When visiting "The Gaybor District" in Historical Ybor City
Stay at the Hampton Inn & Suites -Ybor & Ask for the "MC Film District Rate" of just $109.
Some black out dates do apply. Any problems feel free to contact Becky Fox at (813) 769-6886
Dishing with Mark & Carrie
4-24-08
Mark Your Calendars Now
Your Invited to....
The 1st GaYBOR District Mixer
At Steam Friday - Friday, April 25th Starting at 6pm - $5 donation at the door.
Bring extra business cards and meet members & friends of The GaYBOR District and Coalition!
Everybody is WELCOME
New Members
Centro Ybor
The Copa - Ybor City
Vincent Pawlowski
DJ Aleta
3 Divas in 3 Night's in a Row
OMG!!! Lounge 714 had 3 Divas perform 3 nights in a row this past weekend! Starting on Thursday Night
"Judy B. Goode Show with Paul Thomas" Humm, we are not sure which of the two is the bigger Diva! Friday Night was the permiere of "Miss Alicia Markstone & Cast." Included in the show were CoCo Montrese, Alexis Mateo, Iman & 6 Pak! Now that's an all star line up! Saturday night performing LIVE with her back up dances was International superstar "CRYSTAL WATERS"!!! She performed 5 of her top hits! To see the Divas performances simply go to www.youtube.com key word GaYBOR. Dishing with Mark & Carrie had their camera out & filming!!!!
Lounge 714
To See all the Performances shot at Lounge 714
T-Dance GaYBOR Style!
A typical Saturday night in Gaybor? The restaurants & shops are full with excited party people. Inside the clubs, dance music & shows are over the top. The streets are full with friendly people strolling up and down the ave with the sun shining brightly. STOP!!!! The sun is shining brightly??? That's right it's Sunday afternoon in GaYBOR! The whole District has become a huge T-Dance. Leather men at The Forge are on the patio, while inside Lounge 714 the beer is cold & music Hot! At Streetcar Charlie's is the Famous Sunday Brunch with the most talked about cocktails in town. At 8 pm starts the "Drag-a-Paloosa" Show. Across the street at MC Film everybody is checking out the latest in swimwear & T-shirt fashions and are stocking up with supplies & DVD's for later! One block away, "Spurs Country Bar" has everybody dancing outside on there naughty Pirate-Country Western patio bar. Starting May, 1 the "Copa - Ybor City" will be opening with shows. Opening May 2, "Gallery Live" a new art gallery next to MC Film. Opening May 18th -"The Castle T-Dance." Opening May 25th, will be the new un named T-Party at "Sky". What are you doing this Sunday Afternoon? Come and check out the Saturday Night Party held on Sundays in the GaYBOR District!
Caught at Spurs Country Western Bar - GaYBOR
Drag Wars in GaYBOR
When a Fun Drag War breaks out everybody wins! For the past several years the only place in Ybor for a drag show was "Flirt Night Club & Show Bar". Then "Steam Friday's", "Lounge 714" & "Streetcar Charlie's" have all added drag shows! Now coming on May 1st will the opening of "Copa - Ybor City" which will feature drag shows 6 nights a week! WOW!!! GaYBOR went from 1 club to 5 in just 4 weeks! The true winners will be the fans who enjoy and appreciates true professional shows!
A Night of Camping & the Garden of Adam & Steve@ G.Bar
"Ghosts of Ybor: Charlie Wall", Part of Annual HCC Film Festival
First of all a Super Kudos to Hillsborough Community College, Prof. David Audet, Festival Board Members and staff volunteers for a very successful, "6th Annual Ybor Festival of the Moving Image." Over 80 films were shown this year. From shorts to full length documentaries, obscure full length films and creative animation celluloid's. Many of the films producers actors, musicians and directors were present at the showings. This is another credit to the Tampa Bay area for utilizing the think tank of art knowledge to accomplish this annual feet. Thanks So Much for this Appreciative Educational & Entertaining Film Festival.
