Wednesday - December 3, 2014

• 12:00pm – Doors Open
• Registration and Open Practice
• Skating open to the public
• 9:00pm – Park Closes

Thursday - December 4, 2014

• 9:00am – Doors Open / Open Practice
• 5:00pm – Riders’ Meeting
• $5 Spectator Admission
• Welcome To Tampa Party
  • "Deck the Walls Part I" Art Show
    • a collection of decks featuring the artwork of our favorite artists, running the gamut from our local bros to the award winning celebrity skate artists of our time: Sieben, Bratrud, Jenkins...and hopefully Ed Templeton if he’ll return our calls.
• 7pm
• Bowl Jam
• Open Bar courtesy of PBR
• at SPoT - 4215 E. Columbus Dr. Tampa, FL

Friday - December 5, 2014

• 9:00am – Doors Open / Open Practice
• 12:00pm – Street Qualifiers
  • Three skaters jams, three minutes each
  • Top 16 make the cut to Sunday
  • 1st Place gets Golden Ticket to Finals
• 4:00pm – Open bar courtesy of PBR
• 10:00pm – Park Closes
• $10 Spectator Admission

• Friday Nightlife

• Welcome to Ybor City
  • "Deck The Walls Part II" Art Show
    • newly created and collected decks delivered from within our local community of artists and collectors
• at The Bricks
• 8pm - 10pm
• The Bricks - 1327 E. 7th Ave. Ybor City
• Tampa Am Contest Official After Party
  • at Czar in Ybor City
  • "Filthy Richard" ( filthyparty.com )
• 10pm
• SPoT VIP plastic Wristband = free access
• 18 years of age and up for admission
• The Ritz - 1503 E. 7th Ave. Ybor City

Saturday - December 6, 2014

• 9:00am – Doors Open / Open Practice
• 10:00am – Old Man Bowl Jam
• 12:00pm – Street Qualifiers
  • Three skater jams, three minutes each
  • Top 16 make the cut to Sunday
  • 1st Place gets Golden Ticket to Finals
• Moat Race presented by Pharmacy immediately following Qualifiers
• 7:00pm – Open bar courtesy of PBR
• 10:00pm – Park Closes
• $10 Spectator Admission

• Saturday Nightlife

  • 8:00pm - 10:00pm – 22 Year Anniversary Party at SPoT
    • Featuring Arctic (Figgy, Nuge, and Frex)
    • Set and Setting
    • DEA & Saint
  • 7:00pm
  • 9:00pm - Cement Courtyard Session presented by Nike and Independent; Justin Brock, Cory Kennedy, Karsten Kleppen, Grant Taylor, and Ishod Wair
  • at Skatepark of Tampa - 4215 E. Columbus Dr. Ybor City
  • $10 admission, unless you have a Tampa Am 2014 VIP or Saturday wristband
  • All Ages

Sunday - December 7, 2014

• 9:00am – Doors Open / Open Practice
• 12:00pm – Street Semi-Finals
  • 30 skaters from Qualifiers joined by top two skaters from the Damn Am 2014 events
    • Gage Boyle, Jared Cleland, Yoshi Tanenbaum, Kevin Bradley, Nassim Guammaz, Hermann Stene, Cody Davis, Anthony Anaya, Jon Cosentino, Markus Jalaber, Axel Cruysberghs, Tyson Bowerbank,
  • Two one-minute runs, best counts
  • Top 10 advance to Finals to meet Golden Ticket winners from Friday and Saturday
• 3:00pm – Street Finals
  • 12 skaters
  • Three one-minute runs, best counts
• Open bar courtesy of PBR
• 4:00pm – Independent Trucks Best Trick Immediately Following Qualifiers
  • Center stage obstacle; rails and bank to bank
• 5:00pm – Awards
• 7:00pm – Park Closes
• $10 Spectator Admission

• Sunday Nightlife

  • 8:00pm – After Party at The Bricks
    • Music provided by Arctic
    • 1327 East 7th Avenue / Ybor City, FL
    • All Ages – Free
    • Celebration of the Tampa Am 2014 winner
    
