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8-30-18 Dishing with Mark n Carrie. This is going to be WILD!!!

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Let the Games Begin!!!

NAGAAA GAY SOSFTBALL WOLD SERIES

4,000+ Softball Players from around the world!!! PLUS all their family, friends and fans!!!

Registration starts this Sunday Sept2-3.

The Tampa 2018 GSWS Opening Ceremony will be Monday 5PM at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park- Tampa

For more detail visit  https://www.facebook.com/tampagsws/?tn-str=k*F

 

 

Just Announced

Get your tickets NOW

https://tampapride.org/product/pride-zoo-la-ticket-or-corporate-pack/

The next Tampa PRIDE meeting will be Tuesday, Sept 4 at the Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor City. Everyone is WELCOME.

This Is Ybor City

https://youtu.be/pR0WmFtysDU

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Labor Day Weekend

 

USF Football Welcome

2nd Annual USF Pride Night  September 1,st

Congratulation Rick Claggett, owner of Watermark

Watermark Film Company premiered the first trailer to its documentary film “Greetings From Queertown: Orlando”

Read about it here. http://www.watermarkonline.com/2018/08/24/watermark-owner-creates-film-company-premieres-first-movies-trailer/

 

https://youtu.be/RH6QFR8xVOk

 

 

Vanessa Vanjie Mateo

On the COVER of GAYTIMES

The Piano Wo/Man Concert

 

 

Hosted by The Tampa bay Pride Band and Tampa bay Symphonic Winds

The Tampa Bay Symphonic Winds first concert of their fifth season is entitled “Piano Wo/Man”. This will be ​a concert focusing on the piano as not only a musical instrument for pianist but also as a tool used for musical composition by both ​men and women composers​. The program will include a wide range of style to musically​ depict the ever-expansive flexibility ​of the piano. The concert is ​Sunday, September 30 at 7:30pm at the Hillsborough Community College in Ybor mainstage.

 

The program will include: ​

Porgy and Bess by George and Ira Gershwin ​

Lady Gaga in Concert arranged by Sean O’Loughlin

The Best of Carole King arranged by Johnnie Vinson

Classical Suite for Piano and Band arranged by James Curnow ​ ​

  1. Andante from Concerto No. 21 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

​ 2. Serenade by Franz Joseph Haydn

​So In Love by Cole Porter arranged by Julie Giroux ​

Who Puts His Trust In God Most Just by Johann Sebastian Bach arr. by James Croft ​

Into the Blue by Ingrid Stolzel

Slava​!​ by Leonard Bernstein

 

PROGRAM

Porgy and Bess by George and Ira Gershwin

Lady Gaga in Concert arranged by Sean O’Loughlin

The Best of Carole King arranged by Johnnie Vinson

Classical Suite for Piano and Band arranged by James Curnow ​ ​

​ So In Love by Cole Porter arranged by Julie Giroux ​

Who Puts His Trust In God Most Just by Johann Sebastian Bach arr. by James Croft ​

Into the Blue by Ingrid Stolzel

Slava​!​ by Leonard Bernstein

https://www.facebook.com/events/286323528630432/

New in Ybor City

Honey Bee’s Day Spa

Soft Opening this Weekend

Check out all the videos at https://www.facebook.com/Honey-Bees-Day-Spa-258596031373187/videos/

Photos of the Week 8-14-18

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Cassandra Welcomes New Puppy. Saved from shelter.


The Judy B. Goode Poker Face



 
Bradley’s on 7th
 


Hamburger Mary’s 
 

Hamburger Mary’s Pub House


 
Steam @ The Honey Pot
 

Tea Cup
Join Tea Cup on the Balcony at Hamburger Mary’s in Ybor City every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

Ybor Wine Bar
 

 

 

 
GaYBOR-Ybor City 
 
 
 
 

  
 

Dishing with Mark n Carrie…. Did you hear?

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Southern Decadence 2018

2018 Southern Decadence starts in New Orleans Thursday, August 30 and ends on Monday, September 3rd 2018. This is one of the Largest LGBT PARTIES in the WORLD!

www.southerndecadence.net/

https://youtu.be/OFe0BsiAR_o

Ybor City Summer Photo Contest

Photographers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels are invited to enter their best single images for a chance to win a variety of prizes from Ybor merchants. You can submit entries until September 30th! In addition to the main prize, winning and commended photographers will be included and credited on the Ybor City online website and potentially exhibited at the Ybor City Development Corporation Office.

For complete rules and details please visit: http://yborcityonline.com/photo-contest

HAPPY 200th Birthday  Vicente Martinez Ybor

https://www.facebook.com/events/865627477158257/

Congratulations Julius & Jason the owners of  FatMarker

The Ybor City guys were featured on the cover of https://bearworldmagazine.com/  Become friends today at https://www.facebook.com/fatmarker/

Restorations at El Centro Espanol de Tampa

Florida Business Interiors call the 2nd floor home. Here is their Facebook post and some photos too.

