TAMPA PRIDE 2016
Early Bird’s Special for Parade & Festival Booths
TAMPA PRIDE 2016 is only 90 days away. Wow how the year has flown by. There is a Special Early Pricing for the upcoming Parade and Festival Vendors online www.TampaPride.org for the March 26, 2016 Festival event. Last year both the Festival Vendor booths and the Parade were Sold Out 4-6 weeks in advance of the Festival. We have added more Parade entry spots, Vendor Booths and a larger area to display this next spring.
The new Festival location has changed and will be around Centennial Park in Ybor City and in the 2 City of Tampa Parking Lots, #5 & #6. TAMPA PRIDE 2016 will be partnering with Ybor City Saturday Market that is held every Saturday inside Centennial Park.
The TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Committees excitement grows as a bigger planned overall event.
In January the announcement of the TAMPA PRIDE 2016 GRAND MARSHAL’S and the first TAMPA PRIDE Recognized LGBTA Community Leaders.
Another first for TAMPA PRIDE will be the MISS TAMPA PRIDE 2016 Pageant to be held Sunday, January 17th at Honey Pot in GaYBOR District in historic Ybor City.
Registration for the highly visible and recognized pageant are at TAMPA PRIDE online site or you can contact Kurt @ Hamburger Mary’s Ybor City. A great Prize package for the top 3 winners in the competition including many guaranteed show engagements, Crown, Sash, $500+ prize to winner.
This years reigning MISS TAMPA PRIDE 2015 is Tampa Bay’s funny Diva, Miss Esme Russell.
More Breaking TAMPA PRIDE 2016 News forthcoming!
Now Open in St. Pete
Punky’s Bar and Grill
A new popular drinking and eating establishment “Punky’s” has now opened on 31st Street and Central Avenue.in St. Petersburg. With the demise of and now closed popular Georgie’s Alibi, Punky’s looks like a great new neighborhood spot to go out to see friends and have some great grub too!. Outdoors or inside seating.
Don’t be afraid when you see (Miss) Punky around the Restaurant!
Many draft beers to choose from that goes well with the burgers, salads, steaks and appetizers. New additions coming are weekend brunches Saturday & Sundays. They open weekly at 11am and close at midnight BUT weekends are open until the 3 am bell rings!
We congratulate our old friends, Punky’s co-owners, Brian Longstreth, Lynn Deibert and John Burt in opening another GLBT business in the famed Grand Central District.
Snow on 7th Holiday Parade
The Snow fell and the people came! A great warm night to behold with couples, family members, and 7th Ave busineses witnessing high school bands performing from around Tampa Bay in the YCDC Holiday Snow on 7th Parade.