This is what we went and seen. The unconventional documentary about the major Tampa and Ybor City Crime Mob Leader, Charlie Wall. A celebrity and from well respected icon parents in the area, the directors, the Guzzo Brothers researched and cast a pretty informative picture about "the silent boss of Ybor" and "boleto king" in the 1900's. "The Ghosts of Ybor: Charlie Wall' was shot and produced in Ybor City. A lot of the 40+ cast members were right from Ybor City and Tampa. The chapters of the life of Charlie Wall were informative for those that knew of him and for the new era of newly relocated residents. The film will be in the film festival circuit starting this September and this was a sneek preview to the locals. Ironic was the fact that it was April 19th the day Charlie Wall was murdered in his house by unknown persons that the screening was shown. The packed house applauded the 2 Guzzo Brothers, Paul & Peter, for a most interesting insight into what Tampa has in its lingering past and bringing forth for years to come. Interviews in the film included Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, retired Tampa detective and numerous others.
With still an inquiry mind from the movie's theme, we set out to get pictures of Ybor's Charlie Walls super secure house that is still in Ybor City. Then onto the gravesite in Oaklawn Cemetery in downtown Tampa where Charlie was buried. Ironic as it seems, there was an elderly Irishman who we saw in the cemetery. We asked him since he was writing down info on a legal pad if he heard of Charlie Wall or if he knew where he was buried .He knew and answered both of our questions. He knew Charlie Wall personally! We saw the Wall family plot and he told us of a story." I didn't remember Charlie drinking so much as other people say." he said, " But I remember when we , the Tampa JC's, flew down to Cuba and Charlie picked up the tab for all the fun we had in Havanna." Further comments he added " You always saw this small framed man wearing his whites. White shirts, white trousers and white hat!" After that he walked away started writing down on his legal pad information from the gravestones.
Above top left the Filming Gusso Brothers - Paul & Peter, Top right Ybor Chamber of Commerce
Lower Home of Charlie Wall complete with special designed lead walls
Oaklawn Cemetery
It's well worth an afternoon to stroll the grounds of Oaklawn Cemetery, located on Morgan Street in downtown Tampa. Oaklawn is full of history, scandals & mysteries. 13 former Tampa Mayors are buried here along with Civil War Heroes & Soldiers. A bomb shell from a Yankee ship actually landed here! You will find the graves of Mr. Vicente Martinez Ybor (founder of Ybor City). Crime boss Charlie Wall is buried next to his father a former Tampa Mayor. Over 120 American Indian remains were relocated to this cemetery when building the convention center in downtown Tampa, Google "Oaklawn Cemetery Tampa" today for more fascinating Tampa History!
Good Bye 202 Ybor Parking Meters
CITY OF TAMPA
Office of the Mayor
306 E. Jackson Street, 1N • Tampa, Florida 33602 • (813) 274-8251 • FAX: (813) 274-7050
Pam Iorio, Mayor
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release For additional information, contact:
Liana Lopez
Public Affairs Director
(813) 274-8497
liana.lopez@tampagov.net
City Removes 202 On-street Parking Meters From Ybor
Spaces are converted to free two-hour parking spaces for historic district visitors
Tampa, Fla. (April 21, 2008) - On Wednesday, April 23, 2008 a total of 202 on-street metered
spaces throughout Ybor City will officially become free two-hour parking spaces. The city will
work to install new signage to replace the meters that will indicate the two-hour parking
limitations. The removal of the meters should take approximately three days.
The City of Tampa has been working with the Ybor Chamber, the Ybor City Development
Corporation, residents and members of the Ybor business community to solve parking concerns
in the district. It is anticipated the removal of the on-street parking meters will encourage more
people to visit Ybor City by making the attractions, shops and restaurants more accessible.
The new two-hour parking opportunities are intended for visitors making short visits to Ybor
City. Visitors staying more than two hours are encouraged to utilize the city’s three surface
parking lots or the two parking garages in Ybor. Paying for extended parking at two of the
surface lots has been made easier with the installation of new pay and display machines that
accept coins, bills and soon charge cards. Parking rates at lots and garages are unchanged.
Additionally, the iPark card, which acts as a debit card for parking, is available through the City
of Tampa Parking Division. The iPark card can be used at all City of Tampa surface lots in Ybor
and metered spaces downtown.
For additional information, please contact Parking Manager Jim Corbett at (813) 274-8482 or
Ybor City Development Manager Vince Pardo at (813) 274-7936.
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Proud Uncles
Mark & Carrie's Beautiful Niece Megan at Prom in Tennessee!
