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Tropical Heatwave Was Hot

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Music was heard from every corner of Ybor City last Saturday night for the WMNF Community 88.5 FM radio stations annual fundraiser, “Tropical Heatwave.” The over 70 bands playing entertained every type of ones music interest. We strolled the streets listening to groups playing at the Roosevelt, New World Brewery, street on 9th Ave amongst the many food wagons and food tents. Continuing around the corner at the Band shells at Cuban Club and across from Spaghetti Warehouse. Further down the street the echoing sounds bounced off the patio of Don Vicente Historic Inn and talked with owner on his patio, Jack Shiver and best girl friend. The Crowbar, Ritz, JJ’s Cafe and Centro Cantina all had multiple live entertainment performing groups. Live jazz, heavy metal, hard rock, country, new age were sung all over the district skies.
If the music didn’t get to your inner soul the smell of BBQ cooking food did!
What a very nice 70 degree night out with the many groups musical notes intermingling with the massive crowds walking the brick streets and sidewalks in Ybor. Congrats to Tampa for supporting WMNF 88.5.

GaYBOR District Meeting

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The monthly GaYBOR District Coalition meeting was held at Game Time. A long list of upcoming events are planned by the different members including Leathermen Bar Crawl,  Guardian Angels patrolling Ybor City, Gay Bowlers Convention in Tampa Memorial Day Weekend, GaYBOR Days, State of GaYBOR Mayor’s Luncheon June 27th, and  the upcoming June 14th GaYBOR election for new GaYBOR Board.
Running for President is Mark Eary, VP Michael Olds, Treasurer – Walter Pinolos, Co- Secretary Brad Benz (Prada) and Mark Bias, Membership & Events – Jayme Kosar and Resident Michael Wilson

You Can Not make this Up.

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Over the past 6 years I have made it my goal to visit every club/bar in Ybor City. I have visited every one except one….. The Broadway Bar. One night I was at The Crow Bar with Mathieu and we were joking about the Broadway. then after a second drink we decided to go. When we arrived at 8PM in the evening the place was packed. Every table & bar stool was taken. We squeezed up to the bar. The ordering there was something we were not used to. You bought a bottle, mix, cubs & ice. Strange but OK we split a very small bottle of vodka. We started our drinks and couldn’t help but notice that we were the only two white guys in the place. The rest were all friendly African Americans. Mathie started to talk about shoes with the HUGE Guy next to us. He said “Excuse me but are those Stacy Adams Shoes you are wearing?” The guy smiles and said “Yes they are and I have them in all the colors.” Mathieu smiles and said “Me too!” As we were walking back up 7th Ave Mathieu said to Tea Cup “I bet they were wondering what those two white guys were doing there?” Tea Cup laughed and said “NO…I bet they were wondering what those two crazy gay guys were doing there!”

GaYBOR Member of the Week

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Muvico Centro Ybor 20
The perfect date in GaYBOR always includes a visit to Muvico 20 in Centro Ybor. As founding members of the GaYBOR District Coalition, Muvico has gone above & beyond in community support. Not just the management but the entire staff will make you feel at home and a welcome part of our vibrant community.

From the MC Film Mail Bag

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Toast to the future Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House
The 50-year home of Al Lopez – the first Major League baseball player from Tampa, and first hall-of-famer from Tampa – will soon become the Tampa Baseball Museum, a home for celebrating local past and present baseball greats.

Florida Department of Transportation will begin relocating the house at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, and anticipates that the move to 2003 North 19th Street will be completed around 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 16.

Join us at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 16 to celebrate a successful move and a major benchmark for Tampa Baseball Museum at the Al Lopez House, set to open in 2014. Cafe con leche will be served.


Please RSVP by clicking the link below.
Register Now!
I can’t make it
Please note: due to construction timelines, the house move may be delayed or postponed. We will contact you as soon as we are able in the event the move is delayed.

Thank you for your support. If you have trouble with the online registration, please RSVP to Regina Bowen at (813) 247-1434 or RSVP@YborMuseum.org.

 

I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

 

Sincerely,

 

Chantal Hevia
Ybor City Museum Society
(813) 247-1434
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ADAMO DRIVE MURAL
DEDICATION CEREMONY

When:
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
2:00 p.m.

Where:
Adamo Drive and 17th Street
in Historic Ybor City

On street parking is available in the rear of building.

Please join Mayor Bob Buckhorn, City Leaders and the Ybor City Community in a special ceremony to dedicate the Adamo Drive Mural, one of the largest outdoor murals in the State of Florida. The mural is a public private art project between the Ybor City Community and City of Tampa and the artist is Michael Parker. The mural is located on Adamo Drive between 17th and 19th Streets in the southern neighborhood of historic Ybor City.
See Press Release.

Following the dedication ceremony, there will be a reception held at
the Bad Monkey, 1717 East 7th Avenue.
See Community Invitation.

For more information about the art mural, visit www.yborartproject.com or contact Dave Scott at (813) 493-2668.

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