It was appropriate to start the trip with Skatepark of Tampa and the band, End of the Century Party.

With SPoT's brief history above as a framework, some of the most Iconic shows in Tampa occurred on their street course: Avail, Youth Brigade, Unbroken, and Man is the Bastard, to name a few.

And as they continue to thrive into their 28th year with Edwin Velez as general manager, here's a look back to his band, End of the Century Party.

A huge thanks to both Edwin, Brian Schaefer, and the crew at SPoT for always being gracious hosts to bmx.

SPoT's 10th BMX "SPoT Roast" contest is scheduled for April 11th, 2020.

We hope to see you.

I went to high school with Scott Bentley and owe him quite a bit of gratitude for not only being an older mentor, but a skater who was/is very supportive of bmx. Beyond that, I owe him a ton of credit for having introduced me to a cache of the music that would continue to be of influence over the years.

While the crew was in town, he invited us over to have a session on his backyard, DIY masterpiece: The Bagel Bowl.

After riding street all day, I'm truly surprised the energy level was kept on high; it was definitely a session for the books.

Featured below are two of the most influential, early 90's local bands from Tampa. Scott and I were always in the crowd, as both Scrog and Tomorrow were consistent openers for any touring band that made it this far south.

In 2019, St. Pete became the backbone to the Tampa Bay backyard scene with the construction of the Lepak Compound and the third location of The Rooster Den.

Thanks to both the Shirley's and the Lepak's for their hospitality; jamming two solid sessions, one at each ramp, over the course of a Friday.

As a continuation of the past, St. Pete had given birth to Assuck, which was not only the most well known punk trio from Tampa Bay (touring the most, worldwide), but remained the backbone of our scene until their breakup in 1998.

Thanks to them, countless touring bands made their way to Florida to both play their tiny show space/record store (403 Chaos), and if it worked out, to have them open.

It's always a serious treat to take guests around Tampa for street sessions. With the curse of the flat state, unique, natural spots are hard to come by. But what we do have to offer, always seems to get the creative juices flowing...obscure spots, reveal obscure creativity.

Although those spots were captured best in both the accompanying Neighborhood Crawl and Neighborhood Crawl "In the Cut" edits, here's some select photos while cruising the neighborhood.

This section's playlist features 5 influential bands with members that live within the actual neighborhoods surrounding downtown Tampa. Most of whom are right here in Seminole Heights, which was the neighborhood that initiated the ongoing Profile NHC project.

A huge thanks to Keith and Susie Ulrey (Pohgoh) for being the current anchor in the Tampa scene through their record store, Microgroove.

With editing any video project, for me, finding a song to properly fit both the theme and vibe is always the most difficult part. For this NHC edit, it was a two hour process plugging, playing, and then deleting several drafts.

Although I wanted to use a song within the Tampa Bay music scene, nothing seemed to capture the feel.

Taking a break, and looking through the trip's photos, I had forgotten about the very first morning in Tampa. After picking up Bob and Chris from the airport, we burnt some time sightseeing within a couple blocks of the house. It had been pretty cold the night before, and once out pedaling, remembered a spot on the river that a family of manatees often congregates at to stay warm.