uber from there either.
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Right near da beach
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If youre down, you can stay at the greyhound on 7th street in downtown, near skidrow. A lot of people might tell you that it sucks and its aort of dangerous but its not that bad if you have common sense, you can skate to lafayette skatepark from there, its like15~20 minutes away but theres some well known spots on the way there and a lot more around the park, theres a bunch of others spots around the area and you can hit up wilshire and look up more shit all within skateable distance.
Cheap hot dogs any other corner, bunch of mexican places, AND IF YOURE SUPER LUCKY, you could ger blessed with a "momma" sighting, she's like lafayette's locals grandma, she looks after the kids and hooks everyone up with some fruit, water, donuts, or coupons for free meals(no purchase necessary type of coupons) coolest shit ever.
Or you could just rent an air bnb, uber anywhere and have a boring ass time at hollywood high
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For street skating, East LA is a far better better spot than the west side, which is culver city, santa monica, etc. However, West LA has Stoner, Courthouse, Westchester Skate Plaza, which are parks worth checking.
Los Feliz is cool as above poster mentioned. You can check out kingswell too
If you can rent a car, it's a much better option. I dont recommend taking the public transportation system. It's really slow and inefficient. Ubers are expensive. Probably cheaper to rent an economy car for a few days
General rule of thumb is that traffic heads west in the morning and east at night (5-730pm). Try to drive against traffic when possible. It can make or break your trip. Traffic in LA sucks
North and south too. North is heavy traffic in the AM; south is heavy at night. 405 freeway just sucks either way though
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If you're relying on public transit, you just need to check out the LA Metro map and pick somewhere near a stop. All the trains go in and out of downtown, but there's not a ton of overlap. I take the train nearly every day and I've never had an issue. Just stay out of the elevators because they're basically just bathrooms.
Really, you should focus on an area and try to maximize your time. The city is way too big and it's just too hard to get around, especially without a car.
The westside has some spots, good food, closer to the beach, lots of good parks, and has a good bike share system but probably more expensive for hotels/airbnbs. Hollywood or Downtown are both a little too wild for me, but if you like nightlife or hijinks, those are your spots. Long Beach/South Bay are also pretty chill, good spots/parks but the locals might vibe you and it's not really "LA".
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Any time I get out to LA Ill stay in Echo Park / Silver lake area. Easy going and central of everything.
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Koreatown hands down is the best whether you’re using public transportation or a car.
Only a few stops away from transferring to any line except the green line.
And only a few miles from the 101, the 10, and the 110.
I lived all over LA with the exception of the valley and my years in KTown were the best for consistently being all over the city.
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Koreatown hands down is the best whether you’re using public transportation or a car.
Only a few stops away from transferring to any line except the green line.
And only a few miles from the 101, the 10, and the 110.
I lived all over LA with the exception of the valley and my years in KTown were the best for consistently being all over the city.
This is a good rec too. Tons of spots in the Mid-wilshire area, but a lot are a bust. LA High and J-Kwon are the obvious ones. Also, a bunch of the best food spots
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As a korean-am myself, ktown is a great spot, especially for food :)
But yeah, it's in the center of everything. I think jkwon is only open for skating on sundays though
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Koreatown hands down is the best whether you’re using public transportation or a car.
Only a few stops away from transferring to any line except the green line.
And only a few miles from the 101, the 10, and the 110.
I lived all over LA with the exception of the valley and my years in KTown were the best for consistently being all over the city.
You better have an off-street parking spot locked in if youre staying with a car in koreatown.
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Good point above about ktown from Nosferatu
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If you don’t mind hanging with a stranger , message me when you get into town and we can skate some spots. I don’t mind driving ya around if you’re not a serial killer and want to skate some mellow west side spots.
