Spots: Downtown Manhattan — Tribeca & West Village

Spot: An all around favorite of the Quartersnacks office. Often dubbed as the quintessential “old guy spot.” “Old guy” only in the “if you can’t ollie up it, don’t ollie down it” sense. Yes, San Francisco’s is more famous, but this one has more soul. There are also much better-looking women at this spot.

As you have probably figured out, this spot is a smooth three up three down, which can be used as a standalone platform for tricks up/down the steps or for manuals. It is perfectly smooth and free from cracks. Further south on the pier is a weird, outwardly curved, frontside for regular / backside for goofy flatbar structure.

Bust — ♦♦♦ / Half-and-half: Sometimes the Parks Department cruises by, other times they don’t. You can usually see them coming from a distance, so you can duck away, wait for them to pass, and start back up when they disappear.

Location: Canal Street and the Westside Highway / The Hudson River. Take the A, C, or E to Canal Street, and skate all the way west until you hit the water.

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