On this day in 1959, Busch Gardens opened in Tampa. … beer-brewer Anheuser – Busch started up a beer garden (with free beer) and a bird show at the front of its new brewery in Tampa. It opened on March 31, 1959 as an admission-free hospitality facility for the Tampa Anheuser-Busch brewery on the [...]
Tampa Bay Website Highlight: Art Squeeze Art Squeeze — Get the juice on Tampa Bay’s arts scene! Art Squeeze is a visual arts blog written by Megan Voeller, freelance writer and visual art critic for Creative Loafing Tampa. From Megan: I created this blog as a way of addressing the disconnect between different parts of the Tampa Bay [...]
My buddy Johnny took me to see a great example of stupidity in regards to parking in downtown Tampa. I have been meaning to get back to the place and take a photo, so I could show off the stupidity right here on Sticks of Fire. But I never remember to grab my [...]
… or is it “Stay Home and Sulk”? For her 18th birthday, Wifey and I took the High School Senior to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casin o. She had gotten some birthday spending money from friends and family, and I thought it would be a good idea to teach her how to effectively [...]
On Good Friday morning, I got out of bed and saw that the High School Senior had slept in late. I woke her up so she could rush to school. “It’s Good Friday,” she said. “We’re going to the beach.” Being the stepdad, I assumed she had worked it out with [...]
Yep… It’s an epidemic. There is now another one – this one from Pasco County schools. It’s happening so often that this one didn’t even make the front page of Trib’s Metro section.
Tampa Bay Website Highlight: The Sustany Foundation The Sustany Foundation Vision: To be the leading facilitator of sustainability in our community through efficient and effective aggregation and investment of resources. The Sustany Foundation Mission Statement: To increase the quality of life for Tampa Bay’s citizens today and into the future by promoting sustainability on a [...]
Just days after reports of sextracurricular activities by a Hillsborough County school teacher, here we go again. Freedom High School teacher Mary Jo Spack was arrested for engaging in sexual activities with a 17 year old student at the high school. This one is even weirder. The student victim is nearly 18, so you can almost [...]
Big Apple Style Deli Rocks It In Carrollwood There is nothing like a good deli sandwich. Piled high with whatever cold cut you want, slathered with condiments, dripping with plump tomatoes and chopped lettuce on good ole fashioned baked bread. I crave this from time to time. Tampa isn’t necessarily known for its delis. If [...]
