Kincora, among others, will soon be no more. And as the demolition date draws near for the stretch of Pine Street’s beloved 500 block, it only seems appropriate to savor every last drop. My rendezvous with the home away from home for skaters and crusty punks began on a chilly autumn Sunday evening a few years back. It wasn’t the most likely spot for a knitting group (which was what brought me there), but that was the beauty of it. Sure, like a typical punk hangout, the floors were sticky and there were pinball machines and booths salvaged from old van seats, but there also was a worn leather couch and armchair right near a flickering gas fireplace. Former Modest Mouser Dann Gallucci was always behind the bar on Sundays, pouring beers and spinning all his favorite reggae and dancehall, turning up the warmth as the gray turned to black outside. While Gallucci has long since moved on, not much else about the place has changed since then. In addition to Sunday stitch-and-bitch sessions, Kincora has been the site of many a drunken evening, DJ sets, and dirty, adrenaline-filled floor shows. Sadly though, the condos they are a-comin’. And there’s not a midnight ride that will stop them. But the spirit of Kincora will live on. In the hearts, minds and scarves of many. 518 E. Pine St., 325-0436 AJA PECKNOLD