Harvard Skate Park — Attraction in Irvine

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It is a transliteration of the Ancient Greek word λοπαδο­τεμαχο­σελαχο­γαλεο­κρανιο­λειψανο­δριμ­υπο­τριμματο­σιλφιο­καραβο­μελιτο­κατακεχυ­μενο­κιχλ­επι­κοσσυφο­φαττο­περιστερ­αλεκτρυον­οπτο­κεφαλλιο­κιγκλο­πελειο­λαγῳο­σιραιο­βαφη­τραγανο­πτερύγων. Liddell & Scott (LSJ) translate this as "name of a dish compounded of all kinds of dainties, fish, flesh, fowl,...

Too many scooters. As an older school skateboarder I was brought up with respe t and discipline. I brought my 3 and 5 yr old here to practice skateboarding and these rude little kids on scooters are all over the place, getting In Everyone's way. It's posted no scooters but they are still there. I don't mind for everyone to bike, scooter, rollerblade, whatever, but have some respect. They are over here dropping f bombs, 12 yr olds talking about innapropriate sexual things around my young kids.. where are their parents? Even overheard them saying f their dad, he is all in their business.. no respect. That generation is...

Alright. The place doesn't have any basketball courts. And the park is infinitely better for not having them. Flat, well kept fields in 3 spots. A serious place for sports training. Bring your permits. On the proletarian side, it's got a rolling hills layout that's perfect for all forms of bicycle. Features a small skatepark on the backside with a kidney shaped bowl. Smashes any SoCal park I can think of for getting into quiet Zen status. That's with an active train track, the 241 and the 5 within a mile. Absolutely...