12-10-2020 Dishing with Mark n Carrie ….. EXCITING NEW Club in Ybor City

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EXCITING NEW CULB in Ybor City

From Tea Cup;

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!! 1st THANK YOU ALL!!! 2 years ago I joined Tequilas and started a New SUNday FUNday.  “Miss Ybor City” herself “Miss Joey Brooks” and the Legendary “DJ Mike Sklarz” joined me to create an incredible team!!!   Many others joined the team over the past 2 years. This past week Tangra Night Club purchased Tequilas. This past Sunday was the 2-year Anniversary of our SUNday FUNday. Tangra brought back the original team Joey Brooks, DJ Mike Sklarz & Tea Cup back together for the finale’.  Daniel Lee and Daniel Magee aka Shelby also joined us. You could feel the Excitement and so much Positive Energy in the air!  Then Corey Martin Cane, the General Manager of Tangra made the announcement that SUNday FUNday will and must go on!!! So the SUNday FUNday family will not be breaking up, but will be taking it to a new higher level. Over the next 2 weeks, Tangra will completely re-do the former Tequilas. Turning it into a Fabulous New Ybor City Show Bar!!! SUNday FUNday for the next 2 weeks will be on the rooftop bar at Tangra Lounge, next door.  Then will be returning to the NEW SHOW BAR.  The original team will all continue to be there with new fun people for you to meet. We all are looking forward to seeing you this Sunday on the rooftop of Tangra. Thank You for being so supportive. Thank You Tangra for recognizing a Community that is also a loving family! The legendary party will go on.

TOMORROW –  THIS FRIDAY – 12-11-2020

THIS SUNDAY

DOORS OPEN 12 NOON SHOW TIME 2PM

THIS SUNDAY NIGHT

Did You Know??

This week it was announced. After two terms as Tampa’s mayor and nearly seven years as president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Pam Iorio is retiring. The LGBT Community loves and respects Mayor Pam so much! We all wish her and her family the very best.  It was my pleasure to campaign on stilts for Pam many times.   Here is a funny story you might not know….. The 1st Lady of Ybor City, the Legendary Miss Joey Brooks and Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio both went to high school together.  Miss Joey Brooks often jokes.  Joey went on to become the Queen of Tampa and Pam went on to become the King of Tampa!!!! LMAO As Paul Harvey would say, Now you know the rest of the story.

Metro Inclusive Health

Tampa and St. Pete earn perfect scores on national LGBTQ equality index

St. Petersburg has hit the mark for seven consecutive years. It’s the third year in a row for Tampa.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/2020/12/04/tampa-st-pete-earn-perfect-scores-on-national-lgbtq-equality-index/?fbclid=IwAR023AD7D3VpHzWl0i0xr5sUCH9aiglDi1k9ThpLSwhfJSKjzwmzeYMICpk

“2020: The Musical” Jimmy Fallon and Andrew Rannells Recap the Year with Broadway Songs

https://youtu.be/pjbLY46Vaq8

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Ybor City Chamber

Did You Know???

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This week it was announced. After two terms as Tampa’s mayor and nearly seven years as president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Pam Iorio is retiring. The LGBT Community loves and respects Mayor Pam so much! We all wish her and her family the very best.  It was my pleasure to campaign on stilts for Pam many times.   Here is a funny story you might not know….. The 1st Lady of Ybor City, the Legendary Miss Joey Brooks and Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio both went to high school together.  Miss Joey Brooks often jokes.  Joey went on to become the Queen of Tampa and Pam went on to become the King of Tampa!!!! LMAO As Paul Harvey would say, Now you know the rest of the story.

You Just Can Not Make This Up

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One of our favorite Facebook Groups is “Our Old House” We accidently got 100’s of people talking on this site.  We live in a one-of-a-kind 100+ year old home. I asked people what they thought about the unusually upside-down cross wood trim on the stairs. We know that actual history but wanted to see what people would say.  Many people guess Arts & Craftsman. Wrong answer. Then they asked to see more, so we posted a photo of the upper stairs. Here is where it got CRAZY!!! In the window, when you zoom in, was the image of a face. People went nuts!!! You can just imagine the stories.  After and hour we posted a 3rd photo. In the window sitting on a shelf is our Merman from our store. LOL Now here is the real story of the stairs.  These stairs are from the original Hillsborough County Court House. Build in the late 1890’s in a Greek Revival style. When the courthouse was demolished, Judge Leo Stalnaker salvaged these stairs and had them re proposed into his home. These were the stairs the prisoners walked down from the court house then off to jail. The Judge said he could feel the regret in the hearts of the convicted on the stairs. The upside down cross has been interpreted by many as good and evil.   The Judge and one other home owner both passed away in this home and these stairs were probably the last thing they saw.

