Happy Birthday Bradley Nelson!!!

Ybor City Ledgen

Did you know that Miss Vicki was the bartender at the original El Goya Bar in Ybor City before the fire!!!! When the owners went to Orlando to open the Parliament House Miss Vicki went with them. She was there over all the many years. CHEERS to Miss Vicki!!!

The Hillsborough County LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus

https://www.facebook.com/hillsboroughlgbtqdems

General membership meeting at the proposed location for Saddlebags Ybor City

The Historic East Ybor & Gary Neighborhood Association (HEYGNA) will hold its August 2024 general meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Location: 2234 E 7th Ave (Saddlebags Ybor) Our host, Stephen Michilini will be serving Snacks and Beverages.

Date Night

There is a new fun speakeasy open in downtown Tampa called Morgan’s Cove. It is a fun stop for a cocktail on date night. Go to 210 N Morgan Street and look for the plain wood door with a red light over it.  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561309026840

The Next Big Trend

The wonderful Daphne Ferraro is now hosting real estate open houses for real-estate brokers. Could this be the next big thing??? Remember how Drag Queen Brunches became so very popular.  Become a friend of Daphne today to follow. https://www.facebook.com/daphne.ferraro

The New Old Ybor Streets

This week the street between 15^th and 16^th was repaved with brick. Now the next street starts.

USF Bulls Ybor City Block Party

https://www.facebook.com/USFTampaAlumniChapter

THIS MONDAY

Southern Nights

Bradley’s on 7^th

Utopia Road & Courtyard

Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival  (TIGLFF)

Sunday, August 18…2 screenings @ 3pm and 6pm Green Light Cinema

Kayden chose Moonlight with intention to highlight and center achievements by the black queer community. Moonlight was released as the first LGBTQ-themed mass-marketed feature film with an all-black cast and was, at the time of its release, the second-lowest-grossing film domestically (behind The Hurt Locker) to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 2017.

Tickets https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/sessions/?siteToken=kegxkyy004b7bm6apwhtgcm274

Freaks (1932)

First came Dracula then Frankenstein by Tod Browing. Then Tod made Freaks. Soon it was banned in USA and Europe. The cast came from an actual side show and were too real. It stayed banded until the 1960’s and today it is still banned in parts of America.  You may view it today on Amazon Prime and YouTube. Watch it if you dare……

Tampa PRIDE Scholarship Fundraiser

Click here for more photos.

https://www.mcfilm.co/category/tampa-pride

VooDoo Bash: Burger Competition

https://www.facebook.com/events/the-cuban-club/voodoo-burger-bash-presented-by-eurobake-the-best-burger-in-florida/795610579154576

New Brick Street in Ybor City

Take a taste of Ybor on new food tour

https://tampabay-tours.com

The RUBBER BALL Returns to The Castle August 10th

https://www.facebook.com/events/1202181257480783

Tampa FORWARD

Take the survey at www.tampa.gov/tampaforward

Southern Night

Bradley’s on 7th

Eutopia Road & Courtyard

FUN PHOTOS of the Week

Penny Lane Beetles Museum to Open In Ybor City

The Penny Lane Museum is opening in the fall of 2025 in Ybor City!!!

https://www.pennylanebeatlesmuseum.com/yborcity

“Miles at Ybor” Now Open in Ybor City

Welcome to Miles at Ybor.  Historic Ybor newest boutique apartment living in the heart of Ybor, offering micro-suites and solo-living suites with beautiful Ybor and downtown Tampa views from our roof top terrace! We are due to open in August so come by and pick out your favorite floor plan today and be the first to call us home!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563191870691

“Retro House Asian Bistro” now OPEN in Ybor City

“Retro House is the new kid on the block with a FUNKY RETRO SOUL- who just happens to pull a MEAN shot of espresso and has WICKED FLARE for fast-casual Asian eats.” – The Owners

Now OPEN just off 7^th Ave near Nebraska Ave at 934 E Henderson Ave

https://retrohousetampa.com/[WK1]

“Casa Ybor” 600 Apartment Homes Opening

Darryl Shaw has announced there will about 600 homes opening in Ybor City in the coming weeks!!!! We especially like Casa Marti opening on 7^th Ave at the gate. WOW

Proposed renovation of the existing historic building at 1901 E 7th Ave

From Jose Miguel Cayón Guardiola

Today at the BLC a proposed renovation of the existing historic building at 1901 E 7th ave plus the construction of a new attached building was presented to the Commission.The owners plan of a total demolition of the inside of the building leaving the north and  west facades standing and the East side wall that separates the building from the adjacent one. After demolition they plan on rebuilding the interior and add a Roof Top where a restaurant would operate in the future. The new addition facing 19th st would be about 8.000 sq ft. Very interesting project in my opinion. Hopefully they bring back a concept like the Ovo Cafe that used to occupy the ground floor of the building a while ago and it’s still remembered by residents. I was told it was an awesome restaurant and martini bar that served the best eggs Benedict and cranberry martinis.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HEYGNA

THIS SUNDAY TAMPA PRIDE in Ybor City

SUNday FUNday In Ybor City

Click HERE for all the Photos YAAAA

https://www.mcfilm.co/category/great-photos/caught-the-show-bar

Southern Nights

Bradley’s on 7^th

Utopia Road Bar & Courtyard

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