Dishing with Mark & Carrie
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Shop Small Business Saturday Nov 24, 2012
Cigars Take Over GaYBOR/Ybor City This Weekend
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14th Annual Ybor City Heritage & Cigar Festival
Stop by and help support a small but thankful gift to our troops overseas. Purchase a Ybor City cigar and support an Ybor City military servicemen benefit, Cigars For Soldiers. A whole day of events along with other vendors for this fall heritage festival event. A chance to help support the Ybor City State Museum.
Saturday, Nov 17, 2012, 11-6pm at new location, Ybor Square 14th Street & 9th Ave.
Fire It Up! Smoker & Kickoff for Ybor City Cigar & Heritage Festival
Friday Nov, 16
1st Annual YBOR CIGAR PALOOZA
Nov 16-18, 2012
Ybor Cigar Palooza is a new cigar event in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida for GAY Cigar Men. Nov 16 – 18, 2012. Cigar Bears, Cigar Leathermen, Pipemen are all welcome FMI.
http://cigarpalooza.com/ .
Calling Holiday Spirited Volunteers
It is time to festively decorate the streets in GaYBOR / Ybor City this Sunday, Nov 18, starting at 11 AM at Bradley’s on 7th. Last year over 100 people came out in support of the holiday changeover. Groups will be divided & broken off into Ybor sections to add wreathes to the historical light posts in the historic district.
Congratulations G.BAR 6 Year Anniversary
Some REALLY BIG NEWS to announce! The award-winning actress who starred in “8 Mile”, “Hustle & Flow”, “Crossroads”, and “Crazy/Beautiful” – TARYN MANNING will be appearing LIVE at G. Bar on Saturday, Nov. 17th to celebrate its 6th ANNIVERSARY! She is also a chart-topping singer and has the current #1 Billboard dance song in the country, “SEND ME YOUR LOVE”, and will be singing it LIVE! FREE DRINKS from 9pm – 11pm, FREE CHAMPAGNE toast at midnight, and a $1000 Balloon drop too!
Viva La GaYBOR!!!
GaYBOR at St. Pete Pride Meet & Greet
Left to Right….New St. Pete Pride Executive Director – Eric Skains, GaYBOR Treasurer – Rich Kern,
New St. Pete Vice President – Amy Foster, GaYBOR President – Carrie West, New St. Pete Pride President – Aaron Horcha, GaYBOR Membership at Large – Mark Eary, GaYBOR Secretary – Mark Bias
NEW at MC Film
NEW 2013 Colt’s Hunky Men Calendars are now in stock. Perfect for Holiday Gifts for friends and yourself!!! RAINBOW Pride Holiday Trees are back & in stock! Pick yours up today. Last year we sold out fast.
Perfect Holiday Partys
The most incredible location for a “Fantastic Holiday Party” is the balcony at Hamburger Mary’s. There is full bar on the balcony, with Celebrity Bartender Tea Cup, and is open every Fri, Sat & Sunday. With 7th Ave as your backdrop and the New Holiday menus, your guests will be talking about this for years to come! You just never know who will be stopping by! Groups of 10-30 welcome. Call today for reservations. 813-241-6279
Ybor Date Night for under $30.00
Our friends at La Gazetta have come up with a new uniquely Ybor word… “Clobstering”. Every Monday Night is “Clobstering” You start out with 2 hours FREE parking. First stop is Bernini’s for $2 martini’s then on to James Joyce for the $10 lobster. Cocktails and Lobster = Clobstering.
People are Talking
WOW so now General Petraeus sex partner … no sex partner (friend) is having an affair (sex no sex) with a second Tampa famed MacDill AFB general? The reporters are all confused as should we!!! For years the running South Tampa joke was, “Why did the women of Bayshore Blvd. stop having group sex? Answer… There were just too many Thank You notes to write!” I guess email hasn’t changed all that. Just gotta love good straight family values. Just say’ n. Moving on to a whole different topic. What is better for your Birthday Gift than diamonds? Well if you happen to the most famous saxophone player in Florida, Alan Darcy, it would be a Theo Wanne
http://theowanne.com/ mouth piece. Alan’s husband surprised him on stage with this gift. (Just for the records it cost way more than a diamond LOL LOL). Here is a clip of Alan with his new mouth piece sounding great!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXOfsY0wmRE
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GaYBOR/Ybor City Community Officer Sean Mahabir
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year….right around the corner! I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by. Well, with the holidays comes crowds, good cheer, gifts, and mostly everyone’s favorite pastime…spending money. Ybor City is a great place to be with great people and enjoy great events….however, I wanted to remind you that there’s always a handful of Grinches (Bad Guys) out there.
Please be safe and turn on your crime radar…there are those that prey on individuals that are too busy to remember the simple rules of being safe. Here are some reminders for everywhere, not just for Ybor City…please pass this along to your employees, family, and friends. I’ll send bits and pieces of safety tips throughout the season.
While out and about, present an alert appearance. Be on Guard!
Be aware of your surroundings; scan the area from time to time. Avoid concentrating so hard on shopping or work that you fail to keep track of your surroundings, others near you, or your personal property.
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- Grip carried items firmly and avoid leaving them unattended.
- Carry minimal cash and valuables, wear minimal jewelry.
- Get off your cell phone! lol Concentrate going from point A to point B. (work place to vehicle, mall to vehicle etc.)
- Shop with friends or relatives if possible; there IS safety in numbers. As you shop, be alert in crowded places. Among pickpockets’ favorites are malls, jammed aisles, elevators, and public transportation stops and vehicles. Carry the day’s most expensive purchases closest to your body, and don’t carry so much you lose the ability to react quickly.
When parking…roll up the car windows, lock the vehicle, take the keys, and insure your valuables are concealed (preferably in the trunk). During hours of darkness, park and walk in lighted areas to the extent possible. Keep your wallet, purse, and any other valuables on your person or otherwise out of sight, NOT on the seat next to you. If you must leave valuable items in your car while out and about, place items out of sight before reaching your destination or move them inconspicuously. This includes packages, backpacks, gym bags, GPS units, MP3 players, and so forth. Someone may be watching when you put items under/behind a seat or throw something over them. An opportunistic thief is on the lookout for “trunk-packing”, and can break into your car the minute you’re out of sight. So, be aware of your surroundings before you place valuables in your trunk.
The panhandlers are going to be in full effect and it’s important that our eyes and ears are wide open. Remember if they get aggressive, please don’t hesitate to call the police. Nothing will ruin your holiday season more than being the victim of a crime.
Do me a favor….please reply to this email…say HI! Let me know how things are going. Always know that if you’d like me to come by and discuss safety tips with your employees….call me and let’s schedule a time.
Stay Thirsty My Friends!
Officer Sean Mahabir
Ybor City Liaison
Tampa Police Department – District III
3808 N. 22nd Street
Tampa, FL. 33610
Main (813) 242-3800
Cell (813) 480-1272
Fax (813) 242-3848
Email sean.mahabir@tampagov.net
Unless otherwise noted, the material contained in this document is
considered active criminal intelligence and as such, is presently exempt
from disclosure via the Florida Public Records Law (F.S.S. 119.07)
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Only in GaYBOR/Ybor
LOL, LOL, LOL
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Great Coffee & Smiles at King Corona
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Caught on the Streets
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Mathieu at the GaYBOR Meeting
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Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
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Caught @ Steam Fridays @ The Honey Pot
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Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
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Caught @ The Social
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Caught @ G.BAR
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Caught in Ybor City
Caught @ MC Film
