"Departing from The City’s downtown plazas, Ted Barrow marches uphill to the haunted terraces of San Francisco's most famous schoolyard."

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"Literally the greatest series thrasher has ever put out. I’ll be rewatching these when I’m 80"

"I could listen to this dude talk about the history and impact of famous spots for hours"

"Simply the best series. The way skateboard reunites city, architecture and urban design is fascinating."

"Thanks for giving history of the area! Im currently working at that Kaiser hospital and pass by the spot every time coming to work, I always just see in my head the tricks that go down in this spot. It is massive in real life!"

"This series and several others Thrasher does are amazing because they’re archiving so much of the history of skating. My hope is that kids today and generations to come watch these and truly understand where skateboarding started, where it is today, and what tomorrow still holds for it."

"This is the greatest series on the internet. I love Thrasher so much for providing this for us and the culture we love so much."

"As someone in there mid 30s still skating since 99  I now truly appreciate learning ALL skateboarding history as the years go by These videos shred Keep up the great work guys 🤙✊️"

"well said. i walked passed wallenberg and had no clue until i looked over and literally cried out. HOLY SHIT"

"It's been said a million times, but this is among the greatest series Thrasher has ever done. Please keep them coming"

"Good job done, as usual. Discovering that those iconic ledges go back to the 50's, and what kind of neighborhood stood there is so awesome."

"This series is fascinating and the best Thrasher has done (imo). Ted Barrow is obviously a natural talker and extremely well-versed in skateboard and architectural history which makes this series so informative and easy to digest. I really hope we see more episodes, perhaps outside of America too."

"I've lived in San Francisco for almost 15 years and went for a run the other day, looked to my right and saw a big set of stairs, did a double take and then realized it was Wallenberg. Felt special to be in such a historic spot."

"My favorite series on YouTube. Always look forward to these episodes! Good style, rhythm, and such a cool breakdown of the detailed history–not just of the spot, but San Francisco."

"This is how you do skate culture and history. They aren't trying to sell you trading cards or rocks from the chipped asphalt (so tired of all the grift in skateboarding). Thrasher is the truth, it's why they will always be the North Star of skateboarding."