Caught @ MC Film / Ybor
Dishing with Mark & Carrie 11-1-2012
ELECTION DAY Is NOVEMBER 6th… VOTE!!
President Barack Obama in Historic Ybor City
What an honor to welcome the President of the United States to Centennial Park in historic Ybor City, Thursday, October 25th. We were up at 5:00 AM and took pictures along the entry lineup! We were surprised to see so many friends & friendly morning faces in the long line that went all around a 7 block area. An estimated 10,000 ticketed people wanted to also see and hear President Barack Obama speak in their backyards. With the campaign coming to the final election day, November 6th, it is a virtual tie for Florida with Republican candidate Mitt Romney.
No matter of any party affiliation, it was an honor to have the President of the United States visit us in the quaint historic District.
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Santa Speedo Run Tampa Bay in Ybor City
Register Today at www.SantaSpeedoRun.org
Santa Speedo Run Tampa Bay benefits Brighter Seasons for Children and AIDS Service Association of Pinellas. The 3rd Annual Santa Speedo Run Tampa Bay will be held in Ybor City on December 9th, check-in starts at 1p.m.. This year’s run will start and finish in Centennial Park, located at 8th Ave & 19th St., with an after party to be held at Barbarilla’s.
Remember, this year’s Santa Speedo Run still benefits ASAP and our Tampa Bay Area kids in our Brighter Seasons for Children program that are affected by HIV/AIDS. Here is a short film/PSA (30s) we made last year about the importance of the event that we would like you to watch again.
http://www.youtube.com/
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Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th.
JUST GO OUT AND VOTE!!
We recommend You to ” VOTE NO ” to all Amendments on the ballot!
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MC FILM ANNUAL BIG BOGO SHIRT SALE this Week!
It is time for MC FILM’s ANNUAL BIG BOGO SHIRT SALE and other great prices and SAVINGS on Swiss Navy Lubricants, GO SOFTWEAR & UNICO Underwear. A huge selection of Swim Boardshorts.
DVD’s at $ 4.00 + and a large assortment of Pride Flags, Bear, Leather Flags & Towels also!
Hamburger Mary’s this Sunday FUNday!!!!
Join Tea Cup on the balcony at Hamburger Mary’s this Sunday FUNDay for “Tea Party with Tea Cup” also this Sunday the Mary’s Softball Party!!!
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New Guavaween Format & New Fantasma Big Hit
The Ybor streets were full of Walking Zombies, Sesame Street Big Birds, Computer Boxes, Frankenstein’s and thousands of TV characters, good & bad! All for the Annual Guavaween Night antics. The changes this year were No Fences, No Admission Charge, No Parade and No Streets wet zoned in Ybor City. The night went off like a well oiled engine. A little smokey at times but the whole event ran smoothly.
All the businesses saw an increase in business. A lot that have been closed in the past were open including Muvico Theaters, Improv, and a lot of clubs and bars. MC FILM was open and we had a great time with all our visiting ghouly guests.
The afternoon held its first Ybor Merchants Association Children’s Pumpkin Patch and was a big hit with costumed kids trick-or -treating in Centro Ybor and surrounding participating stores. Thanks to La France store owner, Jill Wax for decorating up the kids Halloween faces.
This year the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce had a new live music venue at 8 different clubs including Czar, New World Brewery, Ritz Ybor, Market on 7th, Crowbar, JJ’s Cafe, Centro Cantina and Dirty Shame.
A lot of the Gay clubs had special entertainment with costume contests and special shows with visiting International/ National VJ/ DJ’s. Hamburger Mary’s had special ghostly guests performing, Honey Pot was all decked out with a wonderous cemetery scene. G. Bar had the bartenders all dressed in costumes, Bradley’s on 7th had a contest and special performers. Coincidently the All Hallows Ball ended at midnight and the over 8,000 attendees then came by TECO streetcar to Ybor City to shine up the after midnight crowd . All in elaborate and scary costumes.
So congratulations Ybor City for making a Great positive change in Guavaween.
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People Are Talking
The controversial Ybor City 7th Ave/ La Se’tima Street signs went on the auction block Monday at a 50th Street auction house. The correct Spanish spelling was the big concern and a committee in Ybor wanted the changes done before the RNC Convention last summer. The old 7th Ave./ La Se’tima where replaced by Tampa City Council to read “7th Ave/ La Se’tima/ La Se’ptima” and brought in $6000 to Ybor City’s tax district fund! A new Ybor liquor store will be opening soon at the Afterglow Bar on 15th Street.
