Category Archives: Special Events Photos

Guavaween, A Big Success Changeover

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    After years of a Ybor City Mama Guava Parade, 24 block fenced in area of Ybor, and a cover charge to enter, this year it all changed! And to the good! More costumed characters came out and took part of the new Guavaween celebration changeover. Although the numbers aren’t in the estimated police number was up over the past years.
    This year more of an adult wrist banded music venue at 8 clubs that was a huge hit for the clubs and for the Ybor Chamber of Commerce. Guavaween is an annual fundraiser for the chamber. The paid wristband let you get an entry to hear top bands perform and all the other Ybor businesses were open for a more regular Saturday night of fun and craziness.
    There was a bit of confusion on whether visiting partiers had to pay an admission charge to get into Ybor City. The main charge was for the wrist bands that got you into the 8 music venue clubs. Other clubs charged accordingly.
    Costume contests at Hamburger Mary’s, Honey Pot, Centro Cantina, Bradley’s on 7th and G. Bar all created over the top entertainment and grusome ghostly zombie parties. The street costume watching was just as exciting as being in any of the clubs.
    It was a win, win for Ybor City!

New BEARhood Take Over Party

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    Congratulations to the party organizer/ bartender Vincent Salpietro. The new 2nd Saturday of the month Bear Party is held in the basement of the Ybor Social. See all the photos at www.mcfilm.co You will not want to miss the next party. Become a friend of Vinny today at https://www.facebook.com/vincent.salpietro.5?fref=ts

EL GOYA Reunion

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    Friday night was an El Goya Reunion Party and brought back great memories of days past. Bradley’s on 7th was the host to the 30 year old kindling. Hosted by Joey Brooks and a cast of performing entertainers that haven’t performed in years. Attending and performing were some of the Ybor City’s Golden Days Drag stars. The numbers and outrageous outfits were spectacular. Bobbie Lake, Melanie Minyon, Gilda Golden and Joey Brooks. The place was packed with memory hounds, well wishers and renewed friendship seekers. Also was longtime area favorite Drag Star, “Hey Everybody” Stephanie Shippae.
    Memories of the 1980’s days of the very popular gay bar were portrayed by the smiles, talents and friendships that people developed. This was a very visual exciting youthful gay bar that many found out and acted upon their true inner feelings and found a comfort zone.
    “Straight or gay, El Goya was a very popular place to take visiting dignitaries to.” said former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco. ” Most people had never even seen a real drag show and it was a very interesting place to take our city’s VIP visiting guests. I loved it. And so did the guests.”
    “Mayor Dick Greco had a reserved table in the front of the stage whenever he wanted it.” commented reunion host Joey Brooks.
    Ybor City’s famous El Goya closed in late 1980’s changed to Tracks and then Pleasure Dome and now Czar.
“It was so unique back then in Ybor City that it was one of 2 businesses that stayed open after dark, the Columbian Restaurant and El Goya. “ said Horst Glamsh, a lifelong Tampa Bay resident, bartender and El Goya Bar frequenter.

90+ Trees were Murdered in Ybor City by the City of Tampa!!!

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    Friday, Sept 21, 2012.    The tall & luscious trees only crime was providing shade & beauty to historic Ybor City. Many of these trees were 15 years and older.  The trees were located between 6st Ave on the south & 9th Ave on the north and 14th Street on the east & 20th Street on the west.  Attached are photos of 90 trees (we counted others report 100 trees gone) gone and very much missed already.   To say the community & visiting guests to Ybor are outraged is an understatement.

WELCOME New Neighbors to GaYBOR/Ybor City

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Here at MC Film we have new fun neighbors upstairs!!! The spaces is share by Interior Designer Carla D. Atkinson owner of  “Carla Atkins Design Interior Design” and Elliott Wheeler Architect.  With great humor the two tell their friends & customer that they are located in the small metal shed between MC Film & The Ybor Resort & Spa!! LOL LOL That is kinda true. The small metal shed leads to the stairs leads  to the entire second floor above MC Film.  WELCOME to our corner!!!!

GaYBOR District Meeting

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    TIGLFF Executive Director Larry Biddle talked about the 23rd Annual Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival starting October 5th at the Tampa Theatre. What a great time to get out and have fun seeing new GLBT movies being theatrically released for the year. Florida Aquarium’s Animal Registrar, Jason Donnell talked about the future million dollar expansion program of the aquarium, group events and finding the 1900 sunken boat in Hillsborough River. The GaYBOR District gave a $500.00 check to the Holiday Spirit of Ybor Festival for the upcoming 6 week Christmas Holiday events in Ybor City. The next GaYBOR Meeting is October 13th.

 

Once again, GaYBOR Saved the day in Historic Ybor City.

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    Labor Day Sunday FunDay GaYBOR Style was a huge success. The GaYBOR members pulled together and turned a quiet Sunday into a very busy Saturday night. All the GaYBOR Members were very busy. The GaYBOR Bar Crawl started at Barbarella’s with 150+ Party People. The group made their way thru 9 clubs spreading Labor Day Cheer! At the last stop Bradley’s on 7th they were treated to a wonderful, fantastic buffet. Hamburger Mary’s kicked the day off with their Famous Sunday Brunch! Later in the day they had the Legendary Lady Bunny Performing. Romantic dinners at The Laughing Cat & New sidewalk dinning at The Row Boat. New York, New York Pizza had the outside tables filled. The Ybor Social hosted the “Ybor Eagle Reunion Party.” A full day of Friends, Family, Great Food,Cigars, Cocktails & Shopping. To end the day off there was a 4 dimensional Light & Sound, “Black Light – Glow Party” at The Honey Pot. Viva La GaYBOR!!!!