One night there was a very famous Star from the Rue Paul show performing at Hamburger Mary’s. Back stage the First Lady of Ybor, Miss Joey brooks introduced her to shots of Goldschalugar!!! After the second show this Star went back to the dressing room and put her head down on the table and passed out cold. She was staying at the Hampton Inn but the problem was how to get this very large person there. IDEA…. put her on the office chair and roll her to the hotel. OMG that is what happened. out the front door down the elevator up 7th ave & to her room. They put her to sleep in the bed. The next day she woke up 3 hours after her fight had left!
GaYBOR Member of the Week
Vince Pawlowski, attorney
A founding GaYBOR member and huge community supporter. Practice Areas Include: Workers Compensation; Criminal Defense; Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; DUI/DWI; Drug Crimes; Sex Crimes; Professional Sports Law; Sports Agency Law; Sports Contracts…. Biography:Vincent R. Pawlowski is an exceptional client advocate with more than 20 years experience in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death litigation, automobile accidents and injuries, workers compensation, criminal defense, DUI/DWI, drug crimes, sex crimes, professional sports law, sports agency and sports contracts.
A native of Morris, Minnesota, he is a graduate of the University of Dallas (B.A., 1985) and the University of Mississippi (J.D., 1987). He is admitted to practice in all Florida State courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and in Texas.
Mr. Pawlowski is President of Pro Agents Sports Management and a Certified Contract Advisor for the National Football League Players’ Association.
He is a member of the Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations, the Florida Bar, the State Bar of Texas the Florida Justice Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Mr. Pawlowski is fluent in Italian and French.
Mark & Carrie’s Nephew/ Niece of the Week
Bradford
So cute you just got’a love him! Become his friend on his new facebook page today.
Dishing with Mark & Carrie
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Holiday Parade & Snow Storm in Ybor
Forecast Snow in GaYBOR/Ybor City
Sponsored in Part by the GaYBOR District Coalition
For the 2nd year the holidays come alive during the Christmas Season in GaYBOR/ Ybor City with the Ybor City Holiday Spirit Snowfall and Parade. Last years hobo parade was an impromptu one with the streets being blasted with snow machines all along 7th Ave. There wasn’t a place on 7th that you didn’t see TV media covering Ybor City in a very positive point of view with snow like flakes coming from the Disney snow machines high above the tops of Ybor buildings.
It all happens again this year, this Saturday in fact with the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree in Centro Ybor just last week. This year local high school bands, horse drawn carriages and holiday characters are going to attract a huge holiday audience. Thanks to the hundreds of businesses, organizations, GaYBOR District, YCDC, Hamburger Mary’s, Florida Entertainment Group ( G.Bar, Honey Pot & Social Club) and Holiday Spirit coordinator, Mathieu Stanoch.
The parade kicks off Saturday, Dec. 15th at 7:00 pm starting at 19th Street heading west on 7th Ave creating many sparkling smiling eyes.
Snow 2011
A.S.A.P. Santa Speedo Run
Congratulations to J. Aller, AIDS Development Manager (and our nephew) from A.S.A.P. on bringing the Annual Santa Speedo Run to GaYBOR/ Ybor City. This year the red bikini running boys in jingles help fund Brighter Seasons for Children. The youth program strives to help make a better Holiday Season for children affected with HIV/ AIDS by giving gifts, parties, meals and back to school backpacks fully stocked for the children.
By the pictures below it was a perfect day for a Fun Run Benefit. This year over 200 runners and more that just registered but did not do the run, brought in over $30,500 on this Sunday Ybor afternoon jog.
A large crowd of over 500 people cheered on the bling and campy racers. There was a Santa and his 8 running chained bikini reindeer entry that won over the wide eyed gatherers. This was the first time it came to GaYBOR/ Ybor City. There are 5 other major running events held annually in Ybor City.
A couple getting ready to go on a cruise was totally amazed by the skimpy clothed runners getting ready in our MC FILM store. Ybor City Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center told us about many visiting tourists were snapping pictures and talking all about the holiday dazzled red bikini runners.
” Is this common here in Ybor?” one lady asked the info center staff, we were told.
Winners received a welcome bag and tee-shirt and were awarded with a Santa Speedo Medal for their personal achievement.
Dockside Lakeland manager, Joey and owner Rick closed the club for the day to have his clubs team be a part of the tradition children’s charity benefit run.
Santa Speedo Run on National CBS Morning News
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Happy 3 Year Anniversary… Hamburger Mary’s
Congratulations to Hamburger Mary’s Ybor City in their 3rd year anniversary celebration. The bar & waiter staff also did a Turn-a-Bout drag event benefitting Metropolitan Ministries Children Fund. Customers graciously donated to the some; funny, amusing but not so pretty cross overs. Pics below tell the story. HM hostess Melanie Minyon was the ring master for the night.
Kudos to Hamburger Mary’s for another great year and all the non profit support you give.
GaYBOR Store Front Decorating Holiday Party
The competition was fierce this year in the annual storefront decorating event. Hundreds of Ybor City businesses, bars, clubs, retail shops, offices and residents went all out to win the bragging rights and the $$$ of donated gifts and hotel weekend stays. The many judges had a hard time and the number of entries doubled over previous years. All making GaYBOR/ Ybor City a prettier holiday experience.
Winners this year. Best Decorated Bar – Gaspar’s Grotto, Best Decorated Restaurant- Carnes Chop House, Best Decorated Retail- La France and Best Decorated Residents home went to
The party was held at Bradley’s on 7th and over 350 attended the holiday fare with flair party. The hilarious entertainment included, Miss Joey Brooks, Esme Russell, Melanie Minyon and cast.
GaYBOR Bar Crawl
The Annual GaYBOR Holiday Bar Crawl started the night at Gaspar’s Grotto with a warm welcome or was it just a hot drink? Thanks to Sheri and the pirates gang for the starting inspiration to the bar crawl. Mama lead the procession down Ybor’s crowded avenue. Other shot stops included Reservoir Bar, Hamburger Mary’s Bradley’s on 7th, R Bar, Liquor Cage, Liquid and final stop G.Bar!
A very colorful fun adult beveraged night.
People Are Talking
In Washington with the passing of the voter-approved state law legalizing Gay Marriage, 279 Gay Marriage licenses were issued in Seattle the first 6 hours. Domestic Partnership Registry’s are growing in West Coast of Florida cities and now counties. More expanded rights is coming to tampa. We hear the good news of Al & Chuck of AlandChuck.travel got engaged on the recent RuPaul Drag at Sea Cruise out of Miami. Congrats guys!! Carnival Cruise Lines will have to offer a better “I’m sorry Gay people.” for the comments they made in an email to all passengers going on this same cruise. The e-mail stated “…no one can be dressed in drag aboard the ship except for entertainers in the theatre.” Later with pressure coming from all over the press, the president of Carnival rescinded the emails remarks.
The list of performing stars was released for the 2013 Plant City Strawberry Festival. Always a wild and tasty time!!!
Ybor Wine BarOpening Soon in GaYBOR
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Buffalo Wild Wings Opening Soon in GaYBOR
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Things that Make Us Laugh
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Saturday in the Park
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Toss it NY NY Guys!!!
