#411 - Brian Schaefer

Brian Schaefer discusses 33 years of Skatepark of Tampa, what came first Tampa AM or Tampa Pro, faxing 100 contest flyers from a hot attic for a $1,000 Airwalk purse, how Paul Zitzer’s vert ramp and a trip to San Jose led to opening SPoT in 1993, his parents’ backyard Bro Bowl & Thrasher ramp plans, his parents taking a second mortgage to fund the warehouse, living in the warehouse, the Moat Race, slamming on the loop and waking up in the hospital, Bob Burnquist doing the first switch loop, bringing vert back, Tampa AM vs Tampa Pro, supporting local skate shops and much more!

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