Owners of the Columbian Restaurant in Ybor City were upset with people parking in their parking lot in the wee hours to see President Obama. The facebook comments by the restaurant were hilarious!
New developments all over Tampa is a great sign of the changing economic times. A new $ 36 million dollar apartment complex in North Hyde Park called NoHo Flats had a groundbreaking for the new eight building 300 apartment complex with tons of upscale amenities. Mayor Bob Buckhorn tossed dirt along side Tampa Bay Lightening owner, Jeff Vinik who is in partnership with the development firm Pollack Shores Real Estate Group.
All Hallows Ball had a record crowd at the Tampa Convention Center Saturday night. Florida’s Largest Private Annual Gay event is held every Halloween. Attendees came from as far away as Berlin, Germany and across America to attend the outrageous spectacular costume required event. See loads of Halloween pictures down further.
The 2nd Annual Santa Speedo Run Tampa Bay is coming to Ybor City, Sunday, December 9th in Centennial Park and benefits Brighter Seasons for Children & Aids Services Association of Pinellas. Red speedos are requested for the fun run. MC FILM have a lot of hot red Santa speedo’s ready for your run! www.SantaSpeedoRun.org & www.MCFILM.co
The hundred of holly & oak trees cut down in Ybor City two months ago are now being replaced with Olive Trees and Crape Myrtles along the baron streetways. We hope they will live on for decades and add great beauty to our historic district.
The new Bear Night which is usually the 2nd Saturday at the Ybor Social. This month it will be the third Saturday because of the big Bear Fest at the Sawmill Campground in Dade City the 2nd weekend in November! In December Bear Night will be again the 2nd Saturday Night at the Ybor Social.
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Hyde Park Village Fall Art Show
Again Hyde Park Village had a fabulous cool but sunny fall art festival. The weekend show had art gurus from all over the country participating. A combination of great cool dry air and very decorative Christmas ornaments, aluminum sculptures, acrylic colorful paintings, clothing and so much more were in tents for 6 blocks in and around the village center.
More dogs were accompanying their masters in this great outdoor show. A lot of people were picking up and carrying their prized original imaginative pieces through the crowded boulevards..
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Hamburger Mary’s this Sunday FUNday!!!!
Join Tea Cup on the balcony at Hamburger Mary’s this Sunday FUNDay for “Tea Party with Tea Cup” also this Sunday the Mary’s Softball Party!!!
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You Can Not make This Stuff Up!!
Ugly Women
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There was this famous drag queen in Tampa who was an alleged coke dealer. We will change her name and call her Carlotta. When not in full drag she looked like woman down on her luck. One day our uncle was visiting us. Carlotta was walking down our alley when she stopped to yell ” hello” with her very heavy PR accent.
Our Uncle Gale smiled and said, “I have to tell you guys… my god the women in this town are ugly!!!”
One night we were coming home from our first MC Film store located across from the University of Tampa. There was a huge two story house fire. We stopped and there in the front yard was Carlotta. She told us that she had just bought new furniture for her whole apartment and of course was very upset. The next day we heard a very different story. Allegedly…. she did not pay her coke supplier and spent the money on new furniture. When he found out the supplier set the house on fire. Who knows if this is true or not but that was the last time we saw Carlotta.
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Featured GaYBOR Member of the Week
Bernini of Ybor
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A founding member of GaYBOR!!! Bernini’s is located in the former Bank of Ybor City. Owner Jason Fernandez and manager Bill are always coming up with some great cuisine ideas. A favorite for many especially at happy hour. $2 Finlandia Martini’s & 1/2 price entrees. Pull up a chair on the sidewalk and watch the world go by. Be sure to check Bernini’s out on your next trip to GaYBOR/Ybor City
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Mark & Carrie’s Nephew/Niece of the Week
Miss Jocelyn Summers
(133)
Everybody loves Miss Jocelyn. This past week she add a new crown to her collection of many. And Miss Jocelyn your looks have changed! Congratulations on Miss Orlando!!!
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Caught @ The Reservoir Bar
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I want to Play on this Team!!!
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Caught @ Steam Fridays
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Caught @ G.BAR
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Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
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Caught @ Hamburger Mary’s
Caught @ JJ’s Cafe & Bar
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Caught @ Centro Cantina
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Caught @ MC Film
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Caught @ GaYBOR/Ybor City
You Can Not make This Stuff Up!!
Ugly Women
(25)
There was this famous drag queen in Tampa who was an alleged coke dealer. We will change her name and call her Carlotta. When not in full drag she looked like woman down on her luck. One day our uncle was visiting us. Carlotta was walking down our alley when she stopped to yell ” hello” with her very heavy PR accent.
