EZ-7 is a famous skate-spot located in

Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, USA. The EZ-7 is easily recognized by its large amount of

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covering the drainage ditch. As described in a 1985 article: It is actually a drainage ditch located in northwestern Houston. It has been used by

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since the early 1970s and has gained in popularity. Eventually a

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, named the Watonga Skate Park was built on the adjacent property as part of Watonga Park. It is the location of the annual "Turkey Jam", which is a skateboarding jam session held during the week of

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. It has been held annually at the EZ-7 since 1983.Boneless One website

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