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Last Post Of 07

2007-12-29T23:53:00.000-06:00

2007 has been a blast for Abandoned Dreams, but since the website was ADE07 I figured I had to make some changes. There's going to be a new website for 2008. I'm not very clever or crafty, so join us at http://www.ade08.blogspot.com/

Thanks to everyone who has wasted their time checking out the website over the year and all the people who supported us by throwing our banners on your websites/myspace pages. You guys all kick ass in my book. I had no idea so many people would give a fuck. I've met alot of great people this year through this website and can only hope next year will be as good to Abandoned Dreams. This site will remain up for anyone who cares to scan through the archives to see where we've been, but everything we explore after 1/01/08 will be updated to the new site. We hope to see some of you there. Because, if we don't see you there:

Thanks for everything everyone. Blah blah blah, Keep it real.
-PunkUE

Leavens In The Snow- 12/18/07

2007-12-20T01:13:00.000-06:00

I decided to brave the snow to see my dear old friend the Leavens Awards Company one more time this year. I'm not sure I'll ever get sick of this building. I didn't take too many shots due to the sun reflecting on the snow blowing everything out.

TapeArt Tunnel- 12/9/07

2007-12-02T00:02:00.000-06:00

I got an email awhile back from Turrel with the first photo in this post saying lets check it out. I still don't really know what the deal with this thing is, but I'm sure Turrel will leave me a comment with the link that explains it. I'll post the link when he does. Anyways, this place was pretty sick. We arrived to a rusted shut gate. We quickly found a way around that and spent a while checking out the artwork, the small section of RCP I decided to check out, and the trains that passed by inches over our faces. I took a few videos as well. Check them out at http://youtube.com/PunksVids This will be the place you can find any videos I take from now on. Thanks to Turrel for another rad spot.

Providence Produce Warehouse- 11/25/07

2007-12-01T14:05:00.000-06:00

This is part of Abandoned Dreams exploration of the Providence Produce warehouse. I enjoyed this building so much I am planning on a return trip once my camera is so nicely returned to me by the cops. Again, thanks to Turrel, the newest member of Abandoned Dreams for once again bringing some new locations that didn't suck. I enjoyed it so much, I even took time out of my "busy" schedual to do a little research and heres a few of the better sites I found regaurding this place.

Project 3AMhttp://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2001029&l=212f3&id=1005510003
Art In Ruinshttp://www.artinruins.com/arch/?id=decay&pr=provfruit#top
Providence Preservation Societyhttp://www.ppsri.org/?section=advocacy&page=20&submenu=Most%20Endangered%20Properties%20List#produce
ProJohttp://www.riedc.com/files/Nov2005_Warehouse.pdf
http://www.ppsri.org/?section=advocacy&page=16&submenu=Ten%20Most%20Endangered%20Properties%20List
Get Fancy Crewhttp://www.getfancy.net/urbex/thumbframe.aspx?id=Providence%20Dock%20Place

Homelss Take Notice- 11/25/07

2007-11-29T00:14:00.000-06:00

After Turrel and I got into providence, we were debating whether to head straight to the big location of the day or to check out a smaller building right down the street first. We decided to check it out and I'm glad we did. We started out on the first floor, climbing in a window only to later realize the front door was unlocked(an occurance that often happens around me).First floor was scattered with trash and other random shit including a veterans sign asking for change, some really smart math? type shit, police line, and clothes. Pretty boring and uneventful. We headed up the not so safe stairs to the second floor only to find, what seemed like, a really nice little place some homeless had cleaned up and were apparently living in. They weren't there when we arrived so we explored it. Lots of character in such a little place. I'd love to meet whoever stays there. Not too many pictures, but we wanted to get to the main attraction for the day. -PunkUE

Now seeing this was a nice little surprise. To find out more about Urban Curators click on their link on the bottom of my page. I always liked what they were doing.

