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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 2-1-12

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Join Mark & Carrie at
Hamburger Mary’s then Steam Fridays & Bradley’s
as they Celebrate their 34th Anniversary together!!!
This Friday, 2-03-12
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Super Bowl Party this Sunday at Bradley’s on 7th
All season long devoted football fans have been packing Bradley’s on 7th. Now is the time for the BIG Super Bowl 46 Game!!! Everybody will be here for the game and the Famous Bradley’s Football Buffet! See you all there Sunday. Oh yeah…. Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show with Singing Icon Madonna, our fabulous multi Grammy Award-winning Universal Records recording artist, will perform in the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show. That alone is worth watching for a fantastic Sunday night event!  Watch for the jetpacks and the costume fireworks coming from Madonna’s over the top imaginary costume.
Gasparilla Invasion 2012
On a picture perfect day the 2012 Gasparilla Invasion went off without any problems. GaYBOR District was packed with all kinds of party animals. Those swoozer weekend Pirates, a fun filled circus, Naughty Butt Pirates, Circuit bozs, great entertainment all over & the women of the Olivia Cruise made the weekend special. (more below). GaYBOR was truly a melting pot of diversity!  This weekend is all about the Super Bowl!  Next weekend is the GAGME Bowling Tournament & The State of Florida GLBTA Democratic Caucus Convention in Ybor City.  The weekend of Feb 16-19 will be bringing the Sant’ Yago Knight Parade & 1,000’s of Softball Players for the Annual Gasparilla Softball Tournament.to GaYBOR!
Sign Up for the GaYBOR Float
There is still room to sign up & be on the GaYBOR Districts Float in the  Sant’ Yago Night Parade . The cost is just $20.  Stop by MC Film today to sign up.
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Olivia Cruise set sail from Port Tampa.
A 7 day Olivia Cruise set sail from Port Tampa Jan 29.  Many of the 2000 women travelers arrived in Tampa a day or two early & enjoyed the Gasparilla Festival too.The ladies are sailing on the ms Ryndam. Some of the onboard VIPS / Entertainment included Mayor Annise D. Parker, Zoe Dunning, Kate Clinton, Vickie Shaw, Sweet Baby J’ai, Julie Goldman, Gina Yashere,  Nedra Johnson, Lori Michaels & DJ Susan Levine. A cruise pre-party kickoff was held at Gaspar’s Grotto on Friday night. On board this special cruise liner,besides all the great LGBT entertainment, is a culinary cooking school. The ship will be returning this coming  Sunday to Tampa with many stories from Sea. WINK WINK!!
People R Talking
Congratulations to Tampa Bay’s Una Voce Men’s Choral have recently held auditions and now have over 50 lofty singing members. Thank you Tom Barker for all your hard work. Out on the town at Bradley’s on 7th we noticed editor David Warner and the Creative Loafing Magazine crew having late night cocktails. We were told that they are on a weekend retreat from work and exploring Ybor City establishments. They all had a chance to meet North Carolina visiting wild party animal, Cherokee! The owner of Asheville,NC gay bars including Hairspray Lounge was visiting Ybor last week. Her best friend with her is from Italy and makes outstanding mozzarella cheese at her Italian cheese factory.  AlandChuck.travel promotion manager and What’s Happening Magazine co-editor, Peter Aguas was hitting the Yborista clubs without partner Frank Garcia who was not feeling well and stayed in Sarasota. Peter you naughty boy!!!!  Get to the Ybor City Saturday Market for the biggest Food Truck Rally this Saturday  11am – 3pm around Centennial Park!
DJ Power Infiniti;  Wow What a Show
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GaYBOR BINGO Monday, Feb 6, 2012
This Monday’s BINGO at Hamburger Mary’s is to benefit The GaYBOR District Coalition with Prizes from GaYBOR members!!!
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For Rent in North Hyde Park / South Tampa
1 bedroom w/den second floor. Close to Downtown.
Great Neighbors.
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Join Tea Cup on the Hamburger Mary’s balcony
every Friday & Saturday Night
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Puppy Love at Bradley’s
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OUCH!!! @ Liquid Lounge
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Look what $20 will get you at Bernini’s
10 delicious $2.00 martinis!!!
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Great Special COOL Effects @ G.BAR
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Melissa Mason @ Gasparilla
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Winter Party
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Mark & Carrie’s Nephew of the Week
Joe Orlando
The hot bartender with the killer smile. That is how people describe Joe at Bradley’s on 7th. If your lucky it will be a HOT night and he will take that shirt off!!!

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We’re Here, We’re Queer….It’s Complicated! is a 90 minute play of dramatic and comedic monologues and scenes with main GLBTQ characters. This show explores gay marriage, gay divorce, gay families, bullying, suicide, religion, relationships, politics and much more.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR – FESTA ITALIANA RETURNS TO YBOR CITY!

(Ybor City, Tampa, FL) – A Taste of Italy, right in the heart of Historic Ybor City…  Festa Italiana celebrates its 15th Annual Event on April 1st – join us in Ybor City for a time to remember!

The festivities kick-off with Wines of Italy on Thursday, March 29th – Join Festa Italiana for a unique tasting experience, featuring over seventy wines from different regions of Italy and Italian Antipasti and Desserts!  The Italian Club of Tampa hosts this special evening and the event serves to benefit the Italian Club Restoration Fund.  Space is limited, so purchase your tickets now by calling 813.248.3316.

