Hawk Lands at SPoT

Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by Rob

Photos by Joe Pelham
Video by Josh Wilson
Words by Ryan Clements

It’s been a long time since Tony Hawk has skated in a demo at Skatepark of Tampa. I’m talking 90’s here. Big thanks to Tony and the entire Birdhouse crew for swinging by SPoT on their MIA to NYC Tour. It started to rain and we thought for a minute that we wouldn’t be getting a vert demo, but Birdman, Staab, and friends waited it out and everyone got what they wanted to see. Thanks to everyone for coming out on a weekday in that outrageous August heat.

Clive Dixon

The newest am on Birdhouse, Clive Dixon, smith grinds the wrong way.

Aaron Homoki aka Jaws

Jaws not only ollies off the biggest drops in the world, but he can frontside flip, too.

Willy Santos

Old but not forgotten: Willy Santos keeping up with the young guns with his own frontside flip.

This was Dirty, Clint Walker’s homie from Oklahoma.

Willy Santos

Willy Santos – bs smith on the hubba.

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It’s not often we get a vert demo at SPoT. The place was packed. Thanks to everyone for coming out!

Kevin Staab

As colorful and cool as ever, Kevin Staab is still making it happen. He’s seriously one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet and he’s due for a cover of Frontside Grind Magazine. Editor's note: he's an alumni.

Aaron Homoki aka Jaws

Jaws is a true ATV, and he shows us with this frontside stalefish on the vert ramp.

Tony Hawk

Inverts are always crowd pleasers and Tony Hawk never bails them.

Tony Hawk

Oh yeah...Birdman with an airwalk to fakie. Classic!

Josiah is proof that wishes do come true. The Make-A-Wish Foundation arranged for him to meet Tony Hawk and after that he was amped to skate, so the SPoT Crew stepped in for a private session in The Dungeon.

There was plenty to do besides watch the Birdhouse Team skate, like compete in the Tech Deck Fingerboard Qualifiers. Not joking...

Thanks to our friends at the Yo Yo Factory for the promo.

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Yeah, so what, it rained. It rains everyday in the summer in Tampa. But the vert guys waited it out and still shredded.

Jason Fintel aka Frosty

True American Worker Frosty is always making it happen. Support companies like Birdhouse that support skate parks like SPoT!

Jared works with Tony Hawk, Inc. This is not a Quiksilver ad.

Tony Hawk

Birdman makes sure that every kid that meets him walks away with a smile.

Kevin Staab

Kevin Staab demonstrates that you’re never too old to dye your hair pink.

If you were there, you know that the line was really long. Not every single person got an autograph. Thanks for your patience and sorry if you didn’t get what you came out for…it was hectic.