For years, we here at Sticks have asked what direction Ybor City is going or should be going. No matter what steps local government take to move the district one way or another, it seems that those in favor of a quieter, family-friendly Ybor are getting some unsolicited help. Yesterday, the Weekly Planet’s new blog announced that [...]
100 years ago… February 28, 1906 – An auction is held for lots in Hendry & Knight’s West Hyde Park subdivision, located south of Inman between Albany and Orleans. Lots started at $500 each, with corner lots going for $600 and up ($10,000 and $12,500, respectively, in today’s dollars). Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center.
Visit Florida says a record 85 million visitors showed up last year. 85 million is akin to welcoming the entire population of Germany. So much for the dire predictions. Of course, officials will point to the ratcheted-up marketing as a reason for the increase. I’m here to tell you it’s because Florida rocks.
You can shake your booty or make a booty call, but no matter what, the city gives you an easy way to get a hand on some of that booty this weekend. Tampa’s first invitational contemporary art show, Booty runs concurrent with the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts this weekend. The City of Tampa is a sponsor of Booty, and Paul Wilborn [...]
I had originally stated that only Jim Davis and Charlie Crist’s campaigns have included blogs on their sites. Shame on me. Tom Gallagher has (and apparently has had for quite some time) a blog as well.
Business Profile: Mc Divot’s Wings and Raw Bar Location: 10706 Countryway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33626 Phone: 813-814-9394 This place is great. It’s family friendly (like Hooters without the, err well… Hooters!) and has great food. We live close by and frequent this spot regularly. The wait staff is usually friendly, and they always have great sports on. With 25 [...]
110 years ago… February 27, 1896 – An accident involving a bicyclist, a three year old and her nurse, and a group of tourists, who all converged on the Lafayette (now Kennedy) Street Bridge, ended without serious injury. The rider, who was at fault, ran over the girl, prompting the Tampa Morning Tribune to call for a [...]
Mike added a few new photos he found from Gasparilla 1966. There are waterside shots of Curtis Hixon Hall and Davis’ Islands.
***cross-posted at Out in Left Field*** The Tampa Tribune published my op-ed piece about FCAT issues. Is anyone listening?