Continuing on Saturday, March 31st, Festa Italiana hosts a free day of festivities for the entire family to enjoy, including the annual Bocce Ball Invitational Tournament in Centennial Park, an assortment of Italian food, the Italian Idol Competition and L’Unione Italiana Cinema Italiano!  The Saturday Fresh Market will also be in full-swing!  Think Italian and think food, entertainment and music for all to enjoy!

Festa Italiana’s 15th Annual Event takes place on Sunday, April 1st when Centennial Park and Historic Ybor City host a true taste of Italy!  Over thirty Tampa Bay area restaurants and caterers present flavorful specialties!  Enjoy cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, live entertainment with Matt Morgan, The Fabulous Rockers, The Russo Brothers and more!

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BREAKING LGBT NEWS from The Sawmill

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Breaking News: LOGO TV’s Sawmill Anniversary Weekend starring RuPaul

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…A Celebration of the First Anniversary of America’s First Gay Community

Thursday, April 5 – Monday, April 9, 2012

(Sawmill, Dade City, Florida 8:05 pm, January 25, 2012) It was announced today that the first Gay Community In America will host a major homecoming for their 50,000 members and guests from around Florida to celebrate the FIRST ANNIVERSARY of the NOT FOR PROFIT / 501c3 Sawmill Charities. This unique 120 acre community, half way between Tampa & Orlando will celebrate in a way rarely seen by the gay community. The highlight will include a one of a kind CONCERT by one of the world’s most popular are recognizable gay icons…RuPaul. Star of LOGO TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, the most watched gay television show in American history…Sawmill’s anniversary weekend hosts a rare concert by the TV Star. “We are excited that this is the first public concert announced in the United States” according to the Sawmill President, George Cressman. RuPaul has not had public live performances in Florida for many years and the Sawmill performance will be the first announced public performance in the USA after she returns from Australia for Gay Mardi Gras.

This is just one of many major events planned for the weekend including:

A-LIST NEW YORK Dance Party starring the cast of LOGO TV’s A-List. In conjunction with Gay Days & Parliament House DJ Brianna, stars from the A-LIST NEW YORK will host a high energy indoor/outdoor dance party. Principle hosts include RODNEY Santiago, DEREK Lloyd Saathoff, AUSTIN Armacost…among others.

GLENN DOUGLAS PACKARD’S BOOTS N BOYS will star in America’s 1st All-Gay Male Review on both Friday & Saturday nights. Brought to you by the star of VH-1’s BROOKE KNOWS BEST and Emmy nominated choreographer Glenn Douglas Packard, BOOTS N BOYS will open both A-LIST NEW YORK Dance Party and Saturday…GLAMAZON Dance Party with an exciting opening number and then performances throughout the parties.

1 GIRL 5 GAYS LIVE starring among others REICHEN Lehmkuhl winner of the CBS TV Amazing Race & star of A-List New York plus GLENN Douglas Packard star of VH-1’s Brooke Knows Best will re-create the USA’s first LIVE VERSION as a tribute to the wonderful LOGO TV show.

MIKE RUIZ FLORIDA MODEL SEARCH LIVE starring World Famous photographer Mike Ruiz from RuPaul’s Drag Race, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, America’s Next Top Model, and of course A-LIST New York. The winning model from our LIVE SHOW will win a package that includes $1000 cash and a cover shoot for What’s Happening Magazine.

FLORIDA’S RuPaul’s DRAG RACE LIVE starring some of the most talented professional & amateur Drag Queens in Florida as they compete in a LIVE challenge version and performance as a tribute to the wonderful LOGO TV show and the supermodel of the world. The Queens will have a 24 hour challenge and then perform before the RuPaul Concert for $1000 cash plus a prize package.

GLAMAZON DANCE PARTY starring world renown Billboard producer & DJ Oren Nizri. The hottest indoor & outdoor dance party ever to celebrate the First Gay Community In America will take place Saturday night after the RuPaul Concert.

OTHER WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS include a Thursday, April 5 Kick Off Dance Party starring Gay Days & Parliament House DJ Brianna; Friday night Jackpot Bingo with $1000 cash prizes guaranteed; Saturday & Sunday Pool Parties starring DJ Skittles; LIVE Auction and so much more.

This unique and special weekend celebration includes a variety of accommodations at Sawmill including cabins, RV sites, electric and primitive tenting. A large array of hotel rooms can also be booked through Sawmill central reservations that include FREE BUS SHUTTLE. Best of all, because of Sawmill’s large membership, a weekend PASS package has been created for just $199 per person that includes Bus Transportation from 23 Florida cities to Sawmill, two nights hotel accommodations, shuttle between Hotel & Sawmill, and all events, concerts, parties (and even all the taxes.) HURRY, RESERVATIONS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST CONFIRMED!

Best of all…this gigantic celebration is all a Not For Profit Charity event to celebrate the first year of SAWMILL…AMERICA’S FIRST GAY COMMUNITY!

All details can be seen at www.FLsawmill.com on facebook or you can call Sawmill at 352-583-0664

The center of Florida’s GAY COMMUNITY WILL BE AT SAWMILL. Join us for this incredible celebration.