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Dishing with Mark and Carrie….

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Dishing with Mark and Carrie….
Big Community Events this Weekend
SNOW Predicted !!!
12-8-15
Holiday Spirit “Snow” Parade
 
2nd Annual TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Guide Will be Coming Out Soon.
Call or E-mail Today and Reserve Your TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Festival and Parade Space.  www.TAMPAPRIDE.org
 
TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Parade & Festival Applications Are Now ONLINE
    So many things are going on during this holiday season. It seems like yesterday that TAMPA PRIDE 2015 Parade & Festival just happened! Well, again we are now starting taking applications for Corporate, local and regional Sponsorship for next years fun Pride Festivities, March 26, 2016.
     Early Bird Discount pricing through January 5th, 2016!  So your company, organization and couples might want to secure your space for the annual charity event.
     Last year we sold out of the festival vendor booths 6 weeks early!  www.TAMPAPRIDE.org
TAMPA PRIDE 2016 GENERAL MEETING
& HOLIDAY PARTY
Hear What is Happening for 2016 and Get Involved!
at Hampton Inn Ybor
Tuesday, December 15
6pm in Big Conference Room
BRING  ALONG and Tell A  FRIEND About TAMPA PRIDE 2016 !!!!
The GaYBOR Holiday Bar Crawl
    Over 70+ people were on the GaYBOR Holiday Bar Crawl this year. The group started at Southern Nights then stumbled, walked, crawled and made their way thru 10 clubs in Ybor City.
    We were so surprised at all the people we saw still standing at Bradley’s on 7th, the last stop!! Besides all the fun cocktails many new friends were made here.
    Look for the next GaYBOR Bar Crawl this coming Spring.

The Ybor City Wine Bar Holidaze

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    Lady Jayme hosted her Annual Great Holiday Wine Festival. Wine Reps and Distributors from all over the Southeast provided tables of samples of their Specialized Wine Spirits. A live band played and sang  throughout the afternoon benefit party.
    100’s of guests sampled dozens of fine wines from around the globe with accompanying appetizers. A portion of the Great Holiday Wine Festival Sale goes to a local charity.
    Wine makes the perfect gift and this is definitly the place to pick out that special one for yourself or friends! From expert Sommelier wine advisers, stop at the YC Wine Bar.

Congratulations Femmes & Follies

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Congratulations Femmes & Follies
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NON PROFITS: Tell Us What You Want For Christmas?
    Every Charity Needs Goods, but what are Your Needs?
We will Write and Tell Our Readers For a Holiday Report Next Week.

You Just Can Not Make This Up

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    Last week we wrote an article about the Village Inn Restaurant on Dale Mabry in Tampa. They are famous for Free Pie Wednesday. The founder Dow Sherwood was quite the colorful character. We posted the story on facebook. The replies back at us took us totally by surprise. WOW what history! Here is one reply….
Jim R wrote….

    I met Mr. Sherwood several times in the ’70’s. I would go there after church & one of my church friends knew him. I also heard that the Village Inn on Dale Mabry was the site of sit-ins in the 1960’s. A member of First United Church of Tampa (UCC) told me she was a member of the ‘PIE’ Ladies (People for Integrated Eating). Black & White women would sit together at tables at the Village Inn. While they were served coffee, the restaurant refused to serve the PIE Ladies food.

Last weeks story….

Village Inn
Over the past 30+ years we have seen the Village Inn on Dale Mabry go thru many changes. It has just been re decorated and renovated to a retro 1960’s looks. All freshly decorated in new tones, orange & browns with chrome accents. 

    Talk about a full circle. I love the pancakes there!
Years ago the owner, Dow Sherwood would walk up to tables and tell very racy jokes. He really was a very personable man. The first time on a visit there, he did this. We thought who is that old guy?
Who else have memorable experiences with Mr. Dow?http://dowsherwood.com/about-us.html