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As a korean-am myself, ktown is a great spot, especially for food :)
But yeah, it's in the center of everything. I think jkwon is only open for skating on sundays though
Koreatown is one of my favorite places to just go cruise around and find stuff to skate along the way. I’ll start at Lafeyette and skate down Wilshire towards jkwon on one side of the road then skate back towards Lafeyette on the other side of Wilshire. You gotta make sure to check out spots on the cross streets too. Sometimes you can get lucky and get a session in at jkwon on a Saturday
Another fun one is starting at Vapa and making your way through downtown
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LA sucks. Go to Ventura
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Every time i've lived in LA I've not been skating. Hanging to go back now but can't imagine it's ever gonna happen.
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I lived in LA for a year and loved it. Then I went back for a visit without my car and it fucking sucked. Riding the bus over there is a pretty rough experience. Being near a train line is good but most of the spots aren’t gonna be near the train. LA is really a car town. Sorry if that isn’t helpful.
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I’ll be in LA next week. I’m staying in the Marina Del Ray area , are there any notable Skateshop close I should check out?
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I’ll be in LA next week. I’m staying in the Marina Del Ray area , are there any notable Skateshop close I should check out?
The LA skate shop scene is in bad shape right now. There’s nothing on the west side worth visiting imo.
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I’ll be in LA next week. I’m staying in the Marina Del Ray area , are there any notable Skateshop close I should check out?
The LA skate shop scene is in bad shape right now. There’s nothing on the west side worth visiting imo.
How r the vibes at palace and the FA store?
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I’ll be in LA next week. I’m staying in the Marina Del Ray area , are there any notable Skateshop close I should check out?
The LA skate shop scene is in bad shape right now. There’s nothing on the west side worth visiting imo.
How r the vibes at palace and the FA store?
FA isn't bad as long as you leave your board at the front like they ask. They'll get on you pretty quick if you try to walk around the store with your board. biggest issue for me is the music is usually too loud for me to hear what they're saying.
Haven't been to palace so i can't say, can't afford any of the clothes and haven't tried any of their boards yet.
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If I'm there for a week or more I would usually split it - half the time Los Feliz area, half the time on the westside. I don't drive either and I find it saves trying to make too many of those huge journeys by public transport
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Last time I was in LA I went super budget even though I was going to the Oscars to hype and celebrate the Afghani skate gal war documentary (right before Corona hit the big time), I flew into Burbank, public transit over the hills, skated to hostel on Melrose, chill international vibe, rooftop party spot, skated and took public transit to the Courthouse, downtown, Hollywood Blvd comedy clubs, UCLA medical center, a crew I was with had to go to In n Out burger, various hot spots and parks, end of the blue line down to Long Beach to hit up Edibles Magazine and soak up the vibe…good times.
You really can’t go wrong once you land unless you get stuck in Orange County or the desert.
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Koreatown hands down is the best whether you’re using public transportation or a car.
Only a few stops away from transferring to any line except the green line.
And only a few miles from the 101, the 10, and the 110.
I lived all over LA with the exception of the valley and my years in KTown were the best for consistently being all over the city.
This is a good rec too. Tons of spots in the Mid-wilshire area, but a lot are a bust. LA High and J-Kwon are the obvious ones. Also, a bunch of the best food spots
Sorry to bump such an old thread but did not see anything newer. Will be staying in Koreatown in early march sans board. Would happily take some food recs if anyone has any. Also don’t drink anymore so would also take coffee shop recommendations.
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Koreatown hands down is the best whether you’re using public transportation or a car.
Only a few stops away from transferring to any line except the green line.
And only a few miles from the 101, the 10, and the 110.
I lived all over LA with the exception of the valley and my years in KTown were the best for consistently being all over the city.
This is a good rec too. Tons of spots in the Mid-wilshire area, but a lot are a bust. LA High and J-Kwon are the obvious ones. Also, a bunch of the best food spots
Sorry to bump such an old thread but did not see anything newer. Will be staying in Koreatown in early march sans board. Would happily take some food recs if anyone has any. Also don’t drink anymore so would also take coffee shop recommendations.
I like kyochon for Korean sticky wings and Hae Jang Chon next door for kbbq. There’s a newer spot called Calic Bagel that does super good stuffed bagels. Kuya Lord also hits.
