The Social held its first Anniversary BEAR Party last Saturday night. It was grrrrrreat! MORE PHOTO’s on our web site.
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You Can Not Make This Up.
The year was 1997. We had our pride store on Kennedy Blvd in Tampa. Totem International , a London based company introduced to America the adult version of Billy Dolls. There were at first 4 18″dolls; a Cowboy, Sailor, Leather Master & San Francisco doll. All of the dolls were “Out & Proud” and if slightly exaggerated were atomically correct too. Of course we sold these in our store. There was a banner in front of our store and we sold 100’s of these dolls.
Then one day Manny Alvarez, Larry Bernstein & us put our heads together. Manny was promoter for a Gay night, “Mecca” Sundays at the Castle in Ybor City. We did a big promotion and billed the event as “The Billy Dolls Coming Out Party in Tampa.” 4 dancers were brought in who looked like and dressed just like the dolls. There were Billy drinks special & give aways all night. Then much to all our surprise here came the TV stations and newspapers to cover the unique Party! They were actually interviewing all the Hot sweaty dancers on TV.
Billy’s and an added special friend, Carlos are still around but very collectable & pricey!!!
Mark & Carrie Nephieu/Niece of the Week
Nikki Brockman
It seams like just yesterday that our niece was a poinsettia flower in her 1st grad class Now she might be all grown up with a husband and teenage daughter…But to us she will always be the beautiful Poinsettia!!!
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ G.Bar
Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
Caught @ Steam Fridays
Photos of the Week
Photos of the Week
Photo of the Week
Best Friend’s
Carmine’s’ on 7th
Smart Riders
New Paint at Cristino’s
Brenda in GaYBOR
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Caught @ Steam Fridays
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 11-13-13
Dishing with Mark & Carrie
11-13-13
“Snow Globe”; Strong Connection to GaYBOR/Ybor City
Just released on Nov 11, 2013 is the new Erasure Holiday album “Snow Globe” This will be the Holiday Season #1 Hit soon! Andy Bell of the famed British musical group, Erasure is not only an international famed singing duo but a local favorite also. Also lead singer Andy is married to GaYBOR’s very own D. Stephen Moss.
This is a work of over 3 years of original written holiday & winter songs in the making and it’s great! Here is a sample of the new album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyHo76nux3Y
Visit www.Erasureinfo.com today to order your album for this Holiday season.
Happy 7 Year Anniversary
Happy 1 Year Anniversary
Welcome to the worlds largest and most talked about tattoo and music festival! This three day Tampa Fairgrounds mega event is hosted by the world famous House Of Pain Tattoo Studio in El Paso, TX and MC’d by Dr. Blasphemy!
JFK in Tampa; 50th Anniversary
We are proud to help in the President John F. Kennedy in Tampa 50th Anniversary Celebration. There are a number of events that are happening in honor of the celebrated president who visited our great city in Tampa just 3 days before the assassination in Dallas, Texas in 1963.
Lynn Marvin Dingfelder, chairing the JFK in Tampa events, has a movie about the Presidents visit to Tampa and the 26 mile secured motorcade winding route through the Tampa Streets. The locally made PBS movie, “JFK in Tampa, 50th Anniversary” has many insights to the president on that mid November day in 1963. From the arrival at MacDill Air Force Base, Bayshore Blvd, downtowns Franklin Street, down Grand Central (what is now Kennedy Blvd) to Howard Ave to the Ft Homer Hesterly National Guard Armory where President Kennedy had a speaking engagement addressing Florida’s State Chamber of Commerce Convention. This was the first time a sitting president had ever come to Tampa.
At the Tampa Bay History Center along the Tampa waterway next to the St. Pete Times Forum is a Special Photo Collection of President Kennedy in Tampa being displayed . This is a limited showing and runs through December 8th.
Upcoming Friday, November 22 at noon is a President JF Kennedy Salute and Historical Marker Dedication on the corner of Kennedy Blvd and Franklin St in the downtown Lykes Gaslight Park. The monumental ceremony is open to the public.
MC FILM & Florida Entertainment Group are proud to be a part of this historic event. Celebrity guest speakers, the fabulous Tampa Bay Barber shoppers _ Herald of Harmony’s 35 member choir under the direction of Wm. Sipple will be singing an array of patriotic songs.
Thank You to Lynn Marvin Dingfelder in spearheading these memorable Tampa historical events. It is in part of the Hillsborough County History Preservation & Marker Board.
Out & About: Hidden Away – Cypress Point Park
For years we always have asked ourselves what is that white sand park north of the Howard Franklin Bridge on the Tampa north side? Cypress Point Park is a relatively undiscovered treasure with a beautiful beach which we finally went to see. The park includes about a mile of asphalt trails and a few off beat nature trails.
Cypress Point Park offers visitors stunning sunsets, gorgeous white sandy beach walks, protected dunes, beach wildflowers, a wetland and wild seagrass protected area and fishing. Park amenities include a bus stop, ample parking, ADA accessibility, bicycle racks, benches, a boardwalk, a canoe launch and picnic pavilions. A couple of the pavilions have grills next to the shelters.
Besides the pretty view of the W. Westshore Blvd area and the Howard Franklin & Coutney Cambell Bridges you see and hear the sounds of the landing airplanes landing at the nearby Tampa Intl Airport. Located at the end of W. Cypress St.
Truly a very nice surprise to us and for you to experience. Pack a picnic lunch.