So I am deciding to take Skate Journal to the great city of San Francisco! I am moving to the city for school but I am also trying to conquer the task of adding all the SF spots for your viewing pleasure. So much more to come and updates as well! 

I have added over 20 pictures into the spots section (of almost 100 spots currently) and am in the process of updating the spots so you can get descriptions and find them. If you go to the Spots section and see little photos then that means I am still editing. I will be done soon so you guys can have the info for skating. Hit you back soon

-Blake Svendsen
CMO of Skate Journal

Heading to San Francisco today! Going to grab me some city spots and do a little skating! I love the city for skating. It has an aura about it that is sensational. not many places just beg you to ride around the city. A trip around each corner is as fun as rolling into a skate park and I like it.

I found an awesome spot and I instantly pulled out my camera. We are driving down a busy street in Oakland and right on the sidewalk we see this great spot. I run out with my camera and immediately I hear a raspy voice saying "NO,NO,NO!!!". I was so confused as to what this was but I peer up and a Vietnamese man smoking a long cigarette (obviously 100's) yelled as a cloud of smoke billowed after every sentence. I took my picture and left. The man didn't see one skateboard...How did he know?

It is a Friday night and I am choosing to get some rest. Tomorrow I will set off to St. Helena where one of the greatest skate parks are located. Add in a couple dozen rippers and a huge BBQ and you got yourself a good time. 

I remember this spot from way back when we rocked pants that could turn into shorts and when smoking lucky stripes meant you looked tough. I had to add this to the list. The only problem is PG&E bowl is surrounded by a 7ft tall brick wall and they decided to add a barb wire fence since I last visited. I climbed up to a spot where I could stand on top of the wall and peer over the bard wire fence. I jumped and landed hard onto the old dusty gravel 7ft below and make my way to the bowl. I skated and got some great photo's. I decided my nostalgia had a fun visit and I was ready to leave but where could I go? I was trapped in paradise and surrounded by old Old English malt liquor bottles. How was I going to get out? I surveyed the wall and found a place where the barb wire was lifted about a foot from the fence, creating a gap. That was my break. I started climbing, fully aware that I had to strategically fit myself up over the wall and down and below the Barb wire fence. As I lifted myself up and under the fence, I miscalculated my trajectory and I felt a thin metal spike slide into my dome piece. ARRRRGGG and the profanity proliferated out of my opened mouth. Panic mode came in and I realized I am 7ft high and a metal spiked death roll is trying to cuddle with me. I try my best to hurry through it. Getting shirt and pant caught up and nicking stick against the barbed wire fence. I made it through the last part and toppled off the top of the wall into dirt below. I got into my car, belted Fuck loudly, and drove away before anyone who was possibly noticing could come. 

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I traveled up north to attend a tour of school I want to transfer to and I was so amazed by all the spots at San Francisco State. I felt I was in skate city and I dreamed of just rolling from class to class (and night sesh's for the spots) I documented a good portion but there was so much I know I missed. More to come on that. I traveled to Daly City after the tour and skated their skatepark. place is the desert of parks. nothing important there except for their ramp. 5 ft tall probably 24 foot wide metal ramp. It is the main attraction. Though a police station is across the street, I found some really good spots right next door. Check it!