Our Uncle Gale smiled and said, “I have to tell you guys… my god the women in this town are ugly!!!”
One night we were coming home from our first MC Film store located across from the University of Tampa. There was a huge two story house fire. We stopped and there in the front yard was Carlotta. She told us that she had just bought new furniture for her whole apartment and of course was very upset. The next day we heard a very different story. Allegedly…. she did not pay her coke supplier and spent the money on new furniture. When he found out the supplier set the house on fire. Who knows if this is true or not but that was the last time we saw Carlotta.
Featured GaYBOR Member of the Week
Bernini of Ybor
(68)
A founding member of GaYBOR!!! Bernini’s is located in the former Bank of Ybor City. Owner Jason Fernandez and manager Bill are always coming up with some great cuisine ideas. A favorite for many especially at happy hour. $2 Finlandia Martini’s & 1/2 price entrees. Pull up a chair on the sidewalk and watch the world go by. Be sure to check Bernini’s out on your next trip to GaYBOR/Ybor City
Mark & Carrie’s Nephew/Niece of the Week
Miss Jocelyn Summers
(133)
Everybody loves Miss Jocelyn. This past week she add a new crown to her collection of many. And Miss Jocelyn your looks have changed! Congratulations on Miss Orlando!!!
From the MC Film Mail Bag
“Time Out” a Gay Bar Burns Down
A horrible thing happened last night in my home area in Myrtle Beach,SC, a legendary gay bar called TIME OUT burned down last night,I dont know if you guys ever heard of the place but its been there I think over 25 years and its a very sad time my people back home. Theres only 2 or 3 gay bars there left. Best drag shows I ever seen were at Time Out. The other bars there are going to do benefit raisings to help out. It would be nice if the gaYBOR district 460 miles away could send some love to the Myrtle Beach gay community. The neighbor bar is called Rainbow House and look up Micky Stricland on my friends list and tell her DJ Stonecold(me) told you guys the tragic event. Prayers for the community there,its like a death in the family,it would be great if you guys sent some love for yall are the gaYBOR power down here.
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VM Ybor District House Tour
On a beautiful sunny Sunday, V.M. Ybor District had its VM Ybor 2012 House Tour showcasing 10 homes and businesses just north of the I-4 separation from Historic Ybor City.
Remodeled cigar and bungalow homes were on the open tour invite. A record number of people took in the tour that included and starting point the old 1908 Ybor Grammar School now Academy Prep Center of Tampa. Welcoming the home was local architect Kim Headland and a host of other community volunteers. The area is changing with the economy changing and a high interest in moving to Ybor City area. Other notable places were J.C. Newman Cigar Factory Museum building . The greatness was the four sided tour clock that people governed their time by. The location of old St Benedicts Moor School location now sits one of the relocated homes from the I-4 expansion. The historical house has many recognizing facts. One being a home of Tampa mafia kingpin, Vincent LoSacalzo. This was also the site of one of the first schools for African- Cuban students. There were laws of against teaching young Africans on Florida laws. The 1913 Florida law that was acted upon, “An Act Prohibiting White Persons from Teaching Negroes in Negroes Schools.”
All along the sidewalks is a poem embedded in the specially laid granite sidewalk by City of Tampa Laureate, James E. Tokley ,Sr.. It is on the corner of 17th Street & Columbus. Very worth while to see.
Some of the on tour homes were completely remodeled as others alongside them are in various stages of renovations. A very happening re-development area.
Congratulations to the VM Ybor Neighborhood Association on a great insight to a special area in Tampa.
Guavaween, A Big Success Changeover
After years of a Ybor City Mama Guava Parade, 24 block fenced in area of Ybor, and a cover charge to enter, this year it all changed! And to the good! More costumed characters came out and took part of the new Guavaween celebration changeover. Although the numbers aren’t in the estimated police number was up over the past years.
This year more of an adult wrist banded music venue at 8 clubs that was a huge hit for the clubs and for the Ybor Chamber of Commerce. Guavaween is an annual fundraiser for the chamber. The paid wristband let you get an entry to hear top bands perform and all the other Ybor businesses were open for a more regular Saturday night of fun and craziness.
There was a bit of confusion on whether visiting partiers had to pay an admission charge to get into Ybor City. The main charge was for the wrist bands that got you into the 8 music venue clubs. Other clubs charged accordingly.
Costume contests at Hamburger Mary’s, Honey Pot, Centro Cantina, Bradley’s on 7th and G. Bar all created over the top entertainment and grusome ghostly zombie parties. The street costume watching was just as exciting as being in any of the clubs.
It was a win, win for Ybor City!