Our team is very proud of working in the beautiful El Centro Espanol de Tampa, a National Historic Landmark building.Since the building is over 100 years old and protected by the state of Florida with its significant historic value in our Tampa community, a renovation and refresh were needed to keep it intact and beautiful for generations to come.All the windows – which are doors that lead to balconies – are being replaced with new frames and hardware to make them fully functional again. In addition, the exterior limestone is being repaired and refinished to brighten up the façade, as well as, all the balconies will get a fresh coat of paint.We are looking forward to cooler weather (our version of Florida fall), so that we can continue to enjoy our great location along Seventh Avenue and sit outside taking in the views from our balconies!

Labor Day Weekend

Tampa PRIDE 2018

Thank You City of Tampa

https://youtu.be/jcO0C9qTzd4

 

 

You Just Can Not Make This Up

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A friend of ours purchased and old home in the north. The home had a HUGE Party room complete with bar for 20, pool tables and beer tap. At the closing of the home the former owner said, “You do realize the homes comes with a bartender and staff.” Our friend just laughed it off. After the closing our friend heads over to the new home. Once inside he heard a sound coming from the Party Room.  Peaking around the door there behind the bar was a bartender.  The bartender tossed a cocktail napkin on the bar and said “Hi Jim would you like…. a 7 and 7?” Jim said sure and sat down. The bartender went on to introduce himself as the retired neighbor from across the street. He told Jim that he was the BARTENDER!!! In summer he would take care of the lawn and in the winter the snow. His wife was the house keeper and part time cook. Together they work for $100 a week, free cocktails and access to the party room for their family. This went on for the next 5 years until Jim sold the home. To this day all 3 are great friends and visit each other in Florida.

Photos of the Week 8-12-18

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Florida Aquarium working with Tampa Pride


G St Pete
Mr Bill


Bradley’s on 7th
 
Hamburger Mary’s 

Steam @ The Honey Pot
 

Tea Cup
Join Tea Cup on the Balcony at Hamburger Mary’s in Ybor City every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

 
 
Ybor Wine Bar


 

 
 
GaYBOR-Ybor City 
 
 
 
 

  
 

 

 

Must Do Events

8-15-18 Dishing with Mark n Carrie , THIS IS HUGE

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The 2018 Gay Softball World Series is coming to Tampa!

Sept 2

Opening Party

Sept 3

Opening Ceremony

Sept 3

Open NOH8 Photo Shoot in Tampa

Sept 4

NAGAAA Hall of Fame Dinner

Sept 5

One EPIC Night | EPIC-Empath Charity Fundraiser

Sept 8

Tampa 2018 GSWS Closing Party

Sept 10

2018 GSWS Player Cruise

100’s of VOLUNTEERS are needed!!!

Sign Up Today!

https://www.facebook.com/tampagsws/

 

CONGRATULATION POWER INFINITI

POWER INFINITI has just announced he will be joining the cast of “It’s Happening Out!”

A LIVE TALK SHOW, in the vein of such talk shows as ‘THE VIEW’ or ‘THE TALK’ but this time from an LGBT perspective. 5 guys from different segments of our community discussing national & world affairs that span the serious to the lighthearted. These topics include political, social, as well as cultural, and the crème de la crème; REGULAR CELEBRITY GUESTS!Filmed live at DrYnk Bar & Lounge in Wilton Manors, and moderated by none other than AL Ferguson, the travel guru extraordinaire, the show cast includes THE HUNK HIMSELF, “2018 Mr. Fitness Universe” C.A. Lopez aka Elixir Champion, bad boy and internet sensation NapoleonPlays, Entertainer, club personality and Hearthrob Raul Vegas and of course POWER INFINITI .

You can catch the show on the YouTube channel and also available ON DEMAND, as well as other channels. SHOT every Thursday in front of a LIVE audience,

‘It’s Happening OUT’

Premieres Thursday Sep 20th.

FMI https://www.facebook.com/dale.wilson.969

 

SUNday FUNday with Tea Cup

Join in the party every Sunday at Hamburger Mary’s Ybor City. The Fabulous $13.95 Brunch is different every week and starts at 11AM. The Cast will perform their hearts out in a Very Special Sunday Show starting at 1PM. Then it is SHAZAMSZon the Balcony with Tea Cup. Join us this Sunday….. SHAZAM

 

VOTE TAMPA PRIDE

TAMPA PRIDE is honored to be a nominee for Creative Loafing’s Annual “Best of the Bay” Contest under

“Best LGBTA Organization.”

We greatly would appreciate YOUR VOTE!!!!

https://local.cltampa.com/vote/publication/best-of-the-bay/creative-loafing-tampa-bay-best-of-the-bay-2018

 

THIS FRIDAY

G ST PETE

 

Carne Chop House Ybor City

Rumors are whirling around town about a new Latino Night here at Carnes . On our recent visit there were new familiar faces there. HUM……  Don’t forget to check out the $9.95 prime rib early bird dinner special too!!!

https://www.facebook.com/CarneChopHouse/