 
The MC Film Calendar of Events
Coming Soon!!!
April 23, Clip Film Festival "THE WORLD UNSEEN" will screen at the Muvico Baywalk Theatres in St Petersburg, FL. www.cliptampabay.com
April 25, "1st GaYBOR District Coalition Mixer" at Steam Fridays 6PM
April 25, "Bears in Leather" social for AIDS. Friday, April 25th at 8PM SPORTERS.
April 26, Flirt 6 Year Anniversary & Move to Honey Pot
April 26, Joh Waters at the Dali Museum
April 28, "Gay American Heroes" in Florida State Capital Rotunda
May 1, Opening of "Tampa Promassage" in GaYBOR
May 2, Opening of "Gallery Live" in GaYBOR
May 2, DJ Manny Lehman at STEAM
May 3, Auction in Paradise at MCC Tampa
May 4th, Judy B. Goode & Paul Thomas at Azalea Lounge 7-10
May 10th, porn star Blake Riley at Steam
May 18th, Judy B Goode & Paul Thomas Show at Christopher Street 6-9
May 23-25, Gay/Lesbian Country Western Dance Convention
May 31, A Square One Art, Fashion & Music Showcase - The RITZ Ybor
June 2, Lunch with Mayor Pam Iorio at Streetcar Charlie's
T-Dance Every Sunday at Streetcar Charlie's & Spurs in The GaYBOR District
See Video of past events on YouTude.com "Key Word GaYBOR"
The Ybor City Development Corp (YCDC)
Monthly Theme's
April - "Urban Living"
May - "Celebration of Women"
June - "Celebration of Art"
July - "Celebration of Diversity"
Do you have an event Coming Soon?
From The Ritz YborGreetings,
We are thrilled to introduce you to the newly restored RITZ Ybor. Built in 1917 as the Rivoli Theatre and later expanded into The Ritz Theatre in the 1930's, this little gem has been brought back to much of its original glory (with modern conveniences of course). With three distinct spaces The Ritz Ybor is perfect for Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners, Galas, Corporate Meetings, Graduations, Proms, Recitals, Theatre Productions, Concerts and much more. If you can dream it, it can happen here! Please have a look at our website at www.TheRITZYbor.com for photos and more information on renting the facility. Feel free to email or call with any questions you have or if you would like a VIP tour.
We will be sending out a monthly newsletter so let me know if you would like to be added to our email list.
We look forward to helping you achieve your dreams!
Lovelynn Jensen
Director of Sales & Marketing
THE RITZ YBOR
Rise to the Occasion
www.TheRitzYbor.com
813.247.2555
News from Sir Grahame in St. Pete
The "NIPPLE PLAY PARTY" at SPORTERS was an event to not have been missed. Hot men from the old Platform days came our as well as many newcomers. Each month a fetish party will be held at SPORTERS.
The ST PETE BEARS are having their "BEARS in LEATHER" charity social for ASAP services on Friday, April 25th at 8PM. This is a NON-SMOKING EVENT. Koy Cox, Michael Lock and SPECIAL quest comedienne Ms. Stella Stellito. Also "Sexy Bear in Leather" contest will be held at 11PM. This event is sponsored by SPORTERS, ST PETE BEARS and the ADVENTURES LEATHER CLUB. Also special thanks to the Clearwater Bears and Growlers for their support.
The cast of "Pirates of Penzance" gave the patrons of Detour as surprise performance the other night.
CHECK OUTS:
The old Johnny Lightings on 5th Ave near Alibi has changed names to The Sport's Bar for gay men????????????? It is open.
Mr. Sun's Liquor Store opening a new Gay Bar in the adjacent house. Lots of construction being done. Opening??????????
MJs is still not open??????????
Thanks guys
grahame
"Dining Out For Life" from Wayne in St. Pete
I am ambassadoring again this year at the small but clean place with excellent food and reasonable prices called "Isabelita's" at 1437 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg. I'll be there from 11 AM to 5 PM and the restaurant will be participating until 9 PM. Isabelita's serves Stone Baked Pizzas, Calzones, Stromboli, Appetizers, Subs and Salads. You can eat-in and/or take out or have your order delivered within a reasonable distance and time. They will be donating 25% of your total bill to ASAP, a local center of excellence for the provision of resources and care to families and people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.
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