Dishing with Mark n Carrie Holiday Plans 12-3-2020

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Tampa Pride 2021

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTampaPride

Virtual Tour | Metro Inclusive Health’s

A Wonderful addition tour Ybor City Community

This Friday

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This Saturday

Balance Tampa Bay & Jason Fields present

10th Annual “Drive-In” Party for Presents

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Ybor City Turn About

The event take place on Sunday, December 13 at 8 PM, at Bradley’s on 7th. Bradley’s have invited all of the bartenders from Honey Pot, Southern Nights Tampa and Bradley’s to participate and perform.

We need YOU to encourage your favorite bartender(s) to prepare and perform a number, THEN come out and support them with you tips! The bartender, AND bar that raises the most money gets a trophy to display at their bar!

Bring lots of toys, and purchase lots of raffle tickets for your chance to win cash or prizes!

The Ybor Clubs goal is to raise as much money, and collect as many toys as possible, in order to make the holiday special for kids that need it.

The Ybor Chickens

In Ybor City we Are lucky to have 2 great organizations.  Ybor Misfits Microsanctuary   https://www.facebook.com/theybormisfits   https://fb.watch/28OSUPhidT/  and The Ybor City Chicken Society https://www.facebook.com/yborchickens

Ybor City’s Hotel Haya

For Immediate Release

Contact: Preston Rudie

Preston@CatalystCommunicationsGroup.com

Ybor City’s Hotel Haya in running for

Best New Hotel in U.S.

Vote for Hotel Haya in USA Today’s 10Best through Dec. 21

Tampa, FL – Ybor City’s Hotel Haya is currently in the running to be named the Best New Hotel in the United States by USA Today.  The boutique hotel has already been named by the newspaper as one of the 20 best new hotels and is included in the publication’s annual 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards of 2020. 

Readers can cast a vote for Hotel Haya by clicking here.  Voting closes on Monday, December 21st at 12 p.m. EST.  You can vote once per day until voting closes.  As of Monday, Hotel Haya was in second place.  The winner will be announced on December 31st.

The $52-million Hotel Haya opened in September and is located at 1412 E. 7th Ave.  The hotel spans century-old building and features 178 rooms, a pool, bar, café and a large, inviting lobby.

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Alexis Mateo * Esta Noche*

You Just Can Not Make This Up

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A good friend of ours just did a mail in cancer test. He had a video conference to talk with the Doctor about the results. His test came back positive. The Doctor said it wasn’t something to be alarmed about. If the test would have come back negative then they were 100% sure it was correct. If the test comes back positive there could be many different reasons for a false positive. He was told to see his primary doctor for a follow-up. Then the Doctor said that he could see our friend was upset. He asked if it was OK to pray with him to whatever God he believed in. Our Jewish friend said OK. At the end of the prayer the Doctor made the sign of the cross. Last our friend told us. This was the 1st time he went to a Doctor and was prescribe “Good Thoughts & Prayers.”  Living in the times of covid brings out the best and strange.

Dishing with Mark n Carrie, Happy Thanksgiving 11-20-20

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Rachel Meadow and her partner Susan

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Rachel Maddow reveals that her partner, Susan, tested positive for Covid-19 and is still recovering, and implores viewers to consider their loved ones when they calculate their own Covid-19 risk. Aired on 11/19/2020.

Norway bans hate speech against bisexuals and transgender people.

Norway just banned hate speech against bisexual and transgender people, expanding protections passed in 1981 to protect gay and lesbian people.

“I’m very relieved actually, because [the lack of legal protection] has been an eyesore for trans people for many, many years,” Birna Rorslett of the Association of Transgender People in Norway told Reuters.

FMI https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/norway-bans-hate-speech-bisexual-transgender-people/?fbclid=IwAR0N0KQrCRZtip8Aj8-dD_lQTeE9jQwI3PYGVeVb50Sk22KD_K1o1h-3_7A

Jamison B. Breadhouse Bakes

Order your Thanksgiving bread today at https://www.jamisonb.org/

Thanksgiving Eve at Bradley’s on 7th

Dashing in December

The Gay Cowboy Christmas Romance We Need

Dashing in December premieres Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on the Paramount Network

https://youtu.be/3-38Ms2x3DY

Victorian Christmas Stroll

You know the Holidays are here when the “Victorian Christmas Stroll” starts! This annual event take place at the henry Plant Museum located at The University of Tampa.  This is a must do event for all ages. See You there!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/285004636145737/

Lighting of the Centro Ybor Holiday Tree

New Must have APPS

The Sam’s Club have a new app. You take photos of the bar codes on your items. Then when ready pay with your credit card. Then walk right past the checkouts and go to the door.  They check a couple items and your good to go!

For all the DYI people. At the Home App you search for the items you need and it tells you the isle and bin location and the inventory. This app can be used from home. No more going to a store to find out they are sold out. You can also check inventory at different locations.