Tampa Rejects skateboard crew stages DIY ‘Willow Street Wreckage’ session on Sunday

As Tampa rapidly changes, we cling to local lifers who’re still doing rad shit around town. If the phrase “turtle ditch” makes you feel some type of way, then you may already know about the wreckage about to go down underneath the interstate in West Tampa this weekend.

That’s where the Tampa Rejects skateboarding crew will roll out a rainbow ledge and rail as part of an unofficial competition and BBQ that will also help raise money for the group’s mission to help talented local skaters who need assistance with competition fees, travel and gear. The slappy and best trick competition kicks off at noon, but don’t park under the overpass.

There’s no cover for Willow Street Wreckage happening Sunday, Jan. 5 on West Tampa’s N Willow Avenue underneath I-275.

This article appears in Jan 2-8, 2025.