Front of SPoT
photos by Josh Bowser aka @bowser_media_lab
Shop name:
- Skatepark of Tampa (SPoT)
City:
- Tampa, FL
Year Opened:
- 1993
Owner:
- Brian Schaefer
About:
- Our Warehouse originally housed Paul Zitzer's Vert Ramp back when the locals were just looking for a place to skate. The retail shop was part of the natural growth of both the skate scene in Tampa and the growing popularity of the Skatepark itself.
Wildest Thing That Has Happened At The Shop:
- It might not be the WILDEST thing, but last year someone stole a Parole Officer's car and was part of a high speed chase that ended at SPoT. The driver wrecked the car on the highway right next to our back offices, then jumped off the highway wall, about 12-14 feet up, then ran and hid underneath the deck near the Moat. Police eventually found him and had to drag him out with guns drawn and German Shepherds biting his legs. The video we posted on Instagram actually went viral and played all over local news stations.
Who Rides For the Shop?:
- Team Riders:
Marse Farmer
Sam Bellipanni
Tyler Wolford
Keenan Lewis
Wesley Box
Kris Clayton
Robby Kirkland
Cash Gaddes
Markus Jalaber
James Cobb
Derick Glancy
Eric Mckenney
Alejandro Burnell
Alex Johnson
Tim Geiger
Brian Adams
Wesley Box : Hippy Jump
Eric Mckenney : Back Tail
Markus Jalabur : Heelflip
SPoT Fam
Inside the shop