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LA's public transit isn't that bad for America but compared to the rest of the world it's bad, Ubers can get really expensive. "LA" is HUGE and if you are Ubering from Santa Monica to Downtown to Long Beach you are going to spend hundreds of dollars in no time. Stay in Central LA and use Metro. Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Koreatown & Downtown LA. Use the B, D, A, & E lines to get around, Metro is really cheap. Bus lines 2, 4, 720 & 754 are you friends. You can cover a lot of ground with Metro + skating.
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Koreatown hands down is the best whether you’re using public transportation or a car.
Only a few stops away from transferring to any line except the green line.
And only a few miles from the 101, the 10, and the 110.
I lived all over LA with the exception of the valley and my years in KTown were the best for consistently being all over the city.
This is a good rec too. Tons of spots in the Mid-wilshire area, but a lot are a bust. LA High and J-Kwon are the obvious ones. Also, a bunch of the best food spots
Sorry to bump such an old thread but did not see anything newer. Will be staying in Koreatown in early march sans board. Would happily take some food recs if anyone has any. Also don’t drink anymore so would also take coffee shop recommendations.
Most of these are eastside because I live over there and don't really head west except for work. But you can't go wrong with any of these places.
Maru
Madlab
Kindness and Mischief
Kumquat or Loquat
Sightglass
Civil
Blue Bottle (I think a lot of folks might frown at this one but I'm a fan)
Stereoscope
Thank You Coffee
Cafecito Organico
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Thank y’all for the recommendations, will def check em out.
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Koreatown hands down is the best whether you’re using public transportation or a car.
Only a few stops away from transferring to any line except the green line.
And only a few miles from the 101, the 10, and the 110.
I lived all over LA with the exception of the valley and my years in KTown were the best for consistently being all over the city.
This is a good rec too. Tons of spots in the Mid-wilshire area, but a lot are a bust. LA High and J-Kwon are the obvious ones. Also, a bunch of the best food spots
Sorry to bump such an old thread but did not see anything newer. Will be staying in Koreatown in early march sans board. Would happily take some food recs if anyone has any. Also don’t drink anymore so would also take coffee shop recommendations.
Most of these are eastside because I live over there and don't really head west except for work. But you can't go wrong with any of these places.
Maru
Madlab
Kindness and Mischief
Kumquat or Loquat
Sightglass
Civil
Blue Bottle (I think a lot of folks might frown at this one but I'm a fan)
Stereoscope
Thank You Coffee
Cafecito Organico
hmm… Dayglow hater??
i also recommend the coffee shop that is behind Braindead.
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los angeles i will be inside you this thursday through sunday
busy 9-5 but will happily push around afterwards
hotel is in torrance
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Will be in Irvine for a few weeks in March, planning on doing some skate tourism. Appreciate any suggestions that aren't too sketchy and live up to the scale of the spot:
- UCI ledges and rails - are visitors allowed in to walk the grounds?
- El Toro - maybe from the outside, not looking to break in over the weekend
- JKwon - on a Sunday for pro spotting
- West LA Courthouse - most skate-able option, maybe on a day we head into LA
Also got a couple of days in San Diego, if anyone has accessible / historic spots to check out please list them down.
