Over this past weekend, a concrete state of perfect harmony existed for a few hours at a place called Jackson Springs; well, actually the Northwest Skate Park in Jackson Springs. While the Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation celebrated its grand opening back in April, the skate park — the third of its kind in Hillsborough County — officially entered the game on Saturday with the Rock the Rails Contest and Concert series.
- Skaters zip through the air in a celebratory convoy following the Rock the Rails Contest and Concert series held on Saturday at the Northwest Skate Park in Jackson Springs
- Chris Girandola
- Tampa resident Darrell Gordon, 24, took home top honors in the trick competition at the Rock the Rails contest in Tampa this weekend.
- Chris Girandola
- St. Petersburg resident Jackson Prouty was one of the many fans and participants that came out to watch and enjoy the Rock the Rails skating competition on Saturday.
This article appears in Sep 18-24, 2014.
