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Mark & Carrie with Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn

BUY-Cott Not Boycott

Wednesday we were sitting at KFC on Kennedy Blvd. enjoying our chicken dinner. We looked around the room and there were many other GLBT people doing the same. We were not boycotting Chick-full-of-hate. We were buy-cotting at KFC who serves chicken with out hate. Several years ago when ronda storm’s hate took way our GLBT rights in Hillsborough County, there was a buy-cott started. We think it’s time to start one again!!! There are 2 great organizations to start buying at. The Tampa Bay Business Guild FMI www.TBBG.Org and The GaYBOR District Coalition who’s membership is listed on www.GaYBOR.com.

This week local radio station 93.3 WFLZ has called for “Hamburger Mary’s Appreciation Day“! Awesome! Come on out and enjoy one of the “Hate-Free” Chicken Sandwiches (a portion of the proceeds go to an equality cause). This is GREAT!! We think it’s time for the GLBT Community to do this everyday! The next time you’re at a business without a GaYBOR Sticker or not a member of the TBBG ask them WHY NOT?

There is an old definition. What’s the definition of a Fag,/ Dyke?” It’s that nice homosexual person who just walked out the door. Judging by the lines of people at Chic-full-of-hate this is more true here than we want to admit to.

Vacations & Family Reunions

One thing about August is that it is time to get away for a break after a long hard hot summer. And of course family get together’s and family reunions. I like so many went to Wisconsin to join my West’s Family members in our family reunion. I was greeted by being introduced to 6 newborn nephew and nieces. Thing at old family homesteads are funny and you sometimes notice how things have changed since you have been away. The the city, the food and people are different than where you presently live in Florida (unless you are from Florida).

It was definitely hot with high 90’s in the daytime and cool low 50’s at night time. I was met up with 55 other family members for the long week long planned event. A trip tubing down the Crystal River with 3000 plus others, boat rides up and down the Wisconsin River, touring beer breweries and of course great super 3′ fresh salmon and smoked dinners we had caught from Lake Michigan.

We hope that your summer getaway was as good as ours.

A USF Snapshot Video

We are very disappointed in Judy Genshaft, USF President. Yesterday ABC 28 Action News caught her eating at chick-fil-H8. When asked why she was eating there her reply was the chicken salads are only 150 calories. I think this is very insensitive to GLBT students, staff, instructors & alumni. I think she should lead by example.

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/ybor-city-restaurant-hamburger-marys-launches-hate-free-chicken-sandwich

GaYBOR District Coalition Meeting this Friday

You’re invited to the GaYBOR District Mixer/Meeting this Friday, Aug 10 4PM at Bradley’s on 7th. There will be a short meeting about the upcoming RNC Preparations, GaYBOR Bar Crawl, and 7th Ave Health & Wellness Fair.

We are proud to have as GaYBOR guest speakers;Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern, Dist 2. and Alex Sink, former candidate for Governor of Florida.

Visit GaYBOR/Ybor During the RNC

We have sat in dozens and dozens of meeting about the upcoming GOP Republican National Convention in Tampa. One thing that many have talked about it the economic impact on the community. In hosts cities before across America many of the small businesses close to the convention have reported very disappointing sales. In fact many even reported sales were below normal. How can this be you might ask yourself? The big problem is that the regulars stay away because of the perceived super large crowds. In reality the conventioneers will be bussed in and out of the Tampa downtown convention area. All the host hotels will have huge party’s and dining events.

The chances are that GaYBOR/Ybor City will be as busy as a parade night. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to say you were there. See you in GaYBOR/Ybor City!!!

Break Out of Your Box!

One of the funniest, wildest, unusual things we have ever done in a Gay Bar was going to a Professional Wrestling match at Bradley’s on 7th!!!! At first we were very reserved then in 10 minutes we were shouting and involved with the surroundings crowds!!! They actually install a full complete wrestling stage completely covering the dance floor!!! Everybody loves Mohamed, the door person at Bradley’s. On wrestling night he will become “BONECRUSHER MOHAMED STUDD”. A little bird told us that Carrie might be in the ring this time too!!! “Oh!!! MY!!!”. Treat yourself to a fun filled night this Tuesday, Aug, 14, 9 PM at Bradley’s on 7th.

The Must Have APP

Why didn’t anybody think of this app before? There is Hurricane App now available for free from the American Red Cross. This is a must have for everybody. There is one special feature on it that will notify your family that your OK after a Hurricane. Check out the app today at www.redcross.org

Gary Mormino to Discuss the history of Tampa Food during Ybor City Event

Gary Mormino, a founder of the Florida Studies Program at USF St. Petersburg, will participate in a panel discussion on the history of Tampa food Saturday, Aug. 11 in Ybor City as part of the Cuban Sandwich Show.

Mormino, the Frank E.Duckwall Professor of History, will discuss change and continuity in Tampa food. He will be joined by E.J.Salcines, retired judge of the Second District Court of Appeal and local historian; Andrew Huse, author of the history of the Columbia Restaurant and an instructor in the USF Honors Program; Tampa City Council member Yvonne Yolie Capin, who led efforts to declare the Cuban sandwich the historical sandwich of Tampa; and Michelle Faedo, whose Cuban sandwiches and devil crabs are considered among the best in the city. Tom Scherberger, director of communications at USFSP and a former food writer for theTampa Bay Times, will moderate.

The panel discussion is a centerpiece of a day devoted to Tampa cuisine, including a 1:30 p.m. screening and panel discussionof “Living in America – 100 years of Ybor, and a 3:30 performance of “I am a Cuban Sanwich by Richard DePietra. All events arefree and open to the public.

“We are excited to have a distinguished panel to discuss a topic that has been in the news lately – Tampa food and how it hasevolved,’’ said David Audet, the organizer of the Cuban Sandwich Show, which is a creation of the Artists and Writers Group, Inc.

The 10 a.m. panel discussion will be at the Main Stage Theater at the Ybor City Campus of Hillsborough Community College. It will be preceded by Cuban coffee and pastries in the lobby of the theater from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The theater is at 2204 N. 15 th Street (corner of Palm Avenue and North 14th Street).

The Cuban Sandwich Show: All Art, All Tampa features myriad events and runs through Aug. 23.

For more information call David Audet 813-810-8262 or go to www.cubansandwichshow.com