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Never been to UCI but if it’s like any other college in socal you can just sort of walk in and do whatever you want for the most part. JKwon gets insanely crowded and can be a bit intimidating if you roll up and have to warm up in the middle of a crazy session. Lafeyette skatepark is near there towards downtown if it gets overwhelming. If you’re lucky you might even be able to get in a session at the granite quarterpipe waves
If you wind up at USC check out the rose garden ledges
Val Surf in Valley Village is supposedly the first ever skateshop, so by extension I ~think~ they’re the longest continuously run skateshop in the world. It’s gonna be a hike and a half from Irvine though
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Never been to UCI but if it’s like any other college in socal you can just sort of walk in and do whatever you want for the most part. JKwon gets insanely crowded and can be a bit intimidating if you roll up and have to warm up in the middle of a crazy session. Lafeyette skatepark is near there towards downtown if it gets overwhelming. If you’re lucky you might even be able to get in a session at the granite quarterpipe waves
If you wind up at USC check out the rose garden ledges
Val Surf in Valley Village is supposedly the first ever skateshop, so by extension I ~think~ they’re the longest continuously run skateshop in the world. It’s gonna be a hike and a half from Irvine though
UCI is on the list got to check out those white hubbas and square rails which Kirchart and BA destroyed. No intention of skating JKwon either, maybe just a walk around and see whose attending service. I'll be with my wife and in-laws for most of the trip so I don't want to abandon them for too long.
Valsurf was on the radar when we initially planned on driving up North but I'm ok to skip that.
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Yeah, you can scope out the campus and not get bothered if you’re not skating. There are many spots you’ve seen in videos (off the top of my head I could think of over 10 easily). Thing is, it’s a huge campus and if you don’t know where to go or where to park you’re gonna waste a lot of time exploring.
First time skating there my buddy and I didn’t know where anything was and it took most of our afternoon just going around trying to find the spots we knew where there.
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Yeah, you can scope out the campus and not get bothered if you’re not skating. There are many spots you’ve seen in videos (off the top of my head I could think of over 10 easily). Thing is, it’s a huge campus and if you don’t know where to go or where to park you’re gonna waste a lot of time exploring.
First time skating there my buddy and I didn’t know where anything was and it took most of our afternoon just going around trying to find the spots we knew where there.
https://findskatespots.com/spots/irvine-ca
This website was pretty helpful with the spot tourism, I'm happy to spend the day exploring the campus
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You can wander UCI, school will be in session anyway.
Theres a good curb spot I got out there, University high is near and has some stuff (it's near that turtle rock ledge).
Theres a skatepark at Harvard park, kinda trash, but theres stuff to skate around there.
Contenders in Orange is prob the best local skate shop. Socal skate shop in Mission Viejo isn't far off.
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You can wander UCI, school will be in session anyway.
Theres a good curb spot I got out there, University high is near and has some stuff (it's near that turtle rock ledge).
Theres a skatepark at Harvard park, kinda trash, but theres stuff to skate around there.
Contenders in Orange is prob the best local skate shop. Socal skate shop in Mission Viejo isn't far off.
I'll definitely check out Contenders and Socal to pick up an order I made over SSD. Amazing how many shops there are within 10-15 minutes from each other in CA.
Will check out the Etnies park for a morning session, Soletech is nearby but I doubt they give random strangers a tour of their building. Maybe I'll see Shecks outside with a cardboard sign telling passerbys to boycott Etnies.
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You can wander UCI, school will be in session anyway.
Theres a good curb spot I got out there, University high is near and has some stuff (it's near that turtle rock ledge).
Theres a skatepark at Harvard park, kinda trash, but theres stuff to skate around there.
Contenders in Orange is prob the best local skate shop. Socal skate shop in Mission Viejo isn't far off.
I'll definitely check out Contenders and Socal to pick up an order I made over SSD. Amazing how many shops there are within 10-15 minutes from each other in CA.
Will check out the Etnies park for a morning session, Soletech is nearby but I doubt they give random strangers a tour of their building. Maybe I'll see Shecks outside with a cardboard sign telling passerbys to boycott Etnies.
Haha thats a solid plan
If you'd like any other tips/spots/recs drop a PM, I live 10 minutes away from Irvine so it's my zone so to speak haha
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You can wander UCI, school will be in session anyway.
Theres a good curb spot I got out there, University high is near and has some stuff (it's near that turtle rock ledge).
Theres a skatepark at Harvard park, kinda trash, but theres stuff to skate around there.
Contenders in Orange is prob the best local skate shop. Socal skate shop in Mission Viejo isn't far off.
I'll definitely check out Contenders and Socal to pick up an order I made over SSD. Amazing how many shops there are within 10-15 minutes from each other in CA.