Quick Escape House- 11/25/07

2007-11-26T21:14:00.000-06:00

I headed out with Turrel yesterday so he could show me a few new places. The first place we hit up was a two family residence thats been closed for a few years. We'd only been there for about 10 minutes when I noticed a truck outside and a man and woman looking up into the window I'd just walked by. We crept back down the stairs as quietly as possible only to see the both of them walking around the house we were in. We watched as the woman walked not 5 feet in front of us from the basement window, and when we thought she was far enough away we slid through the tiny opening in the window like ninjas and bolted. Good times. We walked arounf the block so I could grab an exterior of the house and a shot of the couple who were apparently there to reboard some windows on the house. Pretty good start to the day.

And a final shot of Turrel in front of the people who were gonna board us in.

BJ's Warehouse PT. I

2007-11-05T22:57:00.000-06:00

BJ's Warehouse PT. II

2007-11-05T14:45:00.000-06:00

House Before Arrest

2007-10-29T23:53:00.000-06:00

Sorry it took this long for something as uninteresting as this trashed place. Haven't gotten out much due to dozen stitches right on my ankle bone. Back on my feet soon hopefully. one more post brewing of a large warehouse I explored this same day. Stay tuned. -PunkUE Out.

Stick With Me Here- 10/13/07

2007-10-13T15:46:00.000-06:00

I've been wicked busy this week with court and pulling an engine and shit, but stick with me. I have a few more updates of new locations to throw up as soon as I have more time. I'll have it up within the next week or so. Probably sooner. Still to come: A huge warehouse and a small trashed house. Stay tuned. -PunkUE

I Got Arrested- 10/6/07

2007-10-07T23:02:00.000-06:00

Can you believe they arrested me for breaking and entering? Bullshit right. I was walking around an abandoned school and saw an open door with a smashed window. I figure I'll continue with my exteriors and enter when I'm done. So I walk to the other side of the school when a cop pulls up asking if I'd been pulling on any doors or anything. I told him no, but told him about the window and door. He tells me an alarm went off there a few minutes ago so I asked if he'd rather I left to let them investigate. He said it was cool for me to continue walking around taking my exteriors. The first cop dude was cool as hell. The out of nowhere comes Sergeant Rambo on his motorcycle like a bat out of hell and treats me like a complete piece of shit who just lit the fucking place on fire. Anyways they proceed to search me finding a few keys I'd found in a different abandonment earlier that day(post to come soon) and this sick ass old lock I found at the same earlier place. So finding nothing on me and having no interior shots on my camera, they ask if they can search my car. I figure no problem. They had me open the trunk and apparently having 7 flashlights is probable search for arrest. What normal un- exploring person doesn't carry 7 flashlights? C'mon now. Anyways I got charged with a misdemeanor Breaking and entering, Vandalism on public property(The window I apparently broke), and Larceny under $250 for the keys that weren't even from the fucking school. I'm getting sick of writing so I'm just about done. They took my camera for evidence so I don't know how often you'll be getting new pics. I still have the sets from the abandonment's from earlier that day so at least you guys got them. Can you believe I got searched by 7 different cops(Pretty thoroughly might I add) and not one of them found my memory card? Ha! Court Tuesday. I'll let you know how it goes. Just thought I'd let you all know. If you want to know what school it was so you don't slip an alarm like someone else did while I was there comment me with your email and if I know you I'll let you know. Last thing I need is to be dropping city and school names here. Fuck you cops who look at my page. Everyone else stay tuned.

Coloring Dead End-10/1/07

2007-10-02T14:59:00.000-06:00

Turrel showed me this drain a week or so ago, but I didn't take many photos. I decided to go back with a new idea I've been throwing through my head. Why not attempt color in drains. I picked up Mr. Meister and then grabbed Turrel. I went with only red today, but after seeing the results I guarantee I'll be back with many other colors. Much thanks to the guys for being my light monkies. I actually took my tripod out and used it for the majority of these pics so I was pretty happy with how they turned out. It would have helped if the drain wasn't so featureless, but I still really enjoy The Dead End Drain. Enjoy. -PunkUE

Since we didn't get any photos of "DeathTrap" last time we were in the area, here she is. Flowing much harder than when we first found her. Cant wait until the winter. Hopefully she'll slow down a bit. That's waters a lot faster than it looks in the pics. Took Turrel right off his feet last time..

