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$3.00 Sun Glasses @ MC Film
 Bradley’s on 7th
 Centro Cantina
 Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza
& Italian Restaurant
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  Hamburger Mary’s
 MC FILM
  Steam Fridays
 Ybor Wine Bar
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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
Mark & Carrie Nephieu/Niece of the Week
Philip Tracy
This week Phil is having surgery from a nasty fall. We hope being this weeks Nephew will cheer him up! When not working hard as the general manager at Hamburger Mary’s Phill spends time with his family & friends.
You Can Not make this Up.
It’s that time of the year again…. Prom Season. This past weekend we were watching all the prom kids in GaYBOR/Ybor City. All dressed up & coming out of mile long limos and party buses. There was this group of 8 couple in beautiful dress’s and tux’s. Hair all done perfectly. They were posing for photos on the cobblestone streets and in front of the historic parts of our town. Then much to our surprise up pulls a pickup truck. The group of guys and gals all climbed into the back and drove down 7th Ave!!! I understand not having a limo but renting a pickup truck OMG!!!!
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Caught @ G.Bar
Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
Caught @ Steam Fridays
From the MC Film Mail Bag
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Susan Chrzan, Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
813.951.5787 ext. 130 or sue@tampa-xway.com
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority to Cut Ribbon on
First Phase of Selmon Greenway on Saturday, May 2, 2015
WHAT:
The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony of Phase One of the Selmon Greenway, the 1.7 mile, 15 foot wide multi-use trail located within and adjacent to the Selmon Expressway right-of-way. The Selmon Greenway will complete a key connection from the Hillsborough River at the Rivewalk to just east of 19th street within the largest, city-wide trails network that includes the Riverwalk, Bayshore Boulevard Linear Park Trail and the McKay Bay Trail.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the USF Contemporary Art Museum and the Tampa Downtown Partnership will host Jane’s Walk: Get to Know Your Greenway – Where do We Come from, Where are We Going?, a guided conversational walk introducing the newly installed Selmon Greenway path and celebrating the legacy of urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs’ community-based approach to urban design. Featured stops on the walk include a conversation with Greenway expert, Alana Brasier, and play activities in a pop-up park designed by The Urban Conga.
Both events are free and open to the public.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Ribbon Cutting- 10:30 am; Jane’s Walk – 11 am
WHERE:
at the park underneath the Selmon Expressway at the intersection of Borein and Franklin Streets. (See attached map.)
About the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) is a user-financed public agency led by a Board of local citizens. Operating with no tax dollars, THEA develops and owns toll highways, including Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, as well as non-tolled roads, including Brandon Parkway and Meridian Avenue. All tolls collected by THEA are reinvested into projects in Hillsborough County. For more information, visit www.tampa-xway.com.
About Jane’s Walk
Jane’s Walk: Get to Know Your Greenway is organized by USFCAM in collaboration with Tampa Downtown Partnership, Tampa Bay Chapter of the Congress for New Urbanism, Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority and USF Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships as part of RiverFest 2015.
Dishing with Mark & Carrie 4-21-15
Dear Everybody,
This week Carrie is on vacation. He went to a family reunion in the North East. I’m (Mark) here in GaYBOR-Ybor City taking care of Miss Amber & MC Film. Next week will be a full version of Dishing with Mark & Carrie. Hope you all Have a Great Week!!!
With PRIDE Mark & Carrie
The Final Days
Going Out of Business SALE
For the past 26 years MC Film has Proudly served the Tampa Bay LGBT Community. The building that we rent for our store has been sold and will become a bar complex. At this time there are no other locations available in Ybor City. We came to the sad decision to liquidate everything in the store. We are actually good friends with our landlords and are happy for them. We will remain good friends with them for many more years to come.
“Dishing with Mark and Carrie” will continue with the weekly blog. There are big plans to update and improve “Dishing”.
All that being said…..
WITH CARRIE OUT OF TOWN!!!!
Shuuuuu……
Almost Everything is 70% OFF
Including New swim wear, shirts, under ware, SEX Toys, Leather, Art Works & MORE.
Lube & Vapors are now 20% OFF
ALL Stickers, Cards, Books, DVD’s, Music & former $1.00 Items are now .50 Cents
Sunglasses $3.00
Attention Fea Market Persons:
Make an Offer on
All the Cards including Racks.
Make an Offer on
All the Magnets including the Racks.
Make an Offer on
All the Sunglasses including the Racks.
Make an Offer on
All shirts including the Racks.
Make an Offer on
All The Stickers
Miss Amber Says….
HURRY IN BEFORE CARRIE COMES BACK!!!