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LAST CALL for Tampa PRIDE

This Friday, may 30, 2021 is the LAST DAY to register to be in the Tampa Pride Diversity Parade and Festival. Register today at www.TampaPride.org

Tampa Bay Pride Band And Tampa Bay Symphonic Winds

https://www.facebook.com/TampaPrideBand

See Martha Wash of the Weather Girls singing “It’s Raining Men”. At Tampa PRIDE May 22, 2021

See Pepper Mashay singing “Dive in the Pool”  at Tampa PRIDE May 22, 2021

Did you get your Hair Brush???

There has been a lot of talk about the Tampa Pride WET BRUSH. The WET Corporation very generously donated 100’s of cases of Rainbow WET Hair brushes to Tampa PRIDE. Tampa Pride put stickers on the brush boxes to announce the up coming May 22, 2021 Tampa Pride. Then the cases were donated to organizations and business thru out Tampa Bay.  This past week Tampa Pride Volunteers got together and put stickers on several 1,000 more. Business passing out wet Brushes are Southern Nights, metro inclusive Health, Snap House Tampa, Ybor Youth Clinic, Bradley’s on 7th, The Showbar Ybor, City Side and many more. Thank You WET Brushes. 

New Hamburger Mary’s to Open soon in Wilton Manors

Are the rumors true? Could Mary be coming back to Tampa?  Follow Kurt Kings Facebook posts and decide for yourself. Cheers.  

https://www.facebook.com/HamburgerMarysWiltonManors

Happy Birthday Joshua Leonard

One of the most loved people in Ybor City is Joshua. His birthday celebrations will last a month long if not longer. It was diner out this week at El Puerto  https://www.facebook.com/ElPuertoYbor This Ybor City restaurant is family-owned and serves up a creative fusion of Argentinean and Peruvian cuisine. It is mush do on our list. Happy Birthday Joshua!!!

Meet AJ McLean

In his 28 years with the Backstreet Boys and on his own, AJ McLean has pushed the boundaries of style and gender. Now, in another bold move, the 43-year-old musician dresses in drag while dancing around a dollhouse to celebrate the transgender community in the video for his new solo single, “Love Song Love.” https://youtu.be/vcwu4OjPfdo

This Saturday Night in Ybor City

SUNday FUNday at The Showbar Ybor City

You Just Can Not Make This Up

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One very interesting building in Ybor City is the W. T. Grant Co. building located at 1507 E 7th Ave. The W.T. Grant Co. started in 1906 and were famous as a 25-cent store. Its biggest completion was Kresge Kmart.  W. T. Grant’s bankruptcy in 1976, was the then-second biggest in US history. The building then fell into very hard times. In the early 1990’s a group purchased the building. The main designer was River Jude Phoenix, American actor, musician, and activist. River wanted to design his Ultimate Club.  Here is where it starts to get very interesting. River wanted the 1st floor to be completely open with no post to hold up the second floor. The building was gutted and only saved the 4 outside walls. The iron posts that were inside holding up the second floor, were saved and were used outside to hold up the balcony Infront. Inside, the side walls were doubled in side to cut down the sound and to hide the iron beams that went up to the top of the 2nd floor. The roof of the building was then built like an arch. Coming down from the new arch roof were beams to hold the 2nd floor up.  The ends of the arch roof were all glass to let light in (now painted over) . In the middle of the 2nd floor is a large opening so you can see the dance floor and stage below. This opening is all glassed in and even has drapes that can be lowered so you cannot see the VIPs on the 2nd floor.  On the mezzanine level is the DJ booth and green room. River designed the green room with its own restroom and a separate extra private VIP room. From this level there are also a private stairs to the alley outside. This way tour buses could park out side and the stars could walk right onto stage.  When River opened there was a steak house restaurant on the 2nd floor with a kitchen on the 1st floor. The light thru the windows filled the room all day and spilled down to the 1st floor.  Toward the front was a spiral stair that went to the 1 ½ floors. These stairs were nicknamed the “The Stairway To Heaven.” The stairs were soon removed when it was discovered that cocktails, high heels and spiral stairs just didn’t mix. LMAO The stairs were rescued and today are in the courtyard of a home in Ybor City. In the early 2000’s a young girl was reaching for beads from the balcony during a parade and fell to her death. She had liquor in her system and was a minor. The club closed.  In 2008 The Honey Pot turned this space into a World Class LGBT Dance Club. Many Stars performed here including Andy Bell.  That hot summer July night of GaYBOR Days Concert the owner D. Stephen and Andy met. Later were married. Recently vacated due to covid. It will be fun to see what new memories will be created in this historic and memorable space, rich with history and love.

Dishing with Mark & Carrie 4-23-21 Great News

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TONIGHT!!!!

This FRIDAY @ Bradley’s on 7th

Join Bradley’s on 7th this Friday April 23rd, Mr. and Miss Royal Pride of Nations in Review with performance by National King Aries M Kelly and National Queen Jasmine International along with special guest Rupaul’s Drag Race’s Alexis Mateo as well as our MC Amy DeMilo and Esme Russell! Showtimes are 11: 30 pm and 1 am! DJ Mike Sklarz in the Video Bar & DJ Charles Machado in the Dance Bar starting at 10 pm! Bradley’s Boys will be in the house all night! Limited capacity! Must be seated to drink! Masks required when standing! As always, NEVER A COVER!

TONIGHT at Southern Nights

GREAT NEWS

Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida, Aka The Thai Temple on the Palm River

IS NOW OPEN SUNDAYS for drive thru!!!! The weekly menu is posted on their Facebook page. Remember starving bartenders love food from here! Wink Wink

https://www.facebook.com/Wat-Mongkolratanaram-of-Florida-899684096783825

Tampa Pride Festival

A couple more spaces just opened up on the Festival. Get yours today. https://tampapride.org/festival/

See you at “Tampa Pride at Night”  

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SUNday FUNday

The most talked about show & T-Dance in Tampa Bay!!!

Well said Chad Chronister, Sherriff of Hillsborough County

Flash back to 1975 in Ybor City