Over the course of two weeks, more than 100,000 of you came to our Facebook page and voted for your favorite people, places and things in this city. And now that winners have been officially announced via our latest print edition (you can pick up a copy at any of the 500 locations listed here), we will be rolling out all 30 winners online–one a day for the next month.
Best Skate Shop
Durty Mick Records and Skate
Skateboarding and punk music have been intertwined almost since day one, but not until Durty Mick’s brought its expanded skateshop and record store to the revitalized corner of 3rd St. and Elm Ave. that the combination became a brick-and-mortar reality. The real Durty Mick is a former Marine (his cleanliness does not leave anything to be desired) who since turning his Torrance-based punk/hardcore record label into a small Long Beach record store two years ago has been slowly building up its skateshop, which today offers everything from old school boards (think: Santa Cruz) to contemporary shredders (like Flip and Creatures). And don’t let the gruff-looking tattooed guys at the counter intimidate you—they are as nice as can be admitting that the philosophy at Mick’s is, “A little something for everyone.”
Durty Mick Records and Skate is located at 403 E. 3rd St., (562) 437-3590, durtymickrecords.com
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