» slauson http://erikhoward.info Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:07:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 CRENSHAW BOULEVARD–SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES http://erikhoward.info/lowrider/crenshaw-boulevard http://erikhoward.info/lowrider/crenshaw-boulevard#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:16:18 +0000 erikhoward http://erikhoward.info/?p=71 After the Stylistics Toy Drive I met up with Gerardo… a friend of Volo’s who was willing to make room for an extra passenger to cruise Crenshaw.  I followed him to his house, dropped off the rental car, and got in.  Immediately I started with questions.  He told me about the neighborhood in South Central where we were.  Then about Crenshaw and the lowriding scene in general in LA.  I’m sure my excitement was obvious but I didn’t mind and he didn’t seem to either.  As we were getting close more and more lowriders came into view–at the lights, behind us, in front of us, parked… just everywhere.  First he showed me the Slauson Swap Meet, then some graffiti, and then after a couple laps we chose our parking spot so that we could get out when the cops break it up later.  From there we got our cameras and started to walk.  The rest is told through the pics below.  Thanks to Gerardo for making room and showing me around!  Much appreciated.  Enjoy.

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