Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

BRUCE in the USA will be performing at Skippers Smokehouse on Saturday, March 3. Bruce in the USA has been called the “World’s Greatest” Springsteen tribute band. Furthermore, the “World’s Greatest” band from Tampa will help the party get started at 8pm. Go buy your tickets now! Or, read a bit further for your chance at free tickets.

The gentleman shown here watches over you while you eat and party. Do you know where he stands? If you think you do, submit your answer on the contest entry page and you’ll be entered to win. The winner will be chosen from all correct entries received by tomorrow at NOON, and notified shortly thereafter.

Good luck!

Congratulations to Joe Robinson, who knew that the sculpture in last week’s photograph is in Tampa’s very own Joe Chillura Park. For that, Joe gets two tickets to the State Fair.

Keep an eye out for the next photo for your chance at winning the prize of the week.

The Florida State Fair continues this week. Sticks of Fire has another pair of tickets to give away this week! All you have to do is know your city! Tell me where to find this:

If you think you know where this guy is, tell us! Of all the correct answers, one will be chosen. The winner will be chosen from all correct entries received by Wednesday (tomorrow!) at noon, and notified shortly thereafter.

Congratulations to April May, who knew the photograph included part of the sign at Tampa Theater, and correctly identified John Eberson as the architect who designed the building. So now April gets two tickets to the State Fair - have fun April!

We’ll be giving away another pair of tickets to the fair later this morning. Check back at 10:30am.

The Florida State Fair opens Thursday. The annual fair is held in Tampa each year at the aptly named Florida State Fairgrounds. You can buy tickets now. But even better, Sticks of Fire has a pair for you for FREE! But you have to win them. And this contest is easier than the old “guess my weight” gimmick played on the midway. All you have to do is recognize the image in the following photograph. If you know where and what it is, you can also easily come up with the contest answer.

Here’s the contest question:

Which architect designed the building to which this sign is attached? 

If you think you know the architect’s name, you could win tickets to the State Fair!  Leave your answer on the contest entry page for a chance to win.  The winner will be chosen from all correct entries received by Thursday at noon, and notified shortly thereafter.

By the way, the above photo was shot by me, Jonathon.  Check out my flickr page for some more interesting shots.  Like them a lot?  You can always hire me.

Congratulations our most recent Sticks of Fire ticket winners!

• Karen Lee won tickets to VodkaFest by correctly locating the turtle hanging around at the Marion St. bus station.
• Lee Nelson correctly identified Tampa’s first mayor as Joseph B. Lancaster, winning tickets to a Lightning game.
• Bob Ross had read that Ferman built the first gas-powered vehicle in Tampa, and got tickets to the Gaylord Resorts presentation of ICE!
• Valerie Richardson knew that those mannequins are keeping four fake eyes on things over on Bearss Av. at the Liquor Depot. She saw All the Great Books (Abridged).
• Gordon Ridge knew that the Bucs had to “Pound The Rock” to get to the Superbowl. For that he will see Paula Poundstone this weekend.’
• And Austin Freeman won tickets to see Jon Stewart’s stand-up show by knowing that Stewart never appeared in Clerks 2.

By the way, those last three winners all got tickets to shows at Orlando’s best performing arts center, according to the Sentinel’s theater critic.

Keep checking back, we hope to offer free tickets to cool stuff every week!

Lots of folks want to see Jon Stewart. He’s doing his stand-up routine at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on Saturday night. We have a pair of tickets for the 9:30 show, and you can have them - IF you have the right answer to this question:

Before Jon Stewart gained success on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, he appeared in a few movie roles. Which of the following movies did Jon Stewart NOT appear in?

• Death to Smoochy
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
• Clerks 2
• The Faculty

The 2 tickets will be for the 9:30 p.m. performance on Saturday, Jan. 20. Go answer the question. One winner will be chosen from all correct answers received by noon on Thursday, Jan. 18.

Thanks to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center for the tickets!

For a pair of tickets to see Paula Poundstone in concert at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.

What slogan or saying did Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden use over and over again during the season to motivate and inspire the team on to win their only Super Bowl?

Leave your guess at the contest answer page by noon on Tuesday. One winner will be selected from all correct entries.

A hearty congratulations goes out to Lee Nelson (yep - THAT Lee Nelson) for winning a pair of tickets to a Lightning game. He knew that Tampa’s first mayor was Judge Joseph B. Lancaster.

We also asked you about the first gasoline powered vehicle in Tampa, and Tampa Tribune movie critic Bob Ross knew that Fred Ferman (you know the Ferman Auto Dealership) and his employee, Victor James built the first one here in 1899.

We have more tickets to give away this week. Take a look:

These mannequins hang out in the same place every day, somewhere in Tampa Bay. Sometimes they change their clothes - late last month they were dressed as Mr. & Mrs. Claus! Now they look like they are ready for a party!

If you can tell me where this well-dressed couple can be found, you could be the winner of a pair of tickets to see Jobsite Theater’s All The Great Books (Abridged) at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on Friday evening, January 12 at 10pm. Go leave your answers at the contest answer page!