Anybody have luck getting in here? Every time a swing by theres always cop hanging out.

Yeah, it's probably the most uncomfortable place I've ever been. Definitely one of the more challenging places around here too.

School of the Holy Saint by EsseXploreR, on Flickr

School of the Holy Saint by EsseXploreR, on Flickr

Pic 2 Very cool shot!

It can be done...I wouldn't consider returning after some of the recent stories I have heard though.

The Grand Staircase by G, on Flickr

we are gathered together... by G, on Flickr

some things can't be learned by G, on Flickr

Posted by Der_Krampus It can be done...I wouldn't consider returning after some of the recent stories I have hear though.

C'mon, don't leave us hanging! What kind of stories?

Also, those are some sweet pictures, from both of you.

From those pictures, it looks like it could be worth the trouble you say it is.

Cool pictures. There is nothing this cool where I am.

Posted by Der_Krampus It can be done...I wouldn't consider returning after some of the recent stories I have heard though.

Story..Time..Blue...Balls

Posted by Aran C'mon, don't leave us hanging! What kind of stories? Also, those are some sweet pictures, from both of you.

Posted by OH_ZOG_NO Story..Time..Blue...Balls

Ok, ok, when I went it was pretty chill, you just needed to be sensible. The problem lies with a sudden influx of amateur hour explorers who hit the place in large numbers. I mean, I met a group of 3, 60+ year old ladies with cameras and tripods inside! They literally walked up to the front of the building and yanked on doors in broad daylight meanwhile all the traffic on a busy street rolled by with these idiots in plain sight.
The officers of the law started to really pay attention. I know of several "explorers" who were apprehended inside the building, tickets, arrests, etc. Some of them were foolish enough to have various articles of B&E on their person which they hopefully had time to stash.
Then several points of entry got sealed, broken, sealed again, you know how that goes. Anyways, I'm happy with my pics and don't feel like risking arrest or tickets!
Perhaps someone else has more stories...

Posted by Der_Krampus Perhaps someone else has more stories...

Ha, I may also have one...

When we first got in, everything was quiet. Not pre-dawn, but before people were really up and about. We were inside for a bit, then when it was time to go there was a car parked right in front of our entrance. It was the same make and model as many police cars, We then decided to cautiously make our way to another potential exit; a set of doors that open from the inside but not the outside. We came down a staircase right by the door, and I was partially turned around talking to a friend behind me. All of a sudden I heard yelling and pounding. I spun around to see a middle aged man in a suit in a fit of rage yanking on the door trying to get to us. We decided to go out the way we came instead.

This place is a "one and done" spot for sure. I spent a solid 20 minutes on certain areas because I knew I wasn't coming back.