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Photos of the Week 5-08-17
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This Weekend in Ybor City
4 DAYS, 6 VENUES, 88 SHOWS & 115 ARTIST
ALL IN YBOR CITY!!!!
Trinity Taylor
FYI This past week GaYbor’s very own, Miss Trinity Taylor was name-dropped on “SNL” !!! Here is the story by Billboard Magazine.
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DAPHNE FERRARO
LIVE @ Bradley’s on 7th
This Saturday
La Setima or La Septima, 5 Years Ago Ybor News
History and a story that no other community would drag on for a street name. The 2 culprit words that offended many La Setima & La Septima groups which both mean 7 in Spanish. The battle went right from local merchants and YCDC to the top of Tampa’s leadership and Tampa City Council for a crucial vote. What to officially name Ybor City’s 7th Ave?
Well, after 5 years past this month, a major debate had to settle the argument of the so called right way to call the famous “7th Ave Main Street” in Ybor.
Solution? Put both names on all the 7th Ave street signs. So if someone ever asks you why the famed 7th Ave in Ybor has 2 names. Just tell them….a local ethnicity compromise!
‘Laramie Project’ Performance at New “The Space” on Main St.
A new venue location for events and stage for performances is “The Space” at 2106 West Main Street in West Tampa.
Right now you can go and see the live performance of “The Laramie Project”, May 12-14 to Honor the Orlando Pulse victims and Dedicated to 2 innocently murdered friends, Jean Carlos Mendez, 35 and Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 both who were at Pulse Night Club the night of America’s biggest gun massacre in Orlando.
You can order tickets thespacetampa@gmail.com
The outcry play is based on the 1998 hate crime murder in Laramie, Wyoming, gay college student Matthew Shepherd. The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought national attention to GLBT community for the lack of hate crime laws in various states, including the murdering state, Wyoming.
Mother’s Day Brunch
Trip Without a Passport
One of the best things I love to do on my birthday is take a getaway vacation. Something new and may not be anything in my bucket list of things I want to do. Sometimes, it is a couple maybe places picked out of a hat and other times travel sites specials.
This time Mark & I picked Puerto Rico. Mark had been there many times but I never had. We have so many friends from Puerto Rico so lets go! Plus Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory so no passport is required and a quick direct jet ride away.
Friends John & Nancy Desmond made mention that if we went somewhere that they may like to go also. We combined minds and off we went. Planned and unplanned events included the May 1st uprising for the locals that were protesting the government to have a national audit for possible (wink Wink) corruption in the country. The small island country was essentially shut down by the people.
We walked in a bare street historic city as protesters and police clashed. We saw many hundreds of police but no people walking around in old San Juan on our 3.5 mile jaunt to the historic forts. How can one not want to go and further see explorer Christopher Columbus artifacts and trails from late 1400’s.
Who knew that Puerto Rico was going into national direst and then into bankruptcy while we were there?
We trenched the massive forts, walked the beautiful 3500 foot rainforest mountain- El Yunque Rain Forest that was so lush with over 220″ rain annually (and yes it was raining as we went to the top), Bacardi Rum Distillery Tour and enjoyed great new exciting palate entrees at boutique eateries.
Thank you all for your wonderful Birthday Wishes. It was a great getaway.
Stone Soup Company, Same Great Soup but New Location
The relocation of the locally famed Cuban Sandwich Festival winner, Stone Soup Company moved from the overcrowded 7th Ave location to another much large restaurant on 7th Ave. Ben Goldberg, owner with wife Deb moved from the 1517 East 7th Ave storefront to a 5x larger restaurant at 1919 East 7th Ave in Ybor City.
The new facility, though larger, still has the delicious small Stone Soup flavor. Known for so many food dishes and winner of the Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival competition, the new ambiance adds a full liquor bar and expanded menu. Also in the new restaurant is private seating areas for parties and events.
The outside quirky signs are all so popular. So stop by and enjoy real small town home cooked food.
From The MC Film News Bag
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