Just some random fun while bullshitting around not quite wanteing to end the trip yet. We figured there nothing like climbing through half filtered sewage to kill the time.

WE FOUND DRAIN MONEYZ. NOW ON THE SOUVENIR WALL!

Pawtucket Drainz!- 9/22/07

2007-09-24T09:55:00.000-06:00

This drain hasn't been officially named yet, but I'm thinking we'll dub it DeadEnd, due to the random dead end of it. Bricked off at the end, it's best feature was a tiny slide leading up 5 feet to a smaller RCP. We didn't head that way cause time was running short. The rest of the drain was a 6 foot RCP with a small portion of RBP. We'll be back for more shots. Most of the time I was inside, I was attempting to film our trip. The video can be found at http://www.dailymotion.com/punkue/video/x31r13_drain_travel
The video isn't great, but it shows what we view as we walk these pipes. -PunkUE

These were taken at DeathTrap in Pawtucket. We didn't venture in far due to Turrels little mishap with his feet. Maybe one day he'll learn to walk. I'm vowing right now to return here someday soon with some quality pics. -PunkUE

This was taken right before Turrels defeat and the only interior of DeathTrap I have.

This set theoretically should have been first on the post, but I forgot and don't feel like switching it. This set was taken at Spillway in Pawtucket. A 3' tall square spillway passage that looked a lot more promising until we walked through. The brick was nice and the water warm. Good times.

Pawtucket Drainz!(Turrels)- 9/22/07

2007-09-24T09:43:00.000-06:00

This set was Taken by Turrel at the culvert now known as Spillway. A very tiny culvert in height actually looked like it had potential right until we rounded the first corner and was greeted by a redbrick spillway leading to the bright light known as the end. He only took a few and I got in the way of most, but here they are. -PunkUE Out

This is the last photo taken with my Nikkon CoolPix before it took the plunge. At least she went out with a splash. Turrel took this photo right before taking the first steps into what is now going to be called The DeathTrap Drain. As soon as he took the first few steps in with me trailing right behind the rushing water swept him off his feet. I really wish I could find some way to express how fucking funny it was, but nothing seems to work. Oh, it was great. Anyways, happy Turrel is still alive and willing to crawl underground. That fucking thing banged him up pretty decent. A moment of silence for the Nikkon........Ok. Enjoy. -PunkUE

Dying To Get In(Turrels)- 9/22/07

2007-09-24T09:32:00.000-06:00

This set was taken by Turrel at the first cemetery of the day. He took a few nice shots of this little guy and here they are. -PunkUE Out

This set is from Swan Point. This set of photos was taken by Turrel, a semi-local explorer and great kid. All pics taken with my old Nikkon. Big thanks to Turrel for showing me around. I had a great time. -PunkUE Out.

Dying To Get In-9/22/07

2007-09-24T09:08:00.000-06:00

We started off in one cemetery(Can't recall the name) and ended up in Swan Point. We passed through this cemetery on our way to our destination and were greeted with this cute little guy. Wide open and waiting for me to walk in. Nothing special, but I liked it so Fuck you. Thanks to Turrel for showing me around and be sure to check out his set from these cemeteries once I post them. -PunkUE Out

The next set is from Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, RI. We had reached the end of the other cemetery when I was told to hop over some Giant rocks. I did as told and was presented with a huge, beautiful mausoleum. I've driven by Swan Point many times, but never got around to going in. Now I have and I only took a few shots. Here they are. Enjoy. -PunkUE Out

Pot Palace Gravel Co.- 9/19/07

2007-09-23T12:59:00.000-06:00

I just barely caught this place out of the corner of my eye one day while driving by. Nestled back in the woods sits a long forgotten gravel company. A local hangout for teens smoking dope is my guess judging by the name of the place. Looks more like they were hanging out back in '94 though judging by most the vandalism. A pretty lame exploration, but it was something to do for a few hours.

