Dishing with Mark & Carrie 5-6-15
Tampa Riverwalk with Cheese
Tampa’s newly completed 2.5 mile Tampa Riverwalk had a new addition to its huge outdoor park events, Mac & Cheese Fest backed by our Mayor Bob!!
The spring days in Tampa are beautiful and refreshing. Downtown’s’ Curtis Hixon Park is a treasured huge green space that massages the inner Tampa crowds young and old souls.
Can you imagine just decades ago the alignment of Tampa’s old dilapidated warehouses along the Hillsborough River. Warehousing businesses supplying the needs of the area and to the West coast of Florida. What a great positive transition.
But after 6 mayors in office working on the new creation of beatification for Tampa, it is finally 90% competed. A 2.5 mile funway getaway walkway along the banks and hi rises of downtown Tampa will relax your mind and body.
1940’s era photo on Tampa’s waterfront
The image is at: www.cnu.org/cnu-salons/2012
This post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
This is from the third post in a series of blogs about current developments in Tampa, Florida, courtesy of planner Jared Schneider.
Tropical Heatwave Benefit Heats Up Ybor City
88.5 WMNF, Community Generated Radio had its 34th Annual Tropical Heatwave Charity Radio Benefit. Over 80 bands played over the 2 day festival. Tropical Heatwave has its niche as one of the oldest music festivals in America. The famed event being an eclectic mix of musical talents brought in thousands of avid listening enthusiasts to hear the fun playing legendary and new discovery nuance bands perform.
The bands played 2 nights at the Cuban Club Main stage area, Cuban Club Cantina, the Ritz, New World Brewery and at our friends Tom & Bonnie’s, Crow Bar stage.
The Final MC FILM Going Out of Business S A L E
The new owners of the MC FILM building are taking over. That means what we have is what we have for BIG HUGE SAVINGS for you!The FINAL DAY will be THIS SUNDAY, May 10, 2015
This is your final chance to take advantage of the closing SALE. Up to 90% OFF many items . All store fixtures & displays are for Sale make an offer.
Thank You for our 28 years of GLBT business in Tampa & St. Pete.
You Can Not make this Up.
One day at the neighborhood 7-11, there was quite the collection of characters there. We had just finished paying when the clerk yelled at a guy eating donuts… :You know you gotta pay for the donuts your eating!” He yelled back “What you B talking about? I aint eating any donuts!” We all started to laugh… his face was covered in sugar!!! Things started to get heated up.We decided not to leave the clerk alone in the store with the donut eater. Just then a police office walked in. He asked what was going on. The clerk told him Then the donut eater said again that he wasn’t eating donuts. The officer and clerk talked and decided to give him a no trespassing warrant. As the donut eater was leaving he complained this was just wrong. We all laughed even harder. the office told us with a big smile “I was just coming in for a slurpee!”
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ G.Bar
Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
Caught @ Steam Fridays
From the MC Film Mail Bag
Florida Leather n Fetish Pride Weekend (FLaFP), a Weekend designed to celebrate the life we live and love of the Leather and Fetish lifestyle, is the coming together of all facets of our communities regardless of individuals sexual preference, age, gender, or what you Identify as is. We encompass all Realms of the Leather, BDSM, Rubber/Latex, Sports Gear, Military, Underwear, Cigars, Drag, Human Animals (Puppies, Kitties and Ponies), and the Furries, whatever your fetish is we celebrate it.
As we get ready to hold our event we are becoming more visible throughout the state by attending and sponsoring more Events. As we Move forward we know that without you our Brothers n Sisters there would be nothing to Celebrate.
The Family of Florida Leather n Fetish Pride is excited and proud to announce this year’s dates of our annual event weekend is: November 13-16, 2015 to be held at the Flamingo Resort in St Petersburg Florida.
We realize how important our Leather and Fetish Communities are to us and this weekend is designed to help educate others as well as for those in our Great State of Florida and abroad. Events are Being Planned for us to talk about our individual communities, to teach, to remember those gone before us, to make new friends and rekindle with old Friends. Alongside of this we are honored to have Florida Puppy Contest for its 2nd Year and are pleased to announce the beginning of the Mr. n Ms. Florida Leather n Fetish Pride Contest.
