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Tampa Am is the sweaty warehouse weekend that has the potential to change one young athlete's life (past winners include Nyjah Huston, Luan Oliveira and Felipe Gustavo), and the 2018 contest kicks off on Thursday with practice, qualifiers on Friday and Saturday and then the semis and finals on Sunday. Every night has a nightlife element (think art shows, concerts), and the full schedule has been laid out on Skatepark of Tampa's website.
Tampa Am 2018. November 8-11. Skatepark of Tampa, 4215 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa.$5-$80. skateparkoftampa.com.
This article appears in Nov 1-8, 2018.