Thank You, Tampa

Within this past year, the skateboard industry has taken a huge punch in the metaphorical gut.

Most of the retail industry suffered severe losses, ultimately resulting in cuts and/or filing for bankruptcy.

Active Mailorder! That's when you know we're fucked.

But locally, shops like Outer Limitz (2 locations) and Board City have closed shop. And even Skatelab failed to survive these TET's.

(sigh)

But one of the first parks that I grew up in, 688 Skatepark (which back then it was Central Skatepark) closed its doors permanently a couple months ago. Which I blame this on them not ever cleaning their foam pit, but that's entirely besides the point. Lol.

...Out of this hardship comes the light at the end of the tunnel. Note: I'm not at all saying we are in the clear. But until we are in the clear, lets just indulge on the new (and quite honestly; impressive) skatepark taking 688's place in Tampa.

New Tampa Skatepark (...and Girl Talk. YESSS)

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