The Spring Getaway, The Suncoast Resort
What was hotter than the scene around the Suncoast Resort
pool this week? Our guess is NOTHING!!! WOW, WOW!!! Packed with spring
breakers and frozen tourists from around the country. With an extra hour
of sunshine the T-dance was packed with eye candy. Easily the busiest T of
the year so far. It ran late.... On Monday the editors from
BUZZ Magazine, Tim & Dale Madison were
in town for the "Family Feud" at
Georgie's Alibi. Did it get crazy at the TIKI
Bar! A leisurely fun sunny drive over the
Sunshine Skyway Bridge in H.R.H. Princess Priscilla
and off to Georgie's Alibi for dinner & "The
Feud" hosted by Miami actress Extraordinare, "Miss Nikki
Adams!" Just for the record Judy B. Goode did
too push me down!!!
Ybor City New Club Scene
The club scene just got hotter in Ybor City. The 4th GLBT Club just
opened.
"One Love"
www.oneloveybor.com check out their website for a very impressive
line up of live musicians & concerts.
"One Love"
is located at 1910 E 7th Ave. Across the street you will find
"Wranglers." This club is such a Great Supporter of Our
Community! Every night they are packing in all the hot cowboys and
cowgirls and the city kids who lust over them! Don't miss
Joey
Brooks and her cast every Sunday night at 9 PM. Up the street at
"Flirt", Darlene has been booking over the top,
HOT & FUN drag shows. Now "
Flirt" has a new
professional web site at
http://www.flirtnightclubshowbar.com/ .
G. Bar
has quickly become quite the high energy dance club in Ybor under the
watchful eyes of
Steve & Stephen. There is a new 6 ft
mirror ball with lazer light show & shadow box dancers. Is it just us or
do they have the best sound system in Town! Coming up Saturday, March 31st
will be a fabulous show night ,
"One Night in Egypt",
complete with camels & street entertainers! There are rumors of a 5th GLBT
club opening soon in Ybor! It looks like things are finally changing for
the better in Ybor!
Watermark - Grand Central Station - City Side
Grand Central Station was packed for the annual
Watermark Sex & Romance Party. Our favorite
adult entertaining star, Vincent Susik was there wearing
a threesome T-shirt. Humm... did he get that shirt off our bedroom floor?
(we only wish!!!) Also at the event was porn star Blake Nolan.
This year the event was hosted by Miss ASAP &
the staff of Watermark. Oh Boy could she swing a
paddle. A certain security person (whom we promised we wouldn't tell,
Roger) got the thrill of a life time when he got a kiss from
Vincent. The party atmosphere was so contagious! You just could
not have a great time. Outside the ASAP Mobile Testing Unit
was parked with David & Jason in charge. One last stop
for the evening, it was into City Side. We got
so confused there Jimmy, Billy, Charlie, Shane... who's
in the front? who's in the back? And who is on patio? All we know is one
of them is turning 40 soon!!!!!!! Hmmm could it possibly be manager
Jimmy!!!
Vincent, Tea Cup & Steve Blanchard
Beauty surrounded by the beasts!
Caught at City Side
Guess who's turning 40??