Our photographer Mr. “JUST ONE MORE” Bruce Hardin will be snapping pictures all weekend long and you never know where he might Snap!
So on Behalf of the Family of FLaFP we invite you to come for a day or night and stay for the weekend, we challenge each of those in attendance to meet someone new, and for those on the fringe of the community or not sure what your fetish is to come and experience something new and exciting. Please Visit our website at www.FLaFP.com, look for us on Facebook as Florida Leather n Fetish Pride, On Google + Florida Leather n Fetish Pride.
Photos of the Week 4-29-15
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$3.00 Sun Glasses @ MC Film
 Bradley’s on 7th
 Centro Cantina
 Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza
& Italian Restaurant
  GBAR
  Hamburger Mary’s
 MC FILM
  Steam Fridays
 Ybor Wine Bar
   GaYBOR-Ybor City
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 4-29-15
WMNF’s Annual Tropical Heatwave, This Weekend
The 34th Annual Tropical Heatwave, WMNF’s Benefit of an assortment of wide ranging bands and singers.
Ybor City Saturday Market 15th Birthday
Congratulations to the Ybor City Saturday Market on their 15th Birthday. The manager is Lynn Schultz. The city market was formed in 2000 and is the longest running open air market in Tampa Bay. Ice cream was given out to all the attendees for the celebration.
Open 9:00 am until 3pm every Saturday in Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City.
LAST WEEK Going Out of Business Sale at MC Film
Hurry in TODAY and take advantage of this incredible SALE at MC FILM . 70% OFF almost EVERYTHING including; all clothing, leather, sex toys, jewelry,art works, gift iteams. 20% OFF Lube. $3.00 Sun Glasses. 50 Cent Cards, Book, DVD’s, Music and the HUGE $1.00 table is now 50 cents. ALL STORE FIXTURES are FOR SALE. Make an OFFER.
Travel: Poetry Ridge B & B, Greenfield, MA
What a time of year to visit the beautifully draped Berkshire Mountain range in mid April. Colds wet weather and even large banks of snow on the hillsides were still very visible. The early break through of spring multi colored Tulips and Daffodils were all over the hilly roadsides. I had never been past New York City but a big Noble Cousin’s Family Reunion was being held in the triangle of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont where 1700/1800 era homes still remain, This mini vacation was adventurous as I drove my sister and brother to our cousins, Errol & Mary’s 11 acre famed hilltop 1912 built, Poetry Ridge B&B in Greenfield, MA to meet up with 30 other relatives from across America. The beautiful Inn sits along the Connecticut River and offers 6 famed poets namesake rooms and 4 large servant quarters.
Frederick Goddard Tuckerman,, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry Wentworth Longfellow and classic Emily Dickinson poets rooms. History Buff Tourists of all types come from around the world to see the historic homes of the Northeast and I am part of the interested.
The hillsides are a multitude of a variety big oaks, red maples, pines, birch and ash trees that cover all the scenic hillways and border the winding highways.
On our sites to visit included the famed artist Norman Rockwell Museum and Home in Stockbridge, the many number of still being utilized covered bridges, Deerfield – an historic city of 1700-1900 era homes of about 40 residences for inspection and tours then besides the cousins reunion chats. The weather was chilly and often overcast and rainy. That made for great inside ventures to be visited.
Super cousins, Innkeepers, chefs and tour guides. Make a reservation for a restful enchanting get a way.
Good Bye Don Vicente Inn
This week the new owners of the Don Vicente Inn announced the building is available for lease. It will be exciting to see who takes over this beautiful jewel of Ybor. For more information contact Tina Marie Eloian at www.FLACG.com
OMG!!!
What happens when you jump off your skateboard and it goes down the storm drain? Lucky it happen in front of MC Film. The city was called and they were here to save the day fast!
Fingers Crossed
What will happen?
Mark Your Calendars NOW
Pride & Passion 2015: Forbidden