Central Court Stairs

This is a really interesting spot with a lot of possibilities.

This is a set of terraced steps, with a set of shallow three stairs, and the other side a six stair.  There are railings for each set, with kinks on the bottom.  This spot has plenty of run up on each level, and is perfect for lines up and down stairs. 

One of my favorite features is the ledge that runs down the length of the three stairs.  It could use a good waxing before grinding, but you can easily ollie on and ride down it.

You can see in one of the shots there have been some badasses here wallriding down the large stair set.  This is especially impressive considering the cracks in the wall are easily large enough to catch a wheel (on the upper set).  There are also some cool planters that can serve as manual pads. 

This spot is close to 9th Street Crusty Curbs.

LOCATION:  Downtown, corner of 9th and Central.

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. 

Plum Street Stairs

The Plum Street Stairs are a good set of small stairs.

There are a lot of possibilities with the ledges next to the stairs.  The 4 stair in particular has a high ledge that is suitable for grinds and wall rides.  The 2 stair is great for practicing new tricks down stairs or doing tricks up stairs.

The spot is in a sloping parking lot at an office that appears to be empty.  It used to be the Dunn Humby offices.  There is a nice curb height manual pad, and in the distance, you can see a large curb which is fun to do stalls and grinds.

I would love to see someone hit the wallride off of the stairs.  Another trick would love to see would be boneless handplant on the two stair rail, to tail on the ledge then acid drop.

This spot is close to Paul Brown Stadium Garage and Acid Drop Challenge.

LOCATION: Downtown.  Corner of 3rd and Central, near the stadiums.