Lebowki Fest Tampa came to town this weekend. Held at the Ritz Ybor and University Bowling Lanes in Temple Terrace, the two-day event drew hundreds of fans of the cult movie The Big Lebowski. Jeff "The Dude" Dowd, the man whom the movie was based on, was there to party with the crowd of "Achievers." A crew filmed a documentary about "The Dude" using Lebowski characters during the weekend event. Here's some of what happened at the Ritz on Friday night
See more event pictures and Achievers after the break..
This article appears in Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2011.