Will check out the Etnies park for a morning session, Soletech is nearby but I doubt they give random strangers a tour of their building. Maybe I'll see Shecks outside with a cardboard sign telling passerbys to boycott Etnies.
If you'd like any other tips/spots/recs drop a PM, I live 10 minutes away from Irvine so it's my zone so to speak haha
@rocklobster Etnies park in Lake Forest costs money and unless you like bowl skating I would pass. It’s huge but you could probably do better.
Don’t forget to meet up with Brink to make custom candles together.
I go to Irvine on business but I don’t see much skating around Irvine proper. However, there is a good Peruvian and Sushi restaurant where a classic rail used to be in Lake Forest.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3F6BQyWqG64/XOMkg3C9jHI/AAAAAAAAhNg/PoL-W2j9-r82c5c22aplS1JV3mR2xgPlgCLcBGAs/s1600/bert23chrome2.jpg)
http://uokolakeforest.com/
https://www.inkagrill.com/
Also, get @Francis Xavier to buy you a drink at https://www.greencheekbeer.com/ in Orange
There are plenty of micro brew pubs in OC but this one is my favorite. If I could make up some fake business I would come out to hang but I got nothing in CA for March.
Oh, @Ray C. Usery is the San Diego guy. Anyone can find Washington Street and the downtown has tons of spots but I don’t know what’s a bust. Ray knows all…
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You can wander UCI, school will be in session anyway.
Theres a good curb spot I got out there, University high is near and has some stuff (it's near that turtle rock ledge).
Theres a skatepark at Harvard park, kinda trash, but theres stuff to skate around there.
Contenders in Orange is prob the best local skate shop. Socal skate shop in Mission Viejo isn't far off.
I'll definitely check out Contenders and Socal to pick up an order I made over SSD. Amazing how many shops there are within 10-15 minutes from each other in CA.
Will check out the Etnies park for a morning session, Soletech is nearby but I doubt they give random strangers a tour of their building. Maybe I'll see Shecks outside with a cardboard sign telling passerbys to boycott Etnies.
If you'd like any other tips/spots/recs drop a PM, I live 10 minutes away from Irvine so it's my zone so to speak haha
@rocklobster Etnies park in Lake Forest costs money and unless you like bowl skating I would pass. It’s huge but you could probably do better.
Don’t forget to meet up with Brink to make custom candles together.
I go to Irvine on business but I don’t see much skating around Irvine proper. However, there is a good Peruvian and Sushi restaurant where a classic rail used to be in Lake Forest.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3F6BQyWqG64/XOMkg3C9jHI/AAAAAAAAhNg/PoL-W2j9-r82c5c22aplS1JV3mR2xgPlgCLcBGAs/s1600/bert23chrome2.jpg)
http://uokolakeforest.com/
https://www.inkagrill.com/
Also, get @Francis Xavier to buy you a drink at https://www.greencheekbeer.com/ in Orange
There are plenty of micro brew pubs in OC but this one is my favorite. If I could make up some fake business I would come out to hang but I got nothing in CA for March.
Oh, @Ray C. Usery is the San Diego guy. Anyone can find Washington Street and the downtown has tons of spots but I don’t know what’s a bust. Ray knows all…
Solid recommendations food and drink wise, "what are we having for dinner" always gets the missus and I on edge. And @Francis Xavier I'll hit you when we need a dinner recommendation.
Didn't know the etnies park had an entry fee, just off the photos alone that thing look monstrous, don't think I've ever seen that much concrete poured into a plot of land. Entry fee is $6 a day or $40 a quarter, not too bad but I'll see what we have planned for the trip.
Any other parks worth checking out? Something that isn't all concrete death bowls and more interest street sections?
I saw RSQ and Focus skate shops nearby too, worth checking out?
