Franks for Nothing: Winter Haven

James Cobb

This Franks For Nothing started in Winter Haven Florida, with team riders Eric Mckenney and James Cobb, guest Joe Santy, and Frank Branca.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Frank Branca

Frank was a great director in these shoots.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

We started here at the Verizon building, right in the center of downtown.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Eric McKenney

Eric Mckenney sticks into a long tailslide to pop over the stairs.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Eric McKenney

Next stop was the post office. Here's Eric Blasting an ollie over the hydrant.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Joe ollies onto the bank to ride into that 5-0 and then rode out.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

James Cobb

We went to this classic downhill spot to 10 stair on the mission for James. Here he got a line into a half cab down the set.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

James Cobb

It isn't as easy of spot as it may appear.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

This is the Amphitheater in downtown Winter Haven on the water. Glad we went here because it was a fun spot with many things to skate.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Joe came out from the stage and landed into a smooth front nose on this rail.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Eric McKenney

Eric left this spot with an ollie over the handicap gap that is hidden behind that wall.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

This is one of the many other spots we didn't have time to hit. Unlike many want to believe, Winter Haven has a lot of spots.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

James Cobb

Across the street, though, James hits a fakie shifty to drop.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

As the night began, we hit this wallride spot for Joe behind the Goodwill.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Joe owned this spot, and ended with a wallride on the back of this TV thanks to his friends' support. Joining us with the white hat was Harry Chippas, another local who brought great commentary and showed us the secret spots.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Eric McKenney

Its not a Franks for Nothing without some mayhem. Eric smashes the TV after Joe gets his wallride.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Eric McKenney

This was an abandoned skatepark Harry showed us, and it had unbelievably bad ground. The only thing that remains is this hip and a large bank ramp for speed. Eric blasted a backsideflip and later a big flip on this thing.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

This curved rail was a legendary spot - Andrew Reynolds first 50-50'd this thing in 1996 in 411 Four Wheel Drive. Joe does a front board early pop out.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

Eric McKenney

Eric did a boardslide to fakie down it first try without filming it, but Frank made sure to get it.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro

James Cobb

We ended the night at this long flat gap. Backside 180 to start it off for James.
Date: January 23, 2014
Photographer: Marino Nicastro