A Few Randoms-9/16/07

2007-09-18T10:05:00.000-06:00

I was at a random Pow Wow one day and was bored and hungry so we headed over to Dunkin Donuts. When we arrived, I realized I knew where we were. There was a sewer I had vaguely scouted the entrance to right across the parking lot. I had my camera so I headed over. It smells fucking horrible and looks worse, but I still have a strong urge to climb in and walk around. Any takers? Just a few. Enjoy. -PunkUE

This was just some random building that happened to be on my way to take a few pics of the last sewer. The door was wide open so I had to go in. Really kind of lame, but it was the first abandoned building I've been in since my surgery. Baby steps. -PunkUE

Foster Exteriors-9/10/07

2007-09-17T21:46:00.000-06:00

The Foster Building. So many things come to mind when I hear those 3 words. This building has meant so much to so many people. Also known as "The Band Rooms", this building was a home away from home for local musicians, artists, and die hard fans for years. An old mill building converted into rehearsal studios, the building was also home to a sobriety house and was the headquarters of the infamous Paddleboro S&M Club. See link below for story. The building was closed years ago after being declared unsafe(Something the rest of us had known for years). A large portion of the building was later torn down to make way for a fucking parking lot. So many bands started and ended their careers in the damp, cold hallways of this building. I spent a very decent portion of my childhood/early teen years wandering the floors here enjoying good friends, good music, and making some of the best memories of my life. I don't even know how to describe this building and make it seem like it would have if you had visited when it was open. Vans blowing up in the parking lot, fights in the back, drunks falling down the ridiculously steep splintering stair set outside, people being covered in permanent marker for passing out, people duct-taped to poles upside down, acid trip glow in the dark hide and seek, and so much more. This place was a fucking madhouse and somehow we all got away with everything not 100 feet from the local police station. Great times. This building was host to such local and semi-local acts as Room W/A View, Soulshed, Tung, NoName Maddox, Itchy Fish, Skitzochant, KancerHed, FairHaven, and Flip 22. You can find more about The Foster Building at my first ever website made so long ago I don't even remember making it. http://www.fosterbuilding.1hwy.com/

You can find more about the S&M mishap at http://archive.salon.com/sex/world/2000/07/20/cops/

You can find a MySpace made by some "Mysterious" person. It's not made by me. It's at Http://www.myspace.com/fosterbuilding

I'm getting sick of writing and having too many memories. Gotta go. Enjoy. For now, just exteriors. Interiors soon. -PunkUE

R.I.P. Mr Foster. We all miss you

Johnson Industrial Fabricators- 9/09/07

2007-09-14T09:35:00.000-06:00

I found this place right after exploring M&M Auto Body. I don't know any history of the building, but in the offices there were many personal effects left behind. Family photos, Diplomas, And plaques hung the walls and scattered the floors. I'm too lazy to write so enjoy. -PunkUE

M&M Auto Body-9/09/07

2007-09-14T09:13:00.000-06:00

I had been eyeing this place for a while, but due to the number of cars parked outside decided against it. I went by early one Sunday afternoon only to find all the cars gone. I walked over and peeked through one of the windows. Definitely abandoned. Found an entry and explored around for a few. Nothing of total interest, just basically an empty garage. Still something new and a decent time. -PunkUE

Flooding Basement House-9/08/07

2007-09-11T11:25:00.000-06:00

Actually tried to bring Mr. Meister and Miss G to this house a while back with no luck. This place is boarded pretty tight. Went back with J Greeny only to find another entrance that should have been obvious to me in the first place. Once inside the basement was flooding and the house was pretty empty. -PunkUE

Their First Drains- 8/28/07

2007-08-29T10:35:00.001-06:00

Brought a few people who have never been in a drain to some drains. Drainboarding and light painting fun all around. Started at the All Saints to stay dry and Ended up in the 716 soaked to the waist by the end of the day. Too lazy to write anything else. Time for bed. -PunkUE

Another Leavens Tour- 8/27/07

2007-08-29T10:19:00.001-06:00

I got a comment on another of my Leavens posts by Turrel asking for a tour. I was more than happy to show him around. I didn't take all that many shots I was happy with so theres not many here. This place is slowly getting destroyed by vandals and weather alike in the last year or so. -Punk

