Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe

Travis from Nike SB, thanks for letting us take over your facility for the weekend. Joe and Brian are straight into SPoT Life filming mode.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Practice is less than 24 hours from now, but the concrete is still drying. Not a problem, California Skateparks is getting it done.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Not sure what's going on outside.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I hope you're one of these 450. If not, watch live right here on Sunday for the Semi-Finals and Finals.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe

Joe forgets things more than the average person. He might have forgotten I took this photo.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Salman Agah

Now we're at Salman's pizza place, Pizzanista. Over 10 years ago, Salman was in a van with us going up and down the west coast where we started this whole Damn Am thing and turned it into what it is today.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Thanks to Steve and Eric, we were able to roll through The Berrics for a bit. I've never been to the new one. Tonight is the Battle at the Berrics Finals.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe

HiDefJoe supports the "no filming allowed" rule. He gets to skate the whole time.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Danny Montoya

Good to see you, Danny.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe

There is and endless supply of good ground here. That's HiDefJoe on a back lip.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Mikey Taylor

Mikey Taylor was here. DC is having a wear test thing tonight for Nyjah's new shoe.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Thanks again, ya'll. Looking forward to BATB tonight.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Meanwhile, back at our hotel room, it's got a very "open" design.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

After a long day of work and play finding restaurants closed, we ended up at The Pantry in downtown LA. Apparently, the place has never closed in like 100 years. You can get a lumberjack style breakfast anytime here.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Casey Wayne

It seems like there's always something skate related going on in LA. We heard about this film festival at the Cha Cha Lounge so we stopped by for some beers and independent skate videos. Casey ran into Chris who he met skating in Tampa recently. Chris just moved to California and loves it as you'd expect for the weather and the skate spots.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The bar was packed and is one of the few bars in California that makes me feel like I'm still in Florida. It's nice and crusty.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

It's now a very early morning for us as we've just arrived at the completed Sixth and Mill Facility where doors and practice are getting started at noon today.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

There isn't a single mark on any of this stuff.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

There aren't even wheel marks on the ground.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

This giant shoe box is a legit manny pad.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

My caveman boardslide is about to be the first marks on this rail.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I don't really have any marks I can put here. I'll save that for you.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

See you here at noon today. If you can't make it, follow along with SPoT Life episodes and live online right here at skatparkoftampa.com on Sunday.
Date: May 31, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Scuba Steve Chalme

Lance Mountain stopped by while Scuba Steve brought in a crew of Nike ams.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Steve Berra

Schaefer, HiDefJoe, and Steve Berra. We had a laugh about how this photo makes it look like he's on a scooter.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Paul Schmitt

Professor Paul Schmitt is like the Elon Musk of skateboarding.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I love the gadgetry.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The S&M manny pad is nice and old guy friendly.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Gabe Spotts

Gabe Spotts with a back smith.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Philip Meranto aka PIP

PIP and Pharmacy are always backing what we do. Thanks for coming to all these Damn Ams and killing it. That's a front smith on the bump to ledge.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Trevor Colden

Trevor's in the Golden Ticket spot after throw downs like this backside noseblunt slide today.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Jake Anderson

Meanwhile outside, Jake Anderson is getting creative.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Trevor Colden

Trevor Colden - backside noseblunt slide.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Berronte Ramirez

Berronte Ramirez just got on DGK and Gold yesterday. You'll see him reading the rules at BATB, too. Baby Don King is killing it.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Gage Boyle

Gage Boyle - kickflip frontside boardslide.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Rykeis Tyson

This hardflip frontside noseslide by Rykeis Tyson was one of the best looking tricks I saw today.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Mike Anderson

The Anderson family, Jake, Mike, and three year old daughter. What a ripping family.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Dude got caught in a frontside nosepick there. Pizzanista hooked up everyone in the Contest with free slices. Thanks!
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Vitamin Water kept us all unthirsty and diluted the dude ratio, too.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Taylor Jett

Taylor Jett with a bump to smith grind.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Boo Johnson

Boo Johnson - noseblunt slide.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Grip tape crafts in the courtyard by Spank.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

DJ Wade

One of those couples that make you all jelly: DJ Wade and Maggie.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Joey Brezinski

Joey was there with Andale and documenting burritos.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Dominick Walker

Dominick Walker is about to shuv it out of this bump to noseblunt slide.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Gabe Clement

Another ripping family, Gabe Clement and son with Brian Schaefer who needs a son. Ladies, step up.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Carlos Lastra

Carlos Lastra has a nosegrind up and down. That's his move.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Matt Berger

Yuri got second place in the Independent Best Trick with this hardflip backside 50-50 on the rail. Matt got first with a kickflip frontside hurricane.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Yuri Facchini

So that's how it is in Best Trick Contests these days for am skateboarding. Yuri made this hardflip backside 50-50 right as time ended. Wow.
Date: June 01, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Everyone loves a product toss. Catch all this live at 11am PST today. Thanks for tuning in.
Date: June 02, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Christian Hosoi

Christian Hosoi stopped by to support his rider Taylor Jett who ripped on Saturday and ended up making the cut to Sunday.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

This firehead girl has a good kickflip as you can see on SPoT Life.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

If you're going to have some urethane on your rig, you should get some Bones Wheels.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Thanks to girlfriends, or girlfriend applicants, for hanging out and watching all weekend.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

If you're in this crowd, we thank you for coming to another one of our skateboard shindigs.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Rodrigo Petersen

I've seen Rodrigo Peterson here at Sixth and Mill both times I've been here.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Just when you thought you were completely on top of your pony tail and man-bun game, you get to LA and find it's on a whole new level you never knew existed.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Jared Lucas

You know what Jared is filming right here if you saw the Saturday SPoT Life edit.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Paul Zitzer

Paul Zitzer and Dune were your digital hosts for the broadcast.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

It was nice and comfortable watching from outside on the big screens and picnic tables.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Casey Wayne

Catch Casey every Thursday on our Instagram for SPoT Wheel Bite where a quick comment will get you some gear. He runs it even when we're out of town. This wheels has more airline miles than you.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Caio Notaro

Is Caio Notaro on a skate date? I hope so.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Thanks to all you junior digital ninjas out there documenting and sharing the good times and great skating.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Ishod Wair

John Alden from Deluxe and Ishod were in the crowd.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

I watched a little bit of the Contest through these binoculars.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

That's Erica Yary's sister there on the left. Nice to see she's also a skateboard fan.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Nassim Guammaz

Nassim got the Zumiez Destroyer Award for this stop.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

Dylan Williams

You can see a few clips of how Dylan Williams won. Congrats to Trevor, Dylan, and Nassim for rounding out the top three. Dylan also got the Golden Ticket on Saturday with first place there, too.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek

The age variance in the product toss is just as crazy as the age variance in skateboarding participation. Thanks again for coming and watching online, ya'll.
Date: June 03, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek