Los Angeles, CA could very well be the birth place of skateboarding and today the skateboarding lifestyle lives on. You can walk down the street and see grown men skateboarding or elderly guys wearing skate shoes. For any newbies to Los Angeles here are some LA skate spots that you might want to check out during your stay....
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Venice beach: is a nice place to hang and skate, but there is a ridicules amount of pressure from the man. No stairs at the beach just some funky ledges to thrash
Burbank Middle School: In Highland Park, Los Angeles. This school is seriously stair heaven. it has everything from 10 to 2 stairs. one set of 10, two sets of 8, two sets of 7, two sets of 6, three sets of 5, 0ne set of 4, one set of three, and two sets of 2. not to mention a double set of 7 flat 2, and a nice 8 stair handrail. you always see footage of pros there. -Gerry Benitez-
Los Angeles High School: There are some fun banks to mess around on in the back of the school. There ledges inside are knee high and fun. There are some ledges in the front that have a slant to drop into after you do your trick of choice. There is a long 2, 4, and 6 stair here. The 4 stair has a low rail that is only do-able from one side. For regular skaters it is front side and goofy skaters it is backside. -Tim Irons-
WATCH OUT FOR THE MAN! Skateboarding is relatively unregulated in Los Angeles, but in the nicer parts of town especially those with shopping and restaurants prepare to be stopped by the fuzz. A majority of the time they will tell you that you cannot skate, but there is always that chance you get stuck with a skater-hating cop. The worst possible thing that can happen is a fine for skating in an area where "no-skateboarding" signs are posted. Just skate in skater-friendly areas and if there is a hot street spot you want to skate, do it when no one is looking. If you plan on attending any of the Los Angeles skate parks make sure to bring a helmet as well.
7-11 Rail: Sepulveda Blvd. & Venice Blvd. (on the side of 7-Eleven)
It is a flat bar rail with a shift toward the end. Good for goofy skaters for b/s because it has a hip to help launch and f/s for regular. Seen in some skate videos. Although very tiresome, but something you would want to skate all day. -Destin Thomas-
Josh White working it for the Effort team Downtown Los Angeles: If you ride the metro, Go right on the last stop in downtown Los Angeles. A few blocks down, you will see the Arco rail. Which was seen in Es, Flip sorry, Sight Unseen, and Misled Youth. Some of the rails were knobbed, but some standup citizen took it off the 8 stair rail. If you go a bit further to the next street, go down the hill, and you will see the library gap that Reynolds 360 flipped, and Ellington fs, and switch fs flipped.
Santa Monica Court House: A favorite spot to skate at is the courthouse on Santa Monica and Purdue in west LA. There is a 2 1/2 foot high stage there, several large planters that are from 1 to 2 feet high, 3 sets of 5 stairs, 1 four stair with a handrail, a 3 1/2 stair (the width of a four but the height of a 3) with handrails, and the tree gap which is gapping off an overhang over a tree. Many pros skate there, Koston can be frequently seen.
Hollywood High Stairs: There are a bunch of spots not far from Hollywood High School, but there is only one main spot at the actual school. This is the infamous spot containing a 12 and 16 stair. The stairs have perfect rails, and perfect landings. The 12 stair's landing is only 15-20 feet because it goes right into a gate. Both stairs are on either side of the same runway (think about it, it makes sense, trust me). You may know this spot from various videos; Misled Youth, The Storm, Baker2g, The End, Dying To Live, Yeah Right, This Is Skateboarding etc. It's located on North Highland Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028. If you're nearby check it out for sure.