Esquer Park Skatepark

Tempe, Arizona, USA.

A new flow course opens up in a residential park that allows both skateboarders and BMX riders the opportunity to ride a spine, over vert pocket, hips, and a sub-box all in one course. Esquer Skatepark is in a public park (Esquer Park), like so many Phoenix area skateparks are. This skatepark consists of a large, deep, fast, and tight concrete bowl with hips, corners, escalators, and obstacles everywhere- most notably, a spine in the center of the square end. Originally designed for BMX bikes, the coping here is "peg-proofed", with steel plate welded to the top, making it perfectly flush with the platform (although it does stick out suitably in the front). If you want to skate this, bring a broom; debris seems to collect in the corners here pretty quickly. No bathrooms at this one...! Be warned...! -Bud Stratford, Concrete Wave Magazine/Concrete Disciples; Monday, September 26th, 2016