You Just Can Not Make This Up

A very good friend of ours gave us an Unbelievable & FANTASTIC home warming gift.  A very special doorknob, with a very interesting story. Our friend and his next-door neighbor were good friends for many years. One day the neighbor decided it was time for him to move on and sell the house. Our friend asked him about this doorknob. He was going to leave it with the home. Our friend asked him if he could have it and give it to us. The neighbor said yes. Here is where it gets interesting. Many years before the doorknob was a gift from a US Senator to him. When the senator left Washington DC, he took the doorknobs from his US Senate office. Take a close look at the photo and you can see the US seal on it. WOW OMG!!! It is now on the door of our Senate Chambers, the guest bathroom. LOL This just makes us think…. What will the Trump Administration take with them when they leave the White House?

Dishing with Mark & Carrie 11-6-20

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor likes the plans for Tampa PRIDE 2020+1

Congratulations

Welcome to the 5-2 Blue Hillsborough County Commission. The BIG WINNERS is the LGBTQ Community!!!

Patricia Kemp

Harry Cohen

Gwen Myers

Congratulation John & Nancy Desmond.

Winners of Rainbow Oreo

St Petersburg Transgender Day Of Remembrance Vigil

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 AT 7 PM EST – 8 PM EST

https://www.facebook.com/events/2805529093099376

Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) are hosting their first Trans Film Fest in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance.

https://transfilmfest.eventive.org/welcome?fbclid=IwAR0gQL0u3qIeLLpvJcp0Z3zMOhFNAKw9-QcVwclvWe1acMS5f_I5rKJd-js

10th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

https://www.facebook.com/events/801106944058904

The Rainbow Sports League

Looking for something FUN? Check out this group.

https://www.facebook.com/rainbowsportsleague

Sunday FUNday in Ybor City

Sundays FUNdays in Ybor City

Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th

Dishing with Mark & Carrie 10-30-20 Halloween 2020

Halloween 2020

A Little Hocus Pocus to *Drag* Out the Vote

https://www.facebook.com/events/739911433256628/

VOTE

https://www.facebook.com/groups/16796581625/

Parliament House Orlando CLOSING

 Many people do not know that the original owners of The Parliament House Orlando were from Ybor City. The 2 Gay Lovers were once the owners of The World Famous El Goya Bar complex. https://www.facebook.com/elgoya  The building was original the La Novedades http://www.tampapix.com/lasnovedades.htm  Today this is the new Hotel Haya Ybor. Parliament House Icon Miss Vicky also worked here. It is a sad good bye to the P-House.

Catherine’s Grove 1998

The perfect Campy LGBT Halloween Movie! Filmed in Tampa, Central Florida and Miami Beach. How many of the local Drag Queens can you recognize?

Joey’s Show Will Go On Trailer

Staring Miss Joey Brooks and a special cameo by yours truly Tea Cup!!

The Ybor City Saturday Market

https://www.facebook.com/ybormarket

Smart Ride

https://www.facebook.com/events/475474279733128/?active_tab=discussion

Metro Inclusive Health

https://www.facebook.com/events/1273878739639793/?active_tab=discussion

You Just Can Not Make This Up

In the early 1980’s we took our 1st trip to the Parliament House Orlando https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentHouseOrlando/   . We went with 2 older Gay friends. It was CRAZY FUN!!! Part Hotel, Part Bathhouse, Part Gay Bar Complex.  Our friends pointed out that in the curtains there were cigarette holes burned in. These holds were used to peek out into the courtyard and not be seen. Let your imagination fill in the rest of the story. LOL P-House was where we also learned about “Balcony BINGO”.  In 1998 The Suncoast Resort https://www.facebook.com/suncoast.resortmemories  opened in St. Petersburg. Hum….. Many of the P-House traditions were also here. We owned the MC Film Fest Store at the Suncoast Resort.  For all 9+ years.  The Suncoast Resort closed in 2007 and The Parliament House in 2020. Years from now you will hear many stories about both resort hotels. The wilder and crazier the stores, the more likely truer they are! You Just Can Not Make This UP

Dishing with Mark n Carrie 10-20-20, Honey Pot Re-Opens

The Honey Pot Re Opens This Friday

Celebrate Halloween @ Bradleys on 7th

Halloween in Ybor City This Saturday

https://www.facebook.com/events/3518527954880759/

Silver Airways

Dishing with Mark and Carrie is PROUD to announce our newest Silver Airways!!!

https://www.silverairways.com/

4th Annual Trans Fashion & Health Expo

https://www.metrotampabay.org/events/4th-annual-trans-fashion-health-expo/?fbclid=IwAR3xZ4DYZqkE6QCYC58sTAponTOmmuVjDRgx2g7rtC6k8qToU3oWstV-uQo

CONGRATULATIONS Ybor Wine Bar BEST OF THE BAY Award!!!

Opening Very Soon

Casa Santo Stefano in Ybor City. The sneak previews have been FANTASTIC. FMI https://www.facebook.com/SantoStefanoTPA/

WELCOME to Ybor

The Foundation Coffee Company is moving into the former Bunker in Ybor City’

https://www.facebook.com/foundationcoffeeco

Ruben Sun Construction

This week Ruben Sun Construction installed a new floor in our Florida room. We have used Ruben many times before and highly recommend him and his staff. Give him a chance to bid on your next project. 813 357 4342 lopezruben313@gmail.com

https://ruben-sun-construction.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

Did You Know???

Cesar Romero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesar_Romero was the Grandson of Jose Marti? Here are photos of him socializing  with Ybor City Retirees during a Visit in 1977. Photos from Historic Images.

Flash back to 2014

Remembering Angelo and Baxters

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin Comes Out as Bisexual

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