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Dishing with Mark and Carrie 6-2-16
Gay Days Orlando 2016
What started as Gay Days at Disney is now all of Orlando. There are parties everywhere!!! For those who choice not to fight the crowd the parties here in Tampa will be over the top. Have Fun & Drive Safe.
May 31 – June 6
SCHILLER’S
One of our favorite stores in Tampa. Its a cross between the TV Shows American Pickers, Barn Builder & Black Dog Salvage. If you have seen any of these shows you know what we are talking about. Interesting doesn’t begin to describe the eclectic treasures you will find here. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful. Tell they mark & Carrie sent you. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter. Located in the trendy North Hyde Park at 1002 North Rome Ave. You will spend hours looking here.
Wood Window Make Over
As many of you already know we are in the process of restoring a Historical Southern Plantation home in Gary Town. Located just East of Ybor City. Located inside the home were 2 original Hillsborough County Courthouse windows. They were in bad shape with water and termite damage. Our friends at Wood Window Makeover did an unbelievable job restoring them. We highly recommend them for all your restoration projects. Located across the street from Schiller’s in North Hyde Park.
woodwindowmakeover.com
TAMPA PRIDE 2017 Planning Meeting
With all the area Pride events coming up TAMPA PRIDE 2017 is starting their plans for March 25, 2017!.
After a very successful Tampa Bay Pride Parade & Festival in historic Ybor City in the GaYBOR District last spring the committees will again be coming up with new ideas and Pride events.
Are you interested in heading and working on any of the many committees? Now is your opportunity. Bring your great ideas for a start of another great TAMPA PRIDE.
Meeting is at Hampton Inn Ybor Conference Room , Tuesday June 7th at 6 PM.
See you all there!
Obituary; David Karst
David Karst, Suncoast Project coordinator passed away this past week. He was the face for ASAP, AIDS Services Association of Pinellas and was the beginnings of the Suncoast Project, a the small CDC funded AIDS outreach as the coordinator that started at the Suncoast Resort & Hotel complex in South St. Pete in late 1990s. The gay health project grew into a large facility at the famed gay resort, testing, counseling and handing out information about the silent deadly virus.
David worked hard bringing funding into a taboo health subject in the gay world, HIV. As coordinator he had teams and health staff counselors handing out information and testing stations all over St Petersburg at events, festivals and gay bars in the ASAP mobile unit used for testing clients discretely for HIV.
David wore the smiling grin on his face most all the time. He had the most pleasant demeanor about himself and about life. He needed it for the empathy and sympathy the tests brought to the tested clients. Sometimes good and heartfelt and other times reality check and sad.
FREE TESTING signs were visible on the mobile van and thousands of men knew that they had to be tested. The quick test was convenience for the possibly infected but not knowing individual.
As times changed and the Suncoast Resort closed, David brought the mobile testing unit to the newly formed gay area in Tampa in the GaYBOR District in historic Ybor City for Free testing every Friday night.
Immediately David had ASAP join the gay friendly changing organization district group. He furthered the cause by going setting up the colorful mobile unit to the gay encompassed large outdoor campground, the Sawmill Campground in Dade City.
The Flamingo Resort opened and so did the return of staple offices for the Suncoast Project.
Top fun associated events that showed the fun side of awareness was the Miss ASAP Pageant, and Dine Out For Life fundraising events for the community to get involved in. David was the start and in the center of the activities.
Your work will long be remembered. Your generosity was always seen. Your love of human spirit showed.
A Day of Celebration of Life for David Karst is in the plans by his so many loved friends. We will keep you informed.
Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza Ybor
On Facebook…There was a sad announcement that Cristino’s in Ybor City had closed this week. There other Cristino’s located at 1101 S. Ft. Harrison Ave, Clearwater will remain open. Best of luck & well wishs to Lenny & his staff.
Memorial Day Party
There was a very special Memorial Day party at The Crowbar in Ybor City on this past Monday. It was first time that Miss Bonnie was back behind the bar. The room was fill with Love for her. The food with out saying was awesome too!! Thank you Peter M for organizing everything.
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
Caught @ Liquid
Caught @ Steam Friday’s
Photos of the Week 5-22-16
Photos of the Week
 City Side Prom
 The Otters
 Happy Birthday Nick
 Hum… Look who is wearing a Rough Rider shirt!
 Jimmy John’s Ybor
 Jayme & the Boys
  Bradley’s on 7th
 Centro Cantina
  Hamburger Mary’s
 Hamburger Mary’s Pub House
  Liquid Lounge
 Tea Cup
  Steam Fridays
 Ybor Wine Bar
  GaYBOR-Ybor City
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Hotel Discounts
When visiting the GaYBOR District in Historical Ybor City
Stay at The Hampton Inn & Suites Ybor
Located on 7th Ave & Walking Distance to EVERYTHING!
Ask for the Discounted MC Film Corporate rate Corp Code 0002672438 (Some black out dates do apply) Below is the easy link to use when making reservations.
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/reservations/index.jhtml?hotel=TPAYBHX&corporateCode=0002672438
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Dishing with Mark n Carrie… 5-25-16
We can now wear white and drink gin again.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend
GO BOLTS
This THURSDAY
THIS SUNDAY!!!
The Krewe of Alagria
Oh how we love this krewe!!! This past Saturday they organized a Dixie Jazz Band Funeral up and down 7th Ave in Ybor City. What brought on this mourning procession??? The end of our parade season!!! Inside the coffin was the skeleton of a poor pirate covered in beads. Viva Ybor City!!!
Part One https://youtu.be/EIkFNI0gFMI
Part Two https://youtu.be/qtA2PQuuDbU
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Bainbridge Apartment Ybor City
Mayor Bob Buckhorn address a crowd at the groundbreaking for Bainbridge at Ybor City Urban Flats. Under Things that make you say HUMM??? Read this link.
FLASH BACK 2009
The One Year Anniversary of Street Car Charlie’s. Miss Melanie Todd Minyon was dancing in the streets! https://www.facebook.com/melanie.minyon
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Fun Cheers Happy Hour in Ybor City
Our very favorite Happy Hour is at the Crowbar every Monday. Bonnie and Christian make you feel like your at Cheers. Where everyone knows your name. Become facebook friends today so you don’t miss anything.
Hillsborough Community College Ybor City
NOW thru June 1, 2016.
There Ybor School of Visual Performing Arts Gallery presents
“Painting in the End of Day”
JOHN BRIGGS
HCC Performing Arts Building, Art Gallery, 1st floor. Located at palm Ave & 15th St. Ybor City
Gay Days Orlando 2016 Coming June 2-5th
Better have your pennies (More like $$$$) saved for this years Gay Days or Mickey’s Toast of the Mouse Town of events. Every year the beginning of June the Mecca calling GLBT travelers worldwide to Orlando for all the week long fun, Queen pageantry, too many memorable parties, Gay organization and friends reunions and 100’s of unexpected events at one of the largest Gay parties in the world.
The host hotel is again the fabulous luscious Double Tree Hotel at Sea World is the Host Hotel. The Expo, pool parties, cabana resort style rooms and the Taste of Gay Days are all at this spacious 25 acre resort hotel. Besides hitting up Magic Kingdom, Epcot, or Universal Studios there are so many added events one can take in to enjoy and make everlasting memories and friends.
Mark & Carrie were founding volunteers to the making of this great event starting 26 years ago. Then it was plain Gay Disney Days. And boy has it grown to an unbelievable amount of fun. www.gaydays.com
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