It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Tampa Bay, with some neighborhoods lit up like, well… Christmas trees. And if your neighbor’s icicle lights and giant inflatable snowmen aren’t enough for you, you can check out Wild Wonderland at Lowry Park Zoo. Heck, the zoo will even give you some reindeer and fake [...]
Celebrating Columbus Day in Tampa Bay. Or not.
The anti-Gasparilla party has turned into Gasparilla. Officials are now taking steps to return Guavaween toward its roots, and the Gasparilla crowd is gonna take their ball and go home - Good Riddance!
There’s really no better reason to have a great time than to celebrate the birth of our nation. And I don’t wanna harsh your buzz or suggest you shouldn’t party. I just want you to be able to truly enjoy your hangover on July 5. As we get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, here [...]
In response to Bayshore and Hyde Park residents and their concerns about all the trouble the Gasparilla parade brings, head krewe Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, along with EventFest, which runs the party, says they have got all the problems fixed. From the St. Pete Times – Gasparilla changes: more security, more toilets, altered parade route: … [...]
South Tampa residents are crying about Gasparilla. Over 30 people (Trib says more than 50) showed up at a meeting to complain about the day long invasion and parade. They say it’s gotten too wild, and they are tired of it. Some have suggested it be moved to other parts of the city. I can imagine [...]
From what I can tell, Gasparilla is the nation’s biggest pirate festival. It’s gotta be – we stretch this thing out for about two months. It all starts with the Children’s Parade & Extravaganza, and includes the main Invasion, Parade, and PirateFest, the Krewe of the Knights of Sant’ Yago Illuminated Knight Parade, the Gasparilla Distance [...]
Our friends at the Temple Terrace Preservation Society are sponsoring the 2008 Temple Terrace Historic Homes Tour on Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 10am to 2 pm. Tour headquarters will be in the 1920s era “Club Morocco Nightclub and Casino” which is now the Student Center at Florida College at 119 North Glen Arven Avenue. Admission [...]
Happy Fourth of July! Enjoy these Florida Fireworks courtesy of Fairfield FL artist Gary Borse: Find more of Gary’s great Florida paintings at GaryBorse.com and at Florida’s Eden. Happy Independence Day!
