Garfield Place Ledges

This is one of my favorite places to skate downtown; the scenery is great, smooth granite ledges, lots of flatground space.

This is a park in the center of downtown, which has smooth ledges that increase in size.  The small ones are great for practicing ollies or doing big ups on.  I learned boardslides on these ledges.  I find it fun to skate where there is a lot of activity, and this part of the city is bustling.  There are usually people walking on the sidewalks on the surrounding streets, but rarely in the park.

The tiled ground is smooth and with the scenery and setup is a perfect flatground spot.

The statue of President James Garfield is a high two stair.  The run up to the stairs is curvy, but makes for a very stylish trick.

I have been asked to leave by a Segway cop, but have been here many times where cops just drive by and don't mind.  I've employed the T-Rex defense successfully here; cops can't see you if you don't move.  So when a cop comes by, sit down on a ledge, they'll move on, and you can keep skating.

This spot also serves as a jet stream to quickly traverse the interior of the city.

LOCATION:  Downtown, the corner of Garfield Place and Vine Street. 

Paul Brown Stadium Garage

This spot is quite a gem, considering its amenities relative to its ease of access.

 This spot is great because it is lit at night, dry during rain or snow, and fairly warm as it is out of the rain.  There is a ledge that transitions from curb height to double curb height, the higher side has been waxed up from other skaters.  There is also a large curb height manual pad.  Also note the garbage can; there are a lot of poles, garbage cans, pallets, and other objects to customize this spot.

There are also a slew of jersey barriers not pictured here.

I really like the manual pad surrounded by horizontal round bars.  This is a great place to get creative.  Hippie jumps, boneless hand plants, and even big ollies if you're a badass.  

To get to this spot, you want to skate along Pete Rose Way.  It opens up into a garage under the stadium.  You can go in this way and exit out the back of the stadium, where you can use a great cruise through Smale Riverfront Park as a jet stream to get to the eastern side of the city.

This gem is close to Plum Street Stairs and Acid Drop Challenge.

LOCATION:  Downtown, Pete Rose way, under Paul Brown Stadium.