Posts Tagged ‘Ybor’
Failing nightclub in Ybor claims to be haunted
In a desperate attempt to draw attention, a struggling Ybor City nightclub has announced that it’s haunted. Up Down Etc, which opened last May has so far been utterly unable to catch on with clubgoers in the popular and highly competitive party district. “Okay, so maybe buying a nightclub in Ybor City during the pandemic…
Read MoreYbor woman yells at guys in hard hats
As the city of Tampa and some surrounding areas continued to operate under a boil water notice that will be in effect until at least Thursday due to a water main being ruptured Monday, the level of tension seems to be rising among some citizens. Sarah Creamings of Ybor City witnessed a couple of workmen…
Read MoreKids-only gay bar opens in Ybor
“Totz”, a new gay bar catering exclusively to children, has opened on 7th Avenue in Ybor. Owner and manager Rico Freddy said, “It’s not really a ‘gay bar’ per se. I mean, it is a bar and it’s for gay people and it’s staffed by gay people. Huh. Well, I guess by definition it actually…
Read MoreResearch determines Ybor’s 7th Avenue comprised mostly of bodily fluids
An exhaustive study by research scientists and grad students from the University of South Florida has determined that 7th Avenue (La Septima), Ybor City’s main thoroughfare, is made up mostly of bodily fluids. “To be clear, we’re talking about the physical make-up of the street itself”, says Margot Hydrocloset, lead USF researcher from her team’s…
Read MoreBusiness as usual at Tampa Baseball Museum
The COVID-19 pandemic has not affected the Tampa Baseball Museum in any way whatsoever. “Nope, we’re just carrying on here as though nothing has happened,” says Chantal Ruilova Hevia, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ybor City Museum Society. “Because when it comes to the Tampa Baseball Museum, nothing has happened.” The museum, which…
Read MoreThat One Chicken Who Runs Wild Around Ybor Announces She’s Running for President
Shortly after Kanye announced he plans to run for president in the upcoming November election, that chicken who runs wild around Ybor announced that she, too, will also be running for president. Not the one chicken you’re probably thinking of, the other one. The one with the brown feath – no not that one –…
Read MoreRoof built over Ybor City
A giant roof which spans 12 blocks long and 6 blocks wide has been installed over Ybor City centrally located above Centro Ybor. The roof is 150 feet high covering even some parts of the Selmon expressway. The roof is lined with dozens of rows of solar panels, using the energy to power the lights…
Read MoreYbor Cigar Shop begins “Little Wrappers” youth program
Fat Smokes Cigars Ybor City – Hillsborough County – Thursday, 6.20.19 Fat Smokes in Ybor City has begun its ‘Little Wrappers’ annual summer youth program. The program teams up authentic cigar rollers with children to teach them how to hand roll cigars. “We’ve been doing this for many years,” said Emilio Porkcheez, one of the…
Read MoreYbor Brewing releases limited “Shoe Licker IPA”
Ybor Brewing – Hillsborough County – Thursday, 2.21.2019 Ybor Brewing has announced an official release date for its much anticipated “Shoe Licker IPA,” an homage to the infamous Ybor “Shoe Licker.” “It was a long time coming,” said Seth Spltiner, brew-master over at Ybor Brewing. “We all know who he is, we’ve seen him for…
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