Walk to the TIGLFF Film Festival
When visiting the GaYBOR District
in Historical Ybor City
Stay at The Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk
Located just minutes along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa,
just minutes away from Ybor City & The Tampa Theatre!!!
Complimentary shuttle transportation available
Ask for the Discounted MC Film Corporate rate
(Some black out dates do apply)
Below is the easy link to use when making reservations.
Red Bull’s FLUGTAG Returns to Tampa
The not so easy to fly crazy human air machines from around the world will be launching again at the Tampa Convention Center waterside this Saturday, Oct 8th. The last Red Bull’s Flugtag, “flying day” had over 110,000 witness the courage and laughter of unforeseen imagination in Tampa 3 years ago. This is the only American Red Bull Flugtag event held this year. They have over 30 different cities worldwide that participated. Forty teams have secured a space for the unlikely gravity wins goofy air chomping wet spectacular. Starting at 11 am and the initial into… or not flight will be set to fly at 1:00 then all afternoon. It is a FREE fun filled family event and a big laugh asset to Tampa for this much advertised autumn recession breaker.
Easy and available is Ybor City Parking and ride the trolley to downtown Tampa to avoid traffic congestion. Come back and enjoy an early or late night GaYBOR District dinner and clubs in historic Ybor City. www.redbullusa.com
This weekend marks the Orlando Pride event “Come Out with Pride 2011.” The summer turned to fall event will have its events and parade around Lake Eola in downtown Orlando starting Oct. 8th at noon -6pm and Pride Sunday is named ‘ the most colorful Orlando parade’ Sunday, Oct 9th at 4pm. They are estimating 100,000 attendees. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will lead the parade. Also around the lake is over 110 vendors and music will be performed by a variety of artist from different musical talents including the Orlando Gay Men’s Chorus. A 25 years of Orlando GLBT history exhibit will be available for viewing and the Disney Kids Zone will be returning for families with young children.
I’m First, Now Second … Again
The state legislatures are having a hay day of seeing who will be first for the 2012 Presidential elections. Florida stepping up its game went from March to now the last weekend in January. ‘Iowa has to be first ‘ is written somewhere in the lost files of presidential candidate hierarchy. New Hampshire always followed but now the changes to be number one are fast approaching. Florida upped its primary date by 6 weeks to be #1! Not to be outdone and unnoticed, South Carolina GOP Party chairman wants his state to be the first voting state for the long list of candidates fighting to be the GOP nominee.The change in primary dates to trump other states including the Florida change in primaries setting a January 21 voting day from February 28th for the Caroliners.
Hey aren’t there still a 1/2 dozen unnamed presidential hopefuls looking to throw their hat in the GOP ring. They’d better hurry it is less than 3 months away!
Two Gay Men Attacked By Gang in Possible Florida Hate Crime
Manuel Galan has not left his Immokalee home near Naples in a week. The 27-year-old fears being attacked for his sexual orientation. Galan is gay. “I’m scared to walk out the front door,” Galan said. “In case someone sees me, alone, they can do more damage.” Galan and his friend, Cirildo Soliz, were jumped by five males last week, according to a Collier County sheriff’s incident report. The two were walking together on Carson Road near Eden Avenue in Immokalee. The Sheriff’s Office is calling it a possible hate crime.
Manuel Galan has not left his Immokalee home near Naples in a week. The 27-year-old fears being attacked for his sexual orientation. Galan is gay. “I’m scared to walk out the front door,” Galan said. “In case someone sees me, alone, they can do more damage.” Galan and his friend, Cirildo Soliz, were jumped by five males last week, according to a Collier County sheriff’s incident report. The two were walking together on Carson Road near Eden Avenue in Immokalee. The Sheriff’s Office is calling it a possible hate crime.