"Bars that Were" Updates
A Letter from Gilda
Hello Darlins! I hope all is going well for you two down
there. I am writing you because in the contact section of "The Bars
That Were', my email address is incorrect. It's:
Jurassicblonde1@AOL.com It's basically the same as what you have
written down, but there is a "1" added to it now. I changed it a while
back. I would truly appreciate it if you could change that. I enjoyed
all of the emails that I used to receive from readers. I have heard
from people whom I have lost contact with MANY times! (I would do it
myself, and have tried, but I can't figure out how to do it!) By the
way, I am on Chapter Seven of my book! I have thoroughly covered the
Early Gay History of Tampa in the 70's. All of the Bars, all of the
people! The tentative title is "A Life Outside The Lines". Keep up
your wonderful work! Sincerely,
GILDA
CONTEMPORARY
SQUARE DANCING
FOR THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY IN TAMPA BAY
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Suncoast Squares
TRY IT FOR FREE - FUN NIGHT ON TUESDAY MARCH 20TH
REGULAR CLASSES BEGIN ON
MARCH 27TH DONATION $5
At the METRO CENTER– 3170 3rd Avenue
North,
St. Petersburg (next to Georgie's
Alibi)
7:30 – 10:00 PM Casual Dress
For more information:
Call John and Leo (727) 215-3217 or
Dale and Ron (727) 360-6852
e-mail at: suncoastsquares@yahoo.com
Obituaries
Dr. Walter S. Banks, 83
December 24, 1924 to March 4, 2007
Photo of Bobby Smith (left), Rev Lee Carlton, Dr. Walter Banks, &
Kay Thompson
at MCC Conference, Nov. 1991
A close personal friend of ours for over the past 25 years passed last
week. Dr. Walter S. Banks called himself a "Simple
Georgia Boy" in fact his life was anything but simple. Walt grew up
in Atlanta, GA. joined the Navy. He then went to med school in NYC, where
he lived with his favorite social light aunt on Park Ave. After graduation
in the 1950's, Walt purchased a large 2 story house 2
blocks off Bayshore Blvd. on Platt Street in Tampa. Here he opened up his
medical practice and lived on the second floor with life partner,
Jack B. Later he purchased a home in South Tampa on San Juan St.
His second floor then became an unofficial 'Gay Boarding House.' Walt's
practice remained in this location until his retirement. Walt was a
"Founding Member of Tampa MCC Church" & was a
founding member of "The Tampa Bay Business Guild"
and an openly Gay Tampa Socialite. His many acts of kindness and charity
will be remembered by many. His Navy Military Funeral Service was
Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Garden of Memories Funeral
Chapel. The service was presided by Monsignor
Laurence Higgins.
Brian Crawford
Passed Away on Sunday, March 11, 2007
Photo of Brian (in pink) & life partner, Horst were hosts at last
years, "Art for Life" in Tampa.
Very sad news to hear about Brian Crawford's passing this
past Sunday. Brian & Horst have been together for so
many years (25+) that their names had become "Brian & Horst."
They both are writers for the Gazette Magazine
and have been Gay activists since college days. Recently we had written an
article about their marriage in Massachusetts. There is a service being
planned for this coming at MCC Tampa Sunday,
March 18th.
A Memorial Sunset Celebration For Brian Crawford
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Host: |
Scott Grusell |
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Location:
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Metropolitan Community
Church of Tampa
408 East Cayuga Street, Tampa, FL
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When: |
Sunday, March 18, 3:00pm |
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Phone: |
(813) 787-9473 |
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Not everyone knew Brian Crawford, but most of you do. We are sad to
inform you that Brain's long hard fight has ended and he is now at
peace. We will gather this Sunday to remember Brian's sunrise of
life. After the service Horst and family cordially invite you for
a gathering at Horst and Brian's home. Brian requested that we not
dress in black. He loved the color YELLOW and requested that all
dress casual to fabulous with YELLOW being the theme color. He also
requested YELLOW balloons and or umbrellas instead of flowers. If
feeling compelled to send a thought living plants are welcomed.
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American Stage Goes Tennessee Williams
A task that will be challenge to the St. Petersburg stage and thetare group,
American Stage is putting on Gay playwright
Tennessee Williams play,
"Suddenly Last Summer."
Starting March 22nd thru April 15th at the downtown
American
Stage Theatre at 211 3rd St. South. In 1959 the play was
adapted into a screenplay by
Gore Vidal and Williams and
made into a movie starring
Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and
Montgomery Clift.
American Stage's
Artistic Director
Todd Olson will be directing the play.
www.americanstage.org.
Playwright Tennessee Williams
And At Gorilla Theatre in Tampa
Now Playing ....
by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo
Friday March 23 & Saturday March 24
7:30 p.m.
And Pics from Around the Bay
