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Dishing with Mark & Carrie Happy New Year from Ybor City !!!
New Year’s Eve Evets you will not want to miss!!!
In Ybor City there are actually 2 main events in Ybor City. The first is a parade that starts at 5:30pm. Then at Midnight the Celebrations are all over Ybor City. Come out for either one or both. Happy New Year!!!
The Parade
Eclectic Ybor City is the site of this festive celebration featuring the ReliaQuest Bowl New Year’s Eve Parade and a pep rally. The parade will feature floats and marching bands including the two college bands! The Pep Rally features a battle of the bands and cheerleaders from both universities. This free family event is sponsored by our friends at 970 WFLA, Mix 100.7 FM, US103.5 FM, 98Rock, 620WDAE Radio, Ybor City and the City of Tampa. Be there early. The Parade starts at 5:30 p.m. and runs along 7th Avenue.
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Midnight in Ybor City
New Year’s Day
Tampa Pride
MC Film Ybor City
Before it was Rock Brothers Brewing Company, MC Film Fest, Creatures of Delight, Red Letter One, Susan Johnson Gallery, Blue Funk, West of the Moon, The Library Loft, or many other cultural establishments, the building on 8th Ave and 15th St was King-Greco Hardware Co. Following Dick Greco, Sr.’s lead, we wish a “Merry Christmas” to our friends who celebrate and “Happy Holidays” to our friends who cherish other traditions.
inclusivitea
Visit inclusivitea, a new iteration of the Metro thrift store at 2235 Central Ave. St Petersburg.
Dishing with Mark n Carrie Happy Holidays 2022
This Friday
Christmas Eve
Happy New Year
Tampa PRIDE
NOW Open
The 4th and Angel Dog Park is now open. Coming soon will be Pete’s Bagels & Café.
Ybor City Saturday Market
Metro Inclusive Health
Caught @ Southern Nights Ybor City
Dishing with Mark n Carrie 12-15-22
GaYbor Presents 12 Bars of Christmas – Scavenger Hunt Bar Crawl
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Ybor City Saturday Market
Perfect for Last Minutes Holiday Gifts
https://www.facebook.com/ybormarket
The Italian Club
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Holiday Food Drive Ends This Friday
FRIDAY NIGHT
SATURDAY NIGHT
Plan for New Years Eve
Obituary
Frederick “Fred” William Corryn II
Softspoken Fred passed away 11-19-22. Fred was the LGBTAQ+ spokesperson at the Tampa VA Hospital. Thank You for all that you did for the community. You will be very missed. https://www.facebook.com/fred.corryn
You Just Can Not Make This Up
You Just Can Not Make This Up
There really is a thing called “Minnesota Nice.” One holiday I flew home to Minnesota to visit my parents. Dad asked me to go furniture shopping with him, to buy a new kitchen table for Mom. We went to a very nice furniture store and picked out a beautiful table set. Then Dad says, we will take this table but no not want all 4 chairs. I only want 3. I’m like Dad really…Why? He said that the table is up against the wall and they never use that chair. Of course, the salesperson knows my Dad. He said that the table comes with 4 chairs and the price is the same for 3 chairs. Then out comes Minnesota nice. Dad tells the salesperson to keep the 4th chair and give it to somebody who needs and extra chair. We took the set home and set it up. Mom liked it a lot, then asked where’s the 4th chair? Dad told her the whole story. Mom gave me the “WHAT???” look. Then just smiled and said “Isn’t that nice.”
Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ Southern Nights Ybor City
Dishing with Mark n Carrie… GUILTY – Delayed
GUILTY – Delayed
After 19 long years, the Tampa MONSTER steven lorenzo is finally being brought to trial. Representing himself, in a surprise move, has unexpectedly changed his plea to GUILTY in the kidnapping, torcher, and murders of Jason Galehouse and Michael Wachholtz. When Jason first was missing his best friend Tyler Butler (Co-Host of Tru T weekly TV Podcast) lead the search for him in 2003. The police were no help and behaved very homophobic of the missing gay guys. At one point to prove the police were not homophobic they brought in an openly lesbian officer. Her name Officer Jane Castor. The Mayor of Tampa today. At the change of his plea today, the judge ruled that more paperwork needs to be filed until he will accept lorenzo’s guilty plea.
Today 19 years later Jason’s best friend Tyler & his husband, us (Mark & Carrie) who rallied and worked on the search and Jack S. (former 2606 bartender) were in the courtroom. Next Tuesday morning at 9am we will all be back in the Hillsborough courtroom looking for justice.
FMI visit
https://www.facebook.com/jason.galehouse
NEW Neighbor coming to Ybor City
In the former home of Metro Inclusive Health will be new neighbors soon. A national construction firm will move its Tampa office from the suburbs to Ybor City. Archer Western Construction has signed a lease for 13,504 square feet in Ybor’s Sans Souci Building at 1315 E. Seventh Ave. FMI https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2022/12/02/archer-western-construction-moves-to-ybor-city.html
The GaYbor District in Historical Ybor City
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Tonight in Ybor City
SATURDAY NIGHT
This Saturday in Ybor City
THIS SATURDAY! At The Gimmick in Ybor, The Weenie Roast Season 2 kicks off with our first show in Tampa.
Bringing comics from Tampa, Orlando and Daytona to battle it out for your laughs.
THIS IS A BYOB EVENT
Come check it out $12 tickets 7:30 door 8:00pm show. YouTube https://youtube.com/@theweenieroastbattle
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/the-weenie-roast-at-the…
New Ybor City Arch Lights
Ybor City Residents Party
RSVP here: https://oneyborholidayfiesta.eventbrite.com
Last Chance Holiday Market @ Coppertail Brewing
Last Chance Holiday Market! Relax and shop “Florida Style”
We’re brewing up an awesome lineup of local artisan exhibitors
Open December 18th
Sunday from 12-5 p.m.
Unique Finds including
Boho Apparel, home decor, hand made jewelry, accessories, specialty small batch holiday condiments & more!
Enjoy the brewery, food & festive holiday shopping for ALL the special people on your list ALL at the same time! https://www.facebook.com/events/517676246927649?ref=newsfeed
You Just Can Not Make This Up
You Just Can Not Make This Up
I was busy bartending one time. Just minding my own business. The manager came out and ask me if I go by the name “PINKY” I said no, why? Someone just called and asked if Pinky was working today and you are the only person, I could think of who would be called that. I took it as a compliment!!!