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Here is another restaurant for you and the missus: https://www.izakayahondaya.com/home/tustin/
And…if you want to see American capitalism in all its glory then go visit the Irvine spectrum. The restaurants are overpriced crap but plenty of snacks. Also, there is a pretty well renowned comedy club at the spectrum.
https://improv.com/irvine/?y_source=1_MTI5NjcyNzUtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D
I am not out in CA with skating in mind so you can rely on the locals for good park recommendations. The Etnies park layout is really dated and when I have gone there no one of any note is skating.
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Here is another restaurant for you and the missus: https://www.izakayahondaya.com/home/tustin/
And…if you want to see American capitalism in all its glory then go visit the Irvine spectrum. The restaurants are overpriced crap but plenty of snacks. Also, there is a pretty well renowned comedy club at the spectrum.
https://improv.com/irvine/?y_source=1_MTI5NjcyNzUtNzE1LWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU%3D
I am not out in CA with skating in mind so you can rely on the locals for good park recommendations. The Etnies park layout is really dated and when I have gone there no one of any note is skating.
We're going to Spectrum like it or not, wife wants to do some shopping there.
Harvard skate park looks pretty manageable, nice ledges too. I forgot how spread out CA is and you need to drive to get anywhere.
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Tustin skatepark is alright, usually pretty busy. Worth a visit. It's not far from Havard Park.
Volcom park in Costa Mesa is even wilder, busy as shit, but you'll deffo spot a pro or a vlogger there.
Theres a grindline park in Anaheim (Ponderosa) thats pretty good.
Laguna Hills has two parks, one is free and its packed with scooter kids typically. If you go early morning you can have some fun there.
Most of the other parks in the area were built in the early 00s boom and are either hunks of shit or just not worth it u less you're local.
I haven't stepped inside Focus skate shop, but I would go there before I'd go to RSQ, which is in the spectrum(an outdoor mall)
Diamond Jamboree, The District and Spectrum have a decent food for a date night
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA-bjpKvIw8
I'm dragging my wife and her family here for dinner.
Edit: Tustin skate park looks pretty good too, nothing that will break me off horribly.
@GardenSkater77 that Peruvian restaurant has been added to the list for sure.
Looking for a good burrito / taco place too, I'm sure they are a dime a doze but if you have names please share them!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA-bjpKvIw8
I'm dragging my wife and her family here for dinner.
Edit: Tustin skate park looks pretty good too, nothing that will break me off horribly.
@GardenSkater77 that Peruvian restaurant has been added to the list for sure.
Looking for a good burrito / taco place too, I'm sure they are a dime a doze but if you have names please share them!
Theres a shitload of mexican food out here, from good to bad, but it's kinda dependent on your tastes.
El Camino Cafe in old towne Tustin is good spot for breakfast or lunch.
Taco Mesita is also good and down the street in Tustin
Theres a street taco guy off Tustin Ave and the 22 freeway, on front of a 99 cent store that has great tacos
Downtown Santa Ana has a lot of places too, 4th st and French is kinda where everything gets poppin. Can't go wrong with anything around there.
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Thank you so much @Francis Xavier
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Downtown Santa Ana does have good food. Also nearby, is the courthouse that has some spots from old videos. Santa Ana park is pretty fun as well.
HB park is right off the freeway. If you want, check out HBHS to see where Templeton and Jason Lee used to skate and nearby is Dwyar middle school where the Penny front blunt ledge is.
Have fun…
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Checked our Tustin Legacy park which was fun and compact, did a short morning session to acclimate to the new shoes and deck.
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listen to the locals
dont talk to the police
ok look the weather has high winds
there is altitude ther
do not get stuck on a transportation going what you would call "hood" or
like if you pee outside against the wind its not good
so piss against the wind
there is scarce board shops there
the board shops are very protocol
they are political
they want to see california skaters
the california skateboard scene is very prompt in being celebrity
go meet pros
ask about the locals
they will take you in
dont ..i mean dont
do not tell gang that you not from there
do not tell those skateboarders that you are not from there
if you go to cali and come back smelling like Dank weed
those boys not going to want you back