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Written by Mark & Carrie
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One of the shining crown jewels in our community celebrated their 2 year anniversary! Congratulations to Steam Friday and thank you for the many world class parties! Steam Fridays at the Honey Pot has elevated the bar to a new higher level that the Tampa Bay GLBT community has never seen before by providing ...
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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“Wicked” The Biggest Hit Musical Is Coming to Tampa
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for “the most complete and completely satisfying new musical in a long time” (USA Today). It is coming to the Straz Performing Arts Center in the Carol Morsani Hall February 3 - 28, 2010. For more information, visit WickedTheMusical.com or go to TBPAC.org for tickets.
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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Looking Back at 2009 in Tampa Bay
What a year 2009 was. This is a small highlight of this past year's top stories. GaYBOR District Coalition's second year quadruples in membership, now at 270. Wow…what a difference a year makes! New GLBT club/store openings in the area include: Tampa Social Club, Tampa Eagle, Tribeca Colorsalon, Joffrey's Coffee Shop, Agora Furnishings, Hamburger Mary's, Flamingo Hotel and YBor Resort & Spa. Major events in the community: St. Pete Pride's Promenade attracted over 100,000 in attendance. The 2nd Annual GaYBOR Days ...
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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People are Talking about GaYBOR
The rumors are flying around Ybor these days! Inspired by the positive, can do attitude of the GaYBOR District Coalition, the start of the New Year looks like a very busy and fabulous start. Two weeks ago we saw the opening of Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grille in Centro Ybor. The month before we saw the opening of Tribeca Colorsalon , Joffery’s Coffee and Agora Furnishings. This week we heard ...
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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The sets are awesome, the colors are fabulous, the music is familiar and the story takes everyone on the ride down the tunnel! In this new musical, Alice is a children’s book writer in Manhattan who is suffering through a creative block, estranged from her husband and alienated from her daughter. It takes a trip to a strange-yet-familiar Wonderland for...
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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We would like to take this opportunity to welcome on board some of Hotspots' new advertisers in Central Florida, including Hamburger Mary's, Crowbar, Reservoir Bar, Centro Cantina, Fresh Mouth, and JJ's Cafe and Bar Café. They join some of the most successful businesses in Central Florida that already advertise, including Gbar, Honeypot, Gaydays, YBor Resort and Spa, Ybor Eagle, Ybor Social Club, MC Film fest, ASAP and the Hampton Inn and Suites. |
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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New Year's Eve, Now 2010
WOW... what an incredible night for the historic Ybor community and us! Our night was all planned out when some fantastic surprises popped up!
To start the night off we were invited by "Spirit of the Cigar City Krewe" (SpiritOfCigarCityKrewe.com) to be on their float as VIPs from Tampa's YCDC, tossing thousands and thousands of beads to the huge, wild football bowl crowds!
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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New Year's Eve
The Honey Pot presents “ The Perfect Ten” starring DJ David Knapp. The night will feature a champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight with over $1,000 in cash and prizes.
The Parliament House Resort presents recording artist Abigail live in concert singing her hits “If It Don’t Fit,” “Let the Joy Ride,” “You Set Me Free” and her smash hit “Forever Young.”
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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Everybody in GaYBOR was very excited to see the opening of Tribeca (TribecaSalon.com). This classy, state of the art salon offers a full range of beauty services from color to cut and everything in between. In the back there is even a classroom! On one side is the nail shop Becky a Bento Box of Beauty ( BeckyShop.com) offering pampered nails and makeup. The crowd of over 300 was treated to hors d’oeuvres and cocktails with a special DJ! Across the courtyard at L’ Olivier’s there was a party hosted by ... |
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Written by Mark & Carrie
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Everybody in GaYBOR was very excited to see the opening of Tribeca (TribecaSalon.com). This classy, state of the art salon offers a full range of beauty services from color to cut and everything in between. In the back there is even a classroom! On one side is the nail shop Becky a Bento Box of Beauty ( BeckyShop.com) offering pampered nails and makeup. The crowd of over 300 was treated to hors d’oeuvres and cocktails with a special DJ! Across the courtyard at L’ Olivier’s there was a party hosted by ... |
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