Bleacher Bum Looking for Fun

November 24, 2009 9:18 PM

Where can I find old bleachers in Los Angeles?

Not to buy (unless their really cheap). I just want to take some photos of old, heavily used bleachers. Anyone? This is the weirdest thing I ever asked you for, I think...

posted by gilgamix to Media & Arts (4 answers total)

I think that any old high school worth their... age will have the worn-out bleachers you're looking for. (I'm distinctly thinking of the one I went to, in an heavily-Chinese suburb of L.A., but any ol' LAUSD school would do!)
posted by zer0render at 9:41 PM on November 24, 2009

Best answer: Yeah, I was just thinking of the Eagle Rock High School bleachers, but I don't know if you'd have to jump over fences to get to them (here's an old photo from when I was there).
posted by dreamyshade at 9:46 PM on November 24, 2009

Best answer: Ask the film board, they know all kinds of locations and the people to contact to get permission to shoot them. I have always found them helpful even when I didn't need to pay for permits and all that other stuff they do. I assume that in LA of all places they are probably well organized and can point you in the right direction.
posted by bradbane at 9:49 PM on November 24, 2009

Best answer: The Stoner Recreation Area (lol) in West L.A. has some really crummy old bleachers, and it's a public park, so no fence-hopping. Other public parks with baseball fields might fit the bill too, although some have newer metal bleachers.
posted by drjimmy11 at 10:32 PM on November 24, 2009