    

Specialty Awards

• Zumiez "Destroyer" Award – overall ripper gets to destroy more with his new Sawzall
• The Skateboard Mag Fan Favorite Award - use the hashtag #tsmfanfave on Instagram to cast your vote for who you think it should be

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NIGHTLIFE INSTAS

Nearby Hotels

Hampton Inn and Suites (Skating distance from Skatepark, free hot breakfast, free WiFi, pool, exercise room)

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1301 East 7th Avenue, (813) 247-6700

Quality Inn & Suites (Skating distance from Skatepark, brand new, free hot breakfast, free coffee and tea 24/7, free WiFi, heated pool, exercise room)

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4955 East 18th Avenue, (813) 623-6000

Howard Johnson (Skating distance from Skatepark, newly renovated, free hot breakfast, bar/restaurant, large swimming pool, smoking & non-smoking rooms available)

Mention Skatepark of Tampa for special $59 rate anytime
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2520 North 50th Street, (813) 247-3300

Days Inn Tampa North (15-minute drive from Skatepark, free full hot breakfast in the restaurant)

701 East Fletcher Avenue, (813) 977-1550 – ask for Dan Sanborn or mention Skatepark of Tampa for special rates ($39 during Tampa Am 2011 and $42 during Tampa Pro 2012)

Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Ybor Historic District (Very nice, five-minute drive from Skatepark, walking distance to Ybor bars and restaurants)

(813) 769-9267 - Jan.-April - $149 per night & May-Dec. - $109 per night [Make Reservations]

Days Inn (15-minute drive from Skatepark, 25-second walk from Mons Venus)

2522 North Dale Mabry, (813) 877-6181

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott (five-minute drive from Skatepark)

6720 Lakeview Center Drive, (813)-626-3000 - $79 - $99 per night if you mention Skatepark [Make Reservations]

Courtyard Downtown (10-minute drive from Skatepark, free internet, and free shuttle to Ybor)

102 East Cass, (813) 229-1100 [Make Reservations]

Residence Inn Downtown (10-minute drive from Skatepark, free internet, free breakfast, and free shuttle to Ybor)

101 East Tyler, (813) 221-4224 - $109 per night if you mention Skatepark

Ramada Suites Hotel (20-minute drive from Skatepark, five-minute drive from Busch Gardens)

210 East Fowler Avenue, (813) 933-7275

Don Vicente de Ybor Historic Inn (Deluxe, quiet, five-minute drive from Skatepark, walking distance to Ybor bars and restaurants)

(813) 241-4545 or (813) 241-6104

Days Inn (skating distance from Skatepark)

2904 Melbourne Boulevard, (813) 600-4478

Seminole Hard Rock Casino and Hotel (Full casino, bars, deluxe rooms, five-minute drive from Skatepark)

5223 Orient Road, (813) 627-7625 or (800) 937-0010

Holiday Inn (Off I-4, close to Tampa fairgrounds and Seminole Gambling Casino, five-minute drive from Skatepark)

8610 Elm Fair Boulevard, (813) 490-1000

Marriot Tampa Waterside Hotel and Marina (Located in downtown, walking distance from Channelside, 10-minute drive from Skatepark)

700 South Florida Avenue, (813) 221-4900

Embassy Suites Hotel (Located in downtown, walking distance from Channelside, 10- minute drive from Skatepark)

513 South Florida Avenue, (813) 221-0313

Other Places to Visit

• SPoT Ybor
  • 1420 East 7th Avenue – Ybor City
• The Bricks
  • 1327 East 7th Avenue – Ybor City
• Reservoir Bar
  • 1518 East 7th Avenue – Ybor City
  • $1.50 Tall Boy PBR and Red Bull drink features all week with plastic Skatepark wristband
• Czar / Ritz Theatre
  • 1503 East 7th Avenue – Ybor City
  
  
• Don’t Drink & Drive – Cab Numbers – 813-964-8000 – 813-229-1888

Last Year's Coverage

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