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If you make the cut in at least two Damn Am Contests during the year, you're in the running for Damn Am of the Year. Your top two Sunday scores are averaged to get the final score. Results for 2012 are here.

Thanks to everyone that stopped by and waited in that overnight line for another year of free skating and bangin' deals for Black Friday. I've got a few minutes as seen through my cell phone here. The sale runs all weekend with all Vans at 25% off and the entire store at 15% off, including shoes that were already on sale. Check the closeouts page for super deals.

I still can't believe it's been 20 years since Schaefer rolled the dice and rented a warehouse hoping it would work as a business and place to skate for everyone in Tampa. Here are a few special products we've created to celebrate our double decade anniversary. Thanks for being there with us. Cheers to another 20+.

Johnny Romano Skate Jam and Road Trip 2012

Moat Water is a beer made in collaboration with Skatepark of Tampa and Cigar City Brewing. The sauce is out and you can find it at The Bricks and other local bars around Tampa. HiDefJoe and Schaefer documented the whole process, including some maple plys that were soaked in the beer to be put into a special run of 20 Year Anniversary Skatepark of Tampa/Lance Mountain decks.

Course Demolition 2012

Bake and Destroy did not disappoint. It is everything you expect from a Baker Video.

Top 10 make the cut to the Finals.

If you’ve ever seen Ben Schroeder skate in person, then you know how gnarly he gets. In true Ben fashion, he broke his leg bombing a hill over a year ago, and is currently dealing with serious medical complications.

The full weekend schedule and details on Tampa Am 2012.

The jams for the South African Am contest on Sunday morning.

Last night at The Bricks was Two For Two, an art music show with a full takeover by SPoT Innetech staff. Here's what I found in my camera when I woke up.