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by Rob on Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Complimentary sauce courtesy of Emerica, everyone in your crew, and a damn good skateboarding movie. If you were here, thanks for stopping by.
by Rob on Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A full nerding out on our Captain Corporate's Coverage Patrol database of skaters and magazine coverage we've logged.
by Ryan on Tuesday, August 24, 2010
After AmsterDamn Am, the rest of the crew went back to the States while the lovely Mrs. Clements and I took a little side trip to Berlin.
by Stalker on Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Another hot summer, another Warped Tour stop in neighboring city, St. Petersburg.
by Stalker on Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The collective heavy sigh of all Florida kids is deafening when you mention another school year to them. Luckily we're here for one last hoorah before the upcoming nine or so months of school with our annual Back To School Bash.
by Rob on Monday, August 23, 2010
Altamont was kind enough to sponsor this year's Back to School Bash, and to really kick off the fun weekend an Altamont Demo was scheduled.
by Rob on Monday, August 23, 2010
DC had another King Contest in Montreal.
by Rob on Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Justin, Kearley, and Austin are busy as usual, organizing all the new product coming through Innetech...here are some photos. We have 30 pairs of these new Dunk Highs that are only available at SPoT Skate Shop in Ybor. They'll be on sale on August 19 at noon. You'll get a voucher for a free Tecate at The Bricks when you pick up a pair.
by Rob on Monday, August 16, 2010
Two $10,000 Best Trick Contests and a bunch of random lurk out at ASR and Crossroads.
by News on Friday, August 13, 2010
Maloof Money Cup Creator Joe Maloof, owner of the Sacramento Kings and Palms Casino Resort, today announced that any pro skater who wins four consecutive Maloof Money Cup Men’s Pro Street titles will earn an unprecedented one million dollar bonus.
by Rob on Thursday, August 12, 2010
I was in town for just a couple days before having to head back out to San Diego for ASR this afternoon. While here, I took the lens through three of my favorite places.
by MikeD on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Mike Derewenko shot these photos and wrote captions for Coastal Carnage 2010.
by Rob on Monday, August 09, 2010
Footage and photos from Maloof Money Cup in Orange County this weekend.
by Rob on Friday, August 06, 2010
We get to the contest early so we can skate a bit before all the madness settles in.
by Rob on Thursday, August 05, 2010
Wednesday at Maloof Money Cup was just practice and the Masters' Session on the course. I snuck away from being stuck at registration all day and shot a few photos.
by Rob on Tuesday, August 03, 2010
If you’re in the skateboarding business, especially retail, I’m sure you’re scratching your head while looking at numbers decline like we have been over the last few years. What do you do? Change your product line up a little? Change how you present things? Change your shop layout? Change your website?
by Rob on Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Nike SB backed this month's Membership Appreciation Day. Here are a few photos from a little ledge contest we had.
by Rob on Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The Cure (two eggs over easy, cheese, bacon, tomato, avocado cream, toasted baguette) is a popular item. I ran into Bartender Durke on break who was enjoying one and snapped a photo before heading over to check out SPoT Skate Shop Ybor next door.
by Rob on Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Here are some photos I shot during our four hour Monday night where 146 people came down to PJ Castellano winning it again this year.
by Stalker on Monday, July 26, 2010
Another summer swelter, another SPoT Free Day...
by Rob on Friday, July 23, 2010
Somehow I'm on a list at eS where it seems like every new shoe suddenly shows up on my desk. Today I got the Atiba colorway of the new eS Square Two shoe.
by Rob on Monday, July 19, 2010
Saturday was our annual Free Day Benefiting Boards for Bros...
by Stalker on Monday, July 19, 2010
Good Day Tampa Bay, a local Tampa-area morning news show, hit us up about coming out and filming a segment on the Park.
by Rob on Monday, July 19, 2010
CJ Dixon is officially on the Skatepark of Tampa Team. Check out a video by Ricky Lester...
by Rob on Monday, July 19, 2010
Get a 360 degree view of our Shop in Ybor.
by Rob on Friday, July 16, 2010
There's a bunch of new Traffic boards, Vans, Converse, new Austin's Art War decks, and more that are piled up and ready to be put out into SPoT Skate Shop. I rolled through with my camera again to show you some of it.
by Furlong on Thursday, July 15, 2010
I just returned from the Middle East, where I went on a USO mission to visit troops deployed in "Operation Iraqi Freedom."
by Rob on Wednesday, July 14, 2010
SPoT Skate Shop in Ybor is connected to The Bricks. We've been open just a few days down here now but we're already on a routine of regularly changing up the Shop and how it looks. Check out a few photos from today.
by Rob on Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Sunday night after AmsterDamn Am, the big deal soccer game was on. We all met up at some bar and then got lost in the city afterwards.
by Rob on Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Photos and footage from the Finals at AmsterDamn Am 2010.
by Rob on Sunday, July 11, 2010
Top 10 from the Semi-Finals make the cut to the Finals to join Tiago Lemos Soares and John Koetzier.
by Rob on Saturday, July 10, 2010
Last night I could barely stay awake. Tonight, I can't go to sleep. I think I'm finally a victim of jet lag. Here's a dump of random photos from my camera today. It's 2:30am in Amsterdam...
by Rob on Friday, July 09, 2010
A list of everyone skating in the Damn Am Qualifiers at Amsterdam.
by Rob on Friday, July 09, 2010
I'm here in Holland with the entire SPoTlight Productions crew minus that one guy who started a bar in Tampa and stayed home. We are here to watch a bunch of cleated mullets kick a ball into a box. Nah...
by Ryan on Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Brian and I stayed behind in Copenhagen while the rest of the crew took off on Monday after the event. Our mission was to host a few demos and then a small contest at this thing called Roskilde Festival.
by Rob on Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Another stroll through Innetech to check out some product and other randoms...
by Rob on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Photos and video from Sunday at Copenhagen Pro.
by Rob on Sunday, June 27, 2010
Dancing with the Anti-Hero crew, general lurking around the Contest, and a few skate clips and photos from Saturday at Copenhagen Pro.
by Rob on Saturday, June 26, 2010
Top 12 make the cut to the Finals on Sunday.
by Rob on Friday, June 25, 2010
Planes, trains, weird coffee, pushing through the streets, the Copenhagen Skatepark, and soccer madness on day one of Copenhagen Pro.
by Stalker on Friday, June 25, 2010
Another sweltering June in Tampa, another School's Out Jam.
by Rob on Tuesday, June 22, 2010
After 300 or so skateboarders took off and hit the streets from Skatepark of Tampa, there wasn't much the police could do other than help clear a path at each intersection to help keep it safe.
by Rob on Tuesday, June 22, 2010
On Sunday, the Emerica team came and spent a few hours at SPoT.
by Rob on Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Thanks to Red Bull for having us at another Manny Mania Contest in Charlotte.
by Rob on Saturday, June 19, 2010
I'm here in Charlotte, NC with Schaefer and Clements where SPoTlight Productions is running Red Bull's Manny Mania Contest today. Last night, we got into a bit around town...
by Rob on Friday, June 18, 2010
Ed Templeton sent over some old photos from Tampa.
by Rob on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Another tour of Innetech and the bare feet going on back there.
by Rob on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Torey Pudwill has been on a rampage lately, and judging from word on the street about his recent part in the Transworld video, he's been hard at work when you're not looking, too.
by Rob on Wednesday, June 16, 2010
When the little kids are taking their shirts off, you know it's pretty hot.
by Rob on Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Copenhagen Pro is June 25 - 27, 2010. Copenhagen is one of the most fun pro contests of the year. They change up the course every year and sent over these progress photos.
by Rob on Tuesday, June 15, 2010
This year's Manny Mania Florida stop was at City Walk in Orlando...
by Rob on Monday, June 14, 2010
Photos from the Damn Am at Minneapolis 2010.
by Rob on Saturday, June 12, 2010
We had a little bowl jam at the 3rd Lair Skatepark in Minneapolis the night before Damn Am kicks off here.
by Rob on Friday, June 11, 2010
A list of everyone skating in the Damn Am Street Qualifiers at Minneapolis.
by Rob on Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Several sequences from the Maloof Money Cup NYC 2010.
by Rob on Wednesday, June 09, 2010
After a very hard working weekend, a lot of pro skaters and the grown up industry dudes posted up at the bar, stole some beer, and got a little loose. Brian's quote was, "We got back on the Skatepark of Tampa Party Team in one night."
by Rob on Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Several photos from the Maloof Money Cup all weekend in New York City.
by Rob on Friday, June 04, 2010
A list of the ams skating in each jam.
by Rob on Friday, June 04, 2010
A list of the pros skating in each jam.
by Rob on Friday, June 04, 2010
It was check-in and a bunch of admin work on Thursday arriving for the MMC NYC.
by Rob on Friday, May 28, 2010
I'm here in Innetech, Skatepark of Tampa's back offices where we handle bid'niss like checking in inventory, taking product photos, and scanning newspapers for silly headlines. Check out Friday Afternoon at Innetech.
by Rob on Friday, May 28, 2010
You can't buy any of these shoes online. They're available in the Shop only. So, I'm taking you on a closeup tour of these smokin hot items.
by Rob on Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Last night, cruising through the streets of downtown Tampa and Ybor was a flock of about 250 years worth of skateboard experience.
by Rob on Tuesday, May 18, 2010
As usual, it wasn't just skateboarding on this trip to China. The Woodward staff and their amazing hospitality allowed us to experience things in China that we would never have been able to do on our own. Here's a small sample of what we saw outside of Woodward in China.
by Ryan on Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The last few weeks prior to heading to China were pretty hectic.