My Playgrounds- 8/23/07

2007-08-24T10:23:00.000-06:00

Visited two of my favorite locals yesterday and had a blast. I've become kind of a tour guide through the first location. The Leavens Awards Company is slowly becoming more trashed every time I visit. Soon there will be nothing left to see. The second location is the Button Factory. Much less vandalized than Leavens, this building is pretty sweet and one of my all time favorites. Too lazy to write anything else. Pictures. Enjoy. -PunkUE

Then we moved to the Button Factory

Button Up Kiddies!- 8/20/07

2007-08-20T22:24:00.000-06:00

I don't really want to say I settled on this building today, but I did. I went to the area looking to explore a mill I've visited twice before only to find a fresh fence around the perimeter. It was the middle of the day in a town full of meathead cops so I figured it would be best to find something else to explore. I decided the old button factory would be the next best option. I've visited this building once in the past, but had the trip cut short. Went in today for a few hours and got a few decent shots. -PunkUE

Luanas Mexican Hat Half Demo- 8/16/07

2007-08-18T07:16:00.000-06:00

I had previously scouted this building once before, but ruled it out due to lack of information about the place. This was one of those places that you could never tell whether it was actually abandoned or not. Anyways, KareBear was reading a local newspaper the other day when she came across an article about a demolition taking place at the location in the future for an expanding gas station next door. There was no date for the demo in the paper so we figured we'd go check it out before they got to it. As we got closer our fears had been realized. We didn't make it in time, but there was still a sweet little chunk to explore left for us, so a little is better than none. From what I could see in what was left and the rubble this restaurant must have been a really nice place when it was open. The few people I know who have dined there said that it was as well. Here's some from our trip. -PunkUE

THE MEXICAN HAT!!!!!!!!

Triple Eights- 8/16/07

2007-08-17T12:40:00.000-06:00

I found this place while walking over to a house I had previously explored with Mr. Meister on my birthday. As I was walking down the street I happened to notice the front door had the address spraypainted onto it with red paint. As I continued to walk I noticed there were no windows on one side of the house, so I abandoned my other trip and explored this house instead. This was one of them locations that makes you wonder why the residents left. Family photos were scattered all over the house as well as other objects I would personally take with me if I were to move. Just makes you think. Enjoy -Punk

Dear Old Friend- 8/14/07

2007-08-15T15:45:00.000-06:00

I was sick of sitting on my ass doing nothing so I decided to go pay a visit to my dear old friend, The Leavens Awards Company. I don't know exactly what it is about this place but I love it. Went in today looking for details of this building I may have missed my last 20 times there. Anyone who is a regular viewer of Abandoned Dreams will recognize this place from previous posts, but most of these photos are from things I never noticed before. Enjoy. -PunkUE Out

MotherFuckers- 8/07/07

2007-08-07T12:40:00.000-06:00

So apparently the Urbex Community has hit a new low. Someone found it funny to create an account on Opacity(Another popular UE Forum) using the name PunkUE for the sole reason to start shit with other explorers. I have myself a very good idea as to who it was and I want that person to know I think he's a total piece of shit. I'm not going to throw names around on the slight chance my suspicions are incorrect, but I think it was pretty obvious to numerous people. After today I will belong to just one forum. I think I would rather communicate with a group I know I can trust anyway.
The problem with the original explorers that were insulted by "me" have been taken care of and as for now my name is back in the clear. If anyone else was fucked with that I haven't found out about yet, There's a real good chance it's not me talking down to you. That's all for now.

-PunkUE

***Edit- 8/13/07***

Thanks to ERTY(NextelCupMK) for linking my site on UER for others to see the reason I left. I met alot of really cool people from that site and was saddened to leave some of them behind, but when it comes to shit like this, I'm not down. Those who I've become friends with know who you are, you bunch of silly Fuckerds. All the rest of you can get fucked.

