The DO (Clifton Banks)

This is arguably the most famous spot in Cincinnati.  This is where GSD invented the Boneless in the late 70's and remains a mainstay in local videos.

The spot is a series of asphalt banks connected by a sloping parking lot.  It feels like a skatepark made completely by accident.  The upper section has a large bank to ledge.  There is a hip, where the ledge forms a perfect wallie spot.  The lower section is a bank to curb, which is slippery and perfect for stalls and grinds. 

There is so much to do here that isn't captured in these photos, and I will continue to build this page.  There is a large shallow bank for bert slides, a manual bump, and a gap with large parking blocks. 

Generally I like to park in Burnet Woods and skate down.  This spot is in Clifton, near UC.  UC is essentially a giant bombing hill, and is fun to hit up after this.

LOCATION:  Clifton, Clifton Ave. behind UDF

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.

P&G Tower Banks

This is a classic spot, seen in Neil Blenders part in the 1990 G&S Video.

The parking lot is slightly sloped, and these banks wrap around the corner of this wall, making it possible to cruise around it and get a decent amount of speed.  I got a close up of the bank to show that it is a little crusty, and pretty steep.  Doing anything on these is a pretty gnarly accomplishment.  As you can see, the wall has been wall ridden, which we weren't able to land, but is definitely possible if you get a lot of speed and manage the crustiness.

There are also some smooth concrete ledges and a gap, good for grinds and boardslides.

One thing to notice is the "No skateboarding" sign.  I've never seen a single car in this lot, but I've been asked to leave this spot every single time I go.  Generally, you get about 15-20 minutes till someone in the tower sees you on video, throws on a jacket, and moseys down to begrudgingly give you the canned speech "Hey guys this is private property and they don't want you to skate here."  You can tell they do it a lot, so I usually just get there, get as much in as possible, and respectfully leave when they ask.

This spot is close to the Upper Eggleston Banks.

LOCATION: Downtown, corner of Culvert and New Street, near the P&G Towers.

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.