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Featured Skatepark: Venice Beach

Sorry for the late post. However, my last adventure up to LA was an extravaganza. I was able to spend some time in Venice and skate the new $2.4 million Venice Beach skate park, live up some of the night life Hollywood, and came home with the pig flu. Nothing better than a weekend of hellish antics and ending it with a solid flu that would even take the jolly green giant out for a week.

Photo: Chris Tietz

I must say the highlight of the weekend was skateboarding the new Venice park. Nothing is better than skating right on the beach, in the midst of all personalities that flood Venice. When Venice Beach was renovated between 1999 and 2001, skateboarders demanded a park in honor of Dogtown, the birthplace of modern skateboarding. “Design input from local skaters and skating professionals helped make the Venice Beach Skate Park one of the most challenging arenas for skaters to ride,” touts L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendal’s office. “The facility rivals other skate parks around the world but stands out as one of the only skate parks located on a beach.” This park has something for most everyone. There is an amazing snake run that leads you into a sick bowl where you can generate mass amounts of speed. Venice has everything there to offer you a good time. They have a world class pool and a smaller one for the more intermediate level skateboarders.

Photo: Chris Tietz

The park has a overall outstanding flow with a great atmosphere. It is a top five favorite for me to visit when I am in the Los Angeles area. Finally, Venice has something to offer again with the deep skateboarding history that is enriched into the area. THE PARK IS FREE, RULES ARE LOOSELY REGULATED, AND HOURS ARE OPEN FROM DAWN TO DUSK! What more can you ask for.

Photo: Chris Tietz

Address: Venice Beach, CA. Right on the Boardwalk

Terrain: Concrete with Street, Bowls, and Tranny

Directions:

From Orange County
5 North
405 North
90 Marina Del Rey FWY West
Slight Right onto Lincoln Blvd (Hwy 1)
Venice Blvd go Left
Pacific Ave go Right
17th Place go Left
Speedway go Left 18th Street go Right

Skate park is on the Beach

Thanks to SoCal Skateparks for all the images and info on the park.

-Teddy
Alley Skate Shop

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