by Ryan on Monday, May 17, 2010
I'm stoked to head home from China, but I feel like we barely scratched the surface of such an interesting country.
by Rob on Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The Chingrish is off the chain here in Beijing. Also, take a tour of the Woodward facilities.
by Rob on Tuesday, May 11, 2010
A few photos from our tourist mission in Beijing.
by Rob on Saturday, May 08, 2010
Clem and I are on our way to China for the Woodward Grand Opening. On the way, we stopped in Vegas for 12 hours to high five some friends and get some skateboard bid'niss done at the Maloof Money Cup launch party. When I woke up, here's what was in my camera.. We are now in LA on our way to Beijing.
by News on Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Cole, P-Rod, Sheckler, Rowley, Dollin among 48 Top Pro Skaters Descending on NYC June 5-6: $250,000 Prize Purse and Title of MMC NY Champ up for Grabs
by Ryan on Monday, April 26, 2010
When Rob and I went to LA last week, I flew out a day early to have a couple of meetings.
by Stalker on Monday, April 19, 2010
We held our annual Spring Roll Presented by DVS this past weekend.
by Ryan on Sunday, April 18, 2010
Skateboarder Magazine and Make-A-Wish had a contest at Hollenbeck in Los Angeles.
by Rob on Saturday, April 17, 2010
Results from the Spring Roll Contest.
by Ryan on Friday, April 16, 2010
Everyone's busy. But sometimes you've got to take some time out for yourself.
by Rob on Thursday, April 15, 2010
I'm bummed I'm missing the Spring Roll Contest at SPoT this weekend, so I went out to the course to shoot a few photos today.
by Rob on Thursday, April 15, 2010
On my adventure through Quito and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, I was surprised by how many skate spots I ran into.
by Porpe on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Waking up to catch a 5:30am flight is a challenge, especially for me. This was my first time to Phoenix Am...
by News on Thursday, April 01, 2010
The skate park, retail, online, event production, and bar/cafe business are just not enough for the minds at Skatepark of Tampa. The group has recently announced the introduction of SPoT Footwear.
by Ryan on Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The weekend after Tampa Pro, Rob went to NYC and I volunteered to photo-document a few things that went on around town since he'd be missing it.
by Rob on Monday, March 29, 2010
Photos from the Element Make it Count Contest at SPoT.
by Rob on Thursday, March 25, 2010
See the list of top 100 skater profiles viewed on the site during Tampa Pro and the days following.
by Rob on Tuesday, March 23, 2010
We were off to University of Central Florida to skate Tim Kulas' Goat Ramp in a field while bands played.
by Rob on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The short list of people we thanked on stage at the awards for being part of Tampa Pro. There are so many more of course, but unfortunately, we can't have every single one of you up. Thanks for another great time at Tampa Pro.
by Rob on Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Skate photos and banter from the weekend.
by Rob on Monday, March 15, 2010
Photos from everything that went on outside of the skating at Tampa Pro 2010 - the parties, the awards, the new friends, and good times.
by Rob on Monday, March 15, 2010
Results and photos from the Team Manager and Industry VIP Contest.
by Rob on Saturday, March 13, 2010
The full list and order people are skating in the Semi-Finals.
by Rob on Friday, March 12, 2010
The list of riders at Tampa Am Vert 2010.
by Rob on Friday, March 12, 2010
The skater list and order for the Tampa Pro Street Qualifiers.
by Rob on Tuesday, March 09, 2010
After a few photos on the street course with Paul Rodriguez, I put on my editor had and went back to the bowl to find victims for more Frontside Grind Magazine covers. Here are two more issues I know you've been waiting for.
by Rob on Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Paul Rodrigeuz hung out and skated at SPoT tonight.
by Rob on Monday, March 08, 2010
A few photos from the etnies team session at SPoT
by Ryan on Wednesday, March 03, 2010
It's been an entire year since my last visit to Daytona for their annual Bike Week. This time, possibly due to the cold-ass weather and maybe the economy, it wasn't quite as white trash as I recall from last year.
by Rob on Monday, March 01, 2010
Some chill shots from the Munny Art Show and Cigar City Tattoo Convention.
by Stalker on Monday, March 01, 2010
The cool thing about art is that you can do a lot of different things...
by Stalker on Saturday, February 27, 2010
Many trips out to skate some street spots begin with "Oh, let's go to that spot," only to get kicked out and for us to just end up exploring Tampa and the surrounding areas.
by Ryan on Thursday, February 25, 2010
For the past few months we haven't been traveling all that much, so I've really been getting used to spending my weekends at home.
by Jorge on Monday, February 22, 2010
Barak asked me last week if I wanted to go to New York City with him to attend a shoe release party for Converse. Of course, with no hesitation I said, “Hell yeah!”
by Rob on Monday, February 22, 2010
We packed up the Clem-350 and took it on another adventure this past weekend. There was a totally lame, strictly-run skate contest at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. |
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