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Great Holiday Gift Ideas. Go to www.mcfilm.co and click on photos. Then scroll down to your favorite club & click. Print out a photo you and your friends as a gift. YAAAAAAA

Will the last LGBTQIA+ person leaving South Tampa, Please bring the Rainbow Flag!!!

Last week was a very said day for Tampa and our South Tampa LGBTQIA+ Community. Kurt’s Place formally known as City Side, formally The Jungle, formally The Wet Spot, formally The Cove…CLOSED. The last LGBTQIA+ club has now left South Tampa.

This was known as the Gay Epicenter Tampa Neighborhood since the 1940’s. At one time on Kennedy Blvd was; The Old Plantation then Village Station, KIKIKI 3, The Annex, Margie’s, Metropolis, BJ’s, The Sahara, Rene’s, Cucujo’s, Jimmy Whites, Cabaret Club, The Gay Denny’s, Moodys Restaurant, and the original Tomes and Treasures. Our original PRIDE stores (the 1^st of 11 stores over the last 30 years) MC Film next to UT, later 2^nd one on Kennedy Blvd & Himes, across the street from the Metropolis.

Just South of Kennedy Blvd was; 421 Salon, Angel’s, Male Room, Baxter’s Lounge 1, 2 & 3, Carousel Club, Moody’s Restaurant & Bar, Tropic’s Restaurant, Annex Bar, Red Apple, Features Costumes, The Rainbow Room, Mike’s Pub, Rumors, the 2^nd & 3^rd Tomes and Treasures, Chuck & George’s LGBT Card Shop, Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa, the Tampa GLBT Community Center.

TODAY, Sorry but they are now all gone!

The closing of Kurt’s Place was surrounded by a lot of questions and drama being played out on Facebook. I am sure there was a lot of stress on all sides. I have worked for many years for Tampa LGBTQIA+ entrepreneur Kurt King.

One time I counted over 1,500+ shifts. I have been a part-time bartender most all of my life and have always said that all club owners are crazy. They need to be crazy to be in the Gay club business. Kurt was partner/owner in many Tampa clubs: including Baxter’s, Angels, Blue Jeans, The Copa 1 & 2, Chambers, Babylon, 5 Hamburger Mary’s & more.

Kurt was the very first owner to pay me on the clock. Before you always worked for $20 shift pay or tips only. Over the years I saw Kurt donate to everyone- personal & privately and all non-profits who asked. Kurt helped 100’s of people with rent, bills, and even paid for funerals. Then Mary’s BINGO started to raise many more than $1,000’s for events and charities. Employing 1,000’s people, DJ’s, staff, waiters, chefs, and entertainers. We wish Kurt nothing but the best in the future. Many others and I in our community, owe Kurt King a huge gratitude of THANK YOU!!!

Bars That Were

Joe Biden

https://www.out.com/news/biden-lgbtq-victory-institute-honor

Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/health/trump-us-world-aids-day.html

That Midwestern Mom

Treat Yourself to a good laugh today! That Midwestern Mom will not only make you smile but her food looks sooooo good! In real life she is an opera singer who speaks 3 languages. AND has a Gay Son too. Don’t ya know!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/thatmidwesternmom

GaYbor Holiday Decorating and Bar Crawl

https://www.facebook.com/events/2090973738373656

Ybor City Cigar Festival

https://www.facebook.com/events/1144898867810869

The Elliot Tower LMAO

This has got to be one of the worst AI photos ever!!! The building is in the middle of the river, with building moved all over. People are saying it looks like a bowling trophy. LMAO

The Tampa Holiday Lighted Boat Parade

https://thetampariverwalk.com/events/holiday-lighted-boat-parade.html

North Ybor City has joined VM Ybor

Thank You Claire Fenlon May for sharing this.

North Ybor area…joined VM Neighborhood association since it was hard getting this neighborhood together…Have to say there is a building focus in this area …changing so the city may have to focus here more. Well see

Bradley’s on 7th

Disco Pony

Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard

Happy Thanksgiving from Mark & Carrie

The Bad & Good Witches @ The Disco Pony

DJ Shy Guy

This Sunday – Tampa Autism Walk

Thanksgiving Celebration in Ybor City

GaYbor Food Drive

Happy 5 year Anniversary

FYI My Carrie West was on the Bario Latino Board and fought to save this building.

https://www.facebook.com/SantoStefanoTPA

TECO Line Streetcar

After almost a year away at the Gomaco Trolley Company for a major rebuild, Streetcar #430 has officially rolled back into Tampa—looking fresher than ever. The car will go through some testing/configuration over the next few weeks to get it ready to ride.

Let’s give #430 a warm welcome back!

Florida Republicans Seek to Ban Pride Flags in New Bill