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Photos of the Week
Photos of the Week
 Kentucky Derby Party @ Bradley’s on 7th Prime Rib Diner @ Carne’s
Here comes 711
Keith to the Rescue!!
Patrick, Editor of La Gaceta
Miss Stephanie Shippae”
Every Sunday 1:30PM @ Hamburger Mary’s
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 Protest in GaYBOR/Ybor
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Caught @ GaYBOR/Ybor City
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Dishing with Mark & Carrie 5-15-14
Must Do Events this Weekend
National Train Day at Tampa Union Station
The 7th Annual Train Day at Tampa Union Station in Tampa last Saturday was again over the top. Train enthusiasts viewed train Exhibits, demonstrations and train memorabilia. This year 2 Privately owned Pullman cars were on display for the public. The private rail cars were built and renovated to 2014 standards were open for viewing.
The gorgeous shiny Silver “Seaboard” Pullman was built in 1956 and its home city is Nashville, Tn. The other large ravishing historic Blue Pullman was built in 1924 and its home city is Jacksonville, Fl. You’ll notice the Florida Gator Logo on the entry!
The caretaker for 6 of the privately owned renovated rail homes is a retired railroad employee, Bob who lives in Spencer, NC. He gave a talk about the many speciallty cars restores to the listening audience. He said that the North Carolina Railroad Assoc is having a Natl. Railroad Car Festival in Spencer, NC, May 29th.
Take a look at these amazing private railcars that can be purchased or rented.
WMNF’s Tropical Heatwave, 88.5 Radio Benefit Drive
What a musical festival event that everyone loves. A musical festival with a 2 day run and over 50 top bands perform?
Yes, the 2014 WMNF’s Annual Tropical Heatwave Charity Benefit for its annual 88.5 radio program drive. All the groups performing had a large number of groupies, avid music enthusiast, and festival sponsors. The venue included 7 places including Cuban Club, Crow Bar, New World Brewery, Carmine’s Courtyard, Market on 7th and Orpheum in Ybor City. The traveling Jolley Trolley transported the festive music attendees.
Carrie’s Birthday Parties
Carrie’s Birthday Parties
Carrie always celebrates his Birthday for a full month!!! This years party events started in Mn & Wisconsin with family for a week then at the historic Hollander Hotel in downtown St. Petersburg. Great friends & family mixed together for fantastic drinks & food. The special entertainment was the World Famous Miss Judy B. Goode & Pianoman Paul Thomas. Thank You all for your funny and warmfelt birthday cards and well wishes.
If you have not yet checked out the Hollander Hotel do so now. This historic wide veranda hotel has been totally renovated and is packed full of old Florida charm. The Management and staff couldn’t have been nicer.
O&AN Magazine
This week Steven Altum was spotted in GaYBOR. Steven is the Co-Chairman of the Human Rights Campaign and Director of sales, marketing and events at Out and About Nashville. https://www.facebook.com/steven.altum
Jackson Rooming House
The old historic Jackson Rooming House sat by itself with the hot Florida sun beating on the plastic covers of its make shift roof. I was going to the National Train Day events at renovated Tampa Union Station. I knew it would not be long that this famous Tampa housing landmark would be standing. Broken windows, doors ajar, ceilings falling and plastic covers on the roof. It was going to take more than a prayer to save this building. Since being a preservationists and on a number of county and city boards, I could see $$$ that weren’t going to be coming in time to save this ol’ dame. Or maybe??? Turn around and you see the newly built Encore project with the huge famed ELLA Housing unit one block north away. She stayed in this rooming house.
Here is a little History from Wikepedia.
The Jackson Rooming House, also known as Jackson House, is a historic building constructed in 1901 as a boarding house in the city of Tampa, in the U.S. state of Florida. It provided accommodations to African-Americans and other travelers of African descent during the era of racial segregation. It is located on the north end of downtown at 851 Zack Street, approximately one block west of Tampa Union Station. On March 7, 2007, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
The Jackson Rooming House was one of the only places in Tampa where black travelers could find lodging, as they were not accepted in standard hotels of the day. The 24-room establishment began as a six-room cottage built by Moses and Sarah Jackson in 1901. Soon after, they added bedrooms and a second story in order to operate the rooming house, which remained in business until 1989. The Jacksons’ children inherited the business and the home remains in the possession of one of the Jacksons’ grandchildren.
During its time the Jackson House played host to several prominent entertainers, including Count Basie, Cab Calloway, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles. Acts such as these would come to play the nightclubs of Tampa’s black business district, which thrived nearby along Central Avenue until the 1960s.
During the urban renewal of the 1970s most of the neighborhood surrounding the house was razed. By 2007, when the house was added to the NRHP, the Jackson House was believed to be the last free-standing residential dwelling in downtown Tampa.
In 2013, the Jackson House was deemed too damaged to be restored and faced likely demolition.In 2013, efforts were being made to save the historic Rooming House from demolition by the City of Tampa . As of January 13, 2014, Bubba the Love Sponge will own this property and will begin the restoration of the house.Soon after he withdrew plans blaming mayor Bob Buckhorn and city officials.