Getting Away from It All ! Hot Air Ballooning in Tampa.
With all the traffic and congestion in Tampa, it is
hard to believe that every weekend adventurous
people are drifiting quietly overhead in hot air
balloons just as the sun is
rising.
With some great pictures and details, our story about
our trip with American
Balloon Ridescan take you
away.
Lots of construction is happening in downtown
Tampa. It is significant and will change our city
forever.
But don't just watch downtown. The
WestShore
area has lots of new projects on the drawing board.
And if you haven't visited New Tampa in awhile, it will
be hard to adjust to the back to back stores and
businesses and new condo projects that are
overflowing into Pasco County.
Of signficance to South Tampa, Old West Tampa and
Downtown is the proposed development of the Fort
Homer Hesterly Armory. This property provides the
opportunity for a signficant landmark in this
somewhat forgotten area. See the pictures and get
more details here.
We are working to get back on track after moving
our offices. Our sites are changing quickly and lots
more changes are ahead. We hope you like it .
We will see you at 42nd Street Bistro in SOHO for the
JGLB
Band on Friday and on Saturday at the Tropical
Heatwave. See you on the street, Mr. Bill
This Weekend's Upcoming Events
ART AFTER DARK at the Tampa Museum of
Art
Friday from 8 - 11 PM. A little of everything for you:
African Zawadi Dancers, Celtic, Belly Dancers, Asian
Arts. Showcasing over a dozen local artisits
including Jack Barrett, Kimberly Finn, Diana
Leavengood, and Sigrid Tidmore.
Admission $10 for non-members.
Location: 600 North Ashley Drive, Tampa, FL 33602
ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING
Saturday from 11:30-1:30 PM, at Lykes Gaslight Park
on Franklin Street
in Downtown is the Elvis Festival. A don't miss this
FREE
event for Elvis fans.
WMNF'S TROPICAL HEATWAVE
Saturday, from 6 PM at the Cuban Club and 5 more
surrounding venues. This annual event features over
30 acts from everywhere and from every genre. The
crowd is worth the price of admission but the talent
will blow you away. $30 advance.
Watch for lots more changes in the area media as
well as development. We have been enjoying the
battles between the tabloids. More
publications are being planned. A new
monthly music magazine called REAX
has
been launched.
Off to a good start, but their THE
SCENE section has the SOHO crowd laughing out
loud. The "Hyde Park" section listed SOHO locations
only (They must have missed the
large "WELCOME TO SOHO DISTRICT" sign
when they left Hyde Park) And in fact the only
actual Hyde Park location listed was the closed
Samba Room (It has been Timpanos Chop House for
quite awhile now.) And guess what music club they
forgot completely ?
We truly wish them well, our
area
music scene deserves more attention and respect.
Keep working to get it right, it is perpetual. We still
remember the Tribune's Editorial about the Lightning
losing the Stanley Cup - the time they actually
won. We could use three more websites to list
everything
we have gotten wrong. Keep up the great effort.
HOHO'S CHINESE is now open at the corner
of North Armenia and Columbus. They have a wide
range for take out delivery and a super
menu. Visit
their website here.
42nd Street Bistro in SOHO has a new dinner
and lunch menu. The lunch crowd on South Howard
is getting busier every day. Get more info here.
