Tampa Pride Meeting

You say you want to be a part of! Here’s your chance come and know more about that’s happening with Tampa Pride and in the Bay Area! Hope to see you there! Tampa Pride 2023 General Planning Meeting on Monday 08/08/22 @ 6pm at The Hampton Inn Ybor City (7th Ave). We’re looking for leaders and volunteers for all upcoming events and all committees There will be sign-up sheets at the meeting.

Upcoming Tampa Pride Events.

Miss Tampa Pride Pageant (09/03/22)

Pride on the River (09/24/22)

Tampa Pride 2023 (03/25/23)

Tampa Pride at Night (03/25/23)

See everyone there.

Metro Inclusive Health

Cocktails for a Cause will be our Silent Auction Benefit for Metro Inclusive Health – Tampa Bay. We will have cocktails, light appetizers, entertainment, silent auction items, and more…”Metro Tampa Bay provides quality health and wellness services that are inclusive, relevant, supportive, and represent the lifetime continuum of the diverse people in our community. The centers provide premier comprehensive medical and social services. This includes HIV services and medical care, social activities and classes, support groups, counseling, health and wellness programs, psychiatric medication management, and more. “Rainbow Sports League, along with our sponsors: Shuffle, Showbar, Bulge, Mitroka AC, District South, Rangewater & Elegance, want to show our gratitude and support by hosting Cocktails for a Cause on their behalf. We are proud to announce that 100% of the proceeds for this event will be sent directly to Metro Inclusive – Tampa Bay! Please help us make this event a night to remember with your support and donations! Tickets are $60 & limited to 40 tickets to sell due to space, so hurry up & purchase yours today!

Click the link below to purchase your ticket:

We will be presenting the lump sum check to Metro Inclusive – Tampa Bay once the event has concluded! Thank you in advance!  https://www.facebook.com/events/445539400512001

PTL Opens in the former Honey Pot Location

The great mystery has been solved!!! Thanks to Creative Loafing https://www.cltampa.com/music/ybor-citys-honey-pot-nightclub-has-reopened-as-ptl-13791143   PTL stands for Power, Truth and Love.   Many people thought it stood for Praise The Lord. Others thought Pass The Lube.   Check out their Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082608344912 Welcome to Ybor City

Gas Worx Ybor City

Our favorite Facebook page URBN Tampa Bay https://www.facebook.com/urbnTB  have just posted several new rendering of the future of SW Ybor City.  Big things are coming soon.

Tony’s Restaurant Ybor City

After 93 years Tony’s in Ybor City will be closing.  The Scaglione Family owned several restaurants in Tampa. In 1980 Mark worked for the family at the University Restaurant on Fowler Ave never USF. In 2007 We visited the Ybor City location. Mr. Scaglione was working behind the counter. We told him it was good to see him again. He laughed and said “You have gotten old.” LMAO

https://www.facebook.com/Tonysyborresturant

Tampa International Fringe Festival

https://www.facebook.com/tampafringe

HCC Performing Arts Center Ybor Campus

https://www.facebook.com/events/1594283637634582/?ref=newsfeed

Bradley’s on 7^th

Southern Nights Ybor

Turn-A-Bout

All in good fun, the staff of Bradley’s on 7^th dressed up as Showgirls for one night! They raised money for Francis House Tampa.  Click Here for more fun photos. http://www.mcfilm.co/category/great-photos/caught-bradleys-on-7th/

This Weekend

Tampa Bay Comic Con 2022

https://www.facebook.com/events/422094616088271

PRIDE On The RIVER

You WON’T want to miss Pride On The River. The volunteers are working overtime to make the event bigger and better! If you have a boat, register online to be in the parade. Sat 9/24

This Weekend at Southern Nights

Bradley’s on 7^th

Happy Birthday Paul Sparks

https://www.facebook.com/paul.sparks.754

Metro Inclusive Health

Community Baby Shower | Free & Fun!

https://www.facebook.com/events/543452640812728?active_tab=about

From The Tampa History Center

From: Heather Culligan <hculligan@tampabayhistorycenter.org>

Date: Fri, Jul 22, 2022, 1:48 PM

Subject: Pride Artifacts for TBHC

Hi Carrie, My name is Heather Culligan and I work with Brian Buttafuoco at the Tampa Bay History Center. I work as the Curator of Collections and am responsible for managing the museum collection. I’m contacting you because I mentioned to Brian that I’d love to add Pride artifacts to the collection and he gave me your contact information! Our collection currently does not hold a lot of items that tell the Pride story. I’m wondering if you have anything that you would be willing to donate to TBHC. Items could include brochures, pamphlets, photographs, documents, t-shirts – really anything that tells the story of Pride in Tampa.

Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Heather Culligan | Curator of Collections

Tampa Bay History Center

801 Water Street

Tampa, FL 33602

Direct: 813-675-8970

Main: 813-228-0097

Clang, Clang, Clang Went Josh Hawley! – A Randy Rainbow Song Parody

SUNday FUNday

CONGRATULATIONS

FELICITY LANE

NATIONAL SHOWGIRL SUPREME2022

Tampa PRIDE SAVE THE DATES

THIS THURSDAY Making a STOP IN TAMPA!!!

TURN-A-BOUT THIS SUNDAY

Metro Inclusive Health – Back-To-School Event | Wellness Fair & More

https://www.facebook.com/events/1100900477304113

Weekly Sweep-n-Sleep

Guys – if you ever wanted to attend a Sweep-n-Sleep, make it this one! We need to see some smiling faces Friday night For the new folks – we sweep a lot of the mulch and dirt that the weather displaces throughout the week. We pick up some trash. And we say goodnight to the birds! We have some brooms. If you have a blower, though, bring it!

https://www.facebook.com/events/383810497191467/?ref=newsfeed

Who Remembers The Laughing Cat?

We have any great memories of Franko and his restaurant “The Laughing Cat”. Originally across the street then moved into the former Street Car Charlies on 15^th and 8^th ave.  Franko was quite the individualist and so much fun!!! The food was unbelievable and the lunch buffet was the BEST IN TOWN!!! Franko taught us to start the buffet with a big handful of mixed salad greens on your plate first. Then add everything else. He would say that his sauces made the best salad dressing you will ever have. He as right and we still do this today at home.

A Easy recipe so good we had to share it!!!

We all know how hard it is to cook for 1 or 2 people. Here is a fun & easy recipe for left overs. In our home there is always left-over spaghetti. The next day try making this Spaghetti casserole. Simply lightly grease a casserole dish. Put ½ the left overs in the dish and spread out. In a separate bowl mix together 1 cup cottage cheese and ½ cup sour cream. Then spread this over the spaghetti. Next make a layer with the remaining spaghetti. Top with grated mozzarella cheese. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes just until the cheese starts to bubble. That is it!!!

SUNday FUNday