If you’re heading to Ramsay Park for an afternoon session, make sure you pop.by Foreverfly on Main Street in Watsonville. If you need threads, or require a board or other equipment to shred, Cali Style has got you covered.įoreverfly Skate and Apparel 442 Main Street, Watsonville 11AM-7PM Monday-Sunday 83 Those living in Santa Cruz’s South County will be stoked to know that there is finally a beautiful little gem of a skate shop in their backyard. It’s become the vibrant epicenter of skating in Scotts Valley. The shop is straight up homie – packed with lil’ skate rats each and every day. Cali Style carries a healthy selection of boards and all things skate – including a nice little stock of some hard to find items. You’ll find a devoted staff – straight up cool, chill, and ultra-patient – who are happy to dispense advice and guide you to your skating sweet spot. Hit up the family-owned skating-hot-spot before you head to Tim Brauch Memorial Skatepark (located in Scotts Valley’s Skypark). Period.Ĭali Style 222 Mt Hermon Rd, Scotts Valley 11AM-5PM Monday-Sunday 83 Skate in style! Boasting one of the widest arrays of dope skate clothing and boards on the Central Coast, Cali Style has exactly what you’ll need for a dope day at the park, or in the streets. There is an ever-rotating wall of amazing graffiti on the walls outside, and inside you’ll find a passionate crew just waiting to meet any and all of your skating needs. If you’re a skateboarder in Santa Cruz, you have to check out Bill’s. Just look at the rows and rows of priceless old school rigs that cover its walls. Bill’s Wheels has played an important role in Santa Cruz skateboarding culture from the beginning. In 1995, Bill’s Wheels opened its current Santa Cruz location, and the Watsonville store shut its doors after 20 good years. Ackerman brought out walls of sheet rock and allowed local graffiti artists to flex their graffiti muscles. Ramps were set up and bands played music as groms and skating adults shredded in the afternoon sun. The demos in the parking lot of Bill’s Wheels (Watsonville) – which he called “Skate Jams” attracted 400-500 kids each month. He had always intended on following in his dad’s footsteps and becoming a cop, but the stars aligned and Ackerman dove fully into the skating industry. When industry OG Bill Ackerman opened the first incarnation of his legendary skating emporium on East Lake Avenue in Watsonville in 1977 he was just starting to get into skateboarding seriously. Bill’s Wheels 1240 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz2 10AM-6PM Monday-Sunday 83 It’s been a good 44 years for Bill’s Wheels.
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