Tampa PRIDE 2021
Everyone is very busy getting ready for Tampa Pride on May 22, 2021. This week the committee had a meeting at the Tampa Cuban Club. This will be where Tampa PRIDE at Night will be. Visit www.Tampapride.com
Like to help support Tampa Pride?
Donations are now been accepted on Venmo @TampaPRIDE
Amanda D Rhod
Our local favorite Miss Amanda D Rhod https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001213991871 is in Las Vegas competing for Miss Diosa Latina USA. The pageant is on April 18th. Good Luck from your Ybor Family.
Women’s History Month
To celebrate women’s history month, the Ybor City Museum has chosen to highlight Clarita Garcia, an influential woman in the Ybor City food scene and beyond. Garcia was born and educated in Spain. Before she married Manuel Garcia Jr., her mother instilled a love of cooking in her. Her mother was a perfectionist and taught Clarita most of what she learned. From the importance of caring for utensils to the picking the right ingredients, her mother prepared her to own a successful Tampa restaurant. During her life, she wrote two cookbooks, with the most notable being Clarita’s Cocina featuring Spanish recipes, some of which were used in the restaurant she managed, Las Novedades. She was arguably the first celebrity chef in Florida, hosting a cooking show on WTVT, and brought Spanish cooking to many.
Girl Scout Cookies
This sounds like the beginning of a joke. A girl scout walks into a Gay Bar…. Once again this year Bradley’s on 7th purchased 100’s of boxes. This is just another way Bradley’s on 7th supports the community. Thank You Bradley’s, you make us all so Proud.
Metro Inclusive Health
3/16/21 UPDATE: Metro Inclusive Health is adding new vaccination dates as doses are made available to us. We will continue to update this link with new appointments and information on those who qualify as it is made available. Please check back often for updates. https://www.picktime.com/MetroCOVIDVaccine
The Gary Elementary School
Who remembers the Gary Elementary School? Located just east of Ybor City =. This once proud build was “Demolition by Neglect!”
https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/fl/gary.html
NEW Dog Park & More
This week the Madison Street Park was dedicated. Located in Channelside this park is packed with amenities. Including a dog park, playground, volleyball, public art, and more!
Rome Yard
The City of Tampa has chosen Related Group to build the Rome Yard. Located on the Hillsborough River just West of the Armature Works. Soon there will be 954 families living here.