***EDIT-8/13/07***

Fire Damaged Home- 8/06/07

2007-08-06T13:04:00.000-06:00

I got sick of sitting around doing nothing so I decided to head up some local tracks to visit a fire damaged home I found earlier this year. I dubbed this place "The Muffin Mans House" due to the odd number of muffin pans laying around. I didn't spend much time at this location the first time I visited so I went back to get a few more shots I might have missed last time. About half an hour into this trip it started downpouring out. I packed my camera into a ziplock and headed home. Enjoy. -PunkUE

Too Hot Above Ground- 8/04/07

2007-08-05T21:59:00.000-06:00

Due to the 90+ weather on Saturday I decided to give J Greeny a call and see if he was down for some draining. We headed off to the 716 drain in Providence and in no time we were in the water and heading into the mouth of this beautiful monster. As we walked along, J greeny was surprised to see the trademark fish and eels me and Mr. Meister have become so accustomed to seeing. After wading through the water for close to an hour we reached a spot that was dry enough to sit and gather our thoughts. I remembered I had brought along a Roman Candle and we decided to give it a go. I had previously seen video of these in drains and figured I'd try it. Loudest fucking thing I've ever heard. Im sick of writing. Enjoy. -PunkUE

First Hand Drain Boarding

2007-07-27T09:58:00.001-06:00

I made a crappy video last time J Greeny and I visited the All Saints Drain for a little drain boarding. The video came out crappy since it was made on a digital camera, but it gives you a sort of first hand look at drain boarding. What a good fucking time. Nothing like a little skating in the sewers to wake you up. Now we just have to find one big enough to stand in instead of crouching. Heres the link. I couldn't get the video to upload to photobucket so I uploaded it to the Abandoned Dreams Myspace Page. Heres the link to the video.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=14187560

For all you who arent friends of the Abandoned Dreams Myspace page, get to it. Show some support. Enjoy

Some Time To Kill- 7/25/07

2007-07-26T21:39:00.000-06:00

J Greeny and I had nothing to do for the day so we decided to hit up the All Saints for a few hours of drain boarding. 75% of this five foot RCP with brick junctions is ridable and you can get going pretty fucking fast. I didnt take many photos, due to lack of knowledge of my new camera, but heres the few I did.

After A Long Break, A New Camera

2007-07-25T23:22:00.000-06:00

After spending a bunch of money I wanted to spend on a new camera, I realized I only had $150 left and had to improvise. KareBear and I headed off to a flea market and came back with a Kodak EasyShare Z710. Not too bad for what little money I had.

After a long time I could finally go and take a few photos I was personally happy with. This camera has all the manual settings I could have asked for, and I think me and the camera are gonna be good buddies. Here are some of the test shots taken by KareBear and PunkUE.

2007-07-09T23:55:00.000-06:00

"The Secret Garden Factories" With J Greeny 3 or 4 factories all lined up alongside each other just waiting for the course of Mother Nature to take hold. Many unsafe floors which could have easily resulted in a 20 foot drop to the basement below. Hardly any of the roof is still up. J Greeny and I know nothing about these buildings except one held many classic car parts and one held many bowling pins, duck pins, candlepins, and bowling bags. There was no other trace that would show this building to have been a bowling alley in its hayday.

2007-07-09T23:36:00.000-06:00

ScoutingThe C.F./Pawtucket Train Station. As much as I'd like to say thats what we were there for, I'd be lying. One of only 3 buildings to keep me out, J Greeny and I failed horribly at entering this location. This place was boarded up really really tightly. This place is gorgeous from the photos I've seen so I guess I can understand why that is.

An Active Quarry- 7/04/07

2007-07-05T14:57:00.000-06:00

We got bored sitting around on a rainy Fourth of July so KareBear, J Greeny and I headed off to an active quarry to climb around on the machinery while the employees enjoyed their paid day off. J greeny had a little fourth fun with a pack of black cats and a smoke show from a fire extinguisher. Good times and an excellent view from the towers. Enjoy.

WWII Bunker W/ J Greeny

2007-06-28T23:50:00.000-06:00

This place was pointed out to us by an older gentleman we were doing some construction work for. Its known as Fort Nathaniel Greene or some shit like that. Not very interesting, but keep in mind our flashlight batteries were dying and our cameras both suck some mean assholes. I didnt feel like re-arragnging the pics so me and J Greeny's are mixed together. Enjoy.

Text's First Location

2007-06-26T09:41:00.000-06:00

Text wanted to go exploring and I knew of a local factory not far from us that there were no security risks, so off to Leavens we went. Photos by both PunkUE and Text. Enjoy