The Bro Bowl '30 Years of Tampa Concrete' Teaser 2009

The Bro Bowl: 30 Years of Tampa Concrete tells the story of one of the first free public skate parks built in the late 1970s. Located near housing projects in downtown Tampa, the bro bowl became the centerpiece of an unintended culture clash between suburban kids and locals from nearby neighborhoods. Over time the skateboarding scene at the bro bowl became a proto-typical example of what organizations like The Tony Hawk Foundation are striving to achieve: The positive impact of free skate parks in low-income areas.

With the bowls demolition a looming possibility the skateboard community raised its voice in order to preserve the legendary skate park landmark.

Will the Bro Bowl survive?

Interviews with legendary skateboarding icons Paul Schmitt, Bruce Walker, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain, and Buck Smith are combined with the experiences of local & contemporary skateboarders to tell the story.

Driven by a soundtrack of local artists and bands from the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, The Bro Bowl: 30 Years of Tampa Concrete culminates into an overall expression of the scene, character, and creativity surrounding skateboarding.
for more information: www.brobowldoc.com

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[MaryBouldinDesigner]

So cool. I skated this in the late 80's. Only time I ever had a gun pulled on me, place I got my first concussion (kids trying to steal my Hosoi hammer head II - not a skating injury), and the only place I ever did graffiti (OK, in a seriously public place, anyway). Also, my first experience with a video game where I could show my kids how I skated this, as well as the infamous grate between moguls two and three - whee.

[FengShuicide]

@noahlovern98 Tampa, Florida

[ianpannell1]

its the closest thing us tampa people had to skating pools. cause the pools here in florida are not like califrnia style pools" lack of transition".

i love the history of the bro bowl, the kids, the crazy shit that goes along with the bowl and downtown tampa..

not my favorite place to skate but cool in its own right.

[spankysteez]

@shrimpofeating Andrew Reynolds made the spot infamous to me, watch his part in Birdhouse The End.

[noahlovern98]

whare is this?



[shrimpofeating]

i ride there all the time, it's ussually me on a blue mirraco, my brother on his black giant, and my other brother on his pos orange mongoose, but i always thought that it was just some skate bowl, never knew how famous it was

[thefightbeginswithu]

i went to school univ tampa 1987 -89 ya i got thrown out , because all i did was skate the bowl and fuck off in ybor

[GoLuMgrrElmo]

this is a Trailer? how can I see more? Great video!!!

[pkunze123]

SICK SICK SICK SICK!!!! Good jo bguys!!!

lemme know if you guys need any help with advertising... I'm starting up a graphic design studio and would love to help you gyus out.

[WILLP0WERS]

SIIIIICK! GOOD WORK GUYS! I can't wait to see the rest of it! Man, I should have you do some filming for me too! Oh wait, I did... haha Troy and John ROCK.