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A Surprise for Downtown Tampa ?
The Tampa Museum of Art may not be going where
everyone has been talking about. Rivergate Tower
may be left behind.
Kiley Gardens and Park does look
like it will be saved under the most recent proposals.
The local media has been asleep on this subject, but
we are here to keep you informed of the inside
efforts.
Get the details here.
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Our sites have now added interactive comment areas
on almost
all articles. Speak Up and Out on issues, we want to
hear your comments.
SOHO NEWS -
- Big Party in SOHO brought out high-end
sponsors and lots of people. Get the details here.
- World Cup Has Been Bringing Out the Crowds on
South Howard
- Vote Here In our Pet of the Month Contest
- Visit the NEW SOHO Message Board here
The deadline for submitting proposals for the Fort
Homer Hesterly Armory has now passed. Watch
for
this important block to have a whole new look on the
way. But don't hold your breath, it will take a long
time for the proposals to be sorted through and for
construction on anything to begin.
We GOOFED last week ! Mr. Robinson
caught it right away. We got the year wrong for
Tampa being a contender for the Republican National
Convention. (We said 1998, should have been 2008)
BUT the point wasn't missed by Susan
Thurston with the St. Pete Times who later in the
week raised similar concerns to ours. Get our take
here. And Susan's here.
Tampa Marketing Company has now located
to a new office location at 1906 N. Armenia Ave.
#207, Tampa, FL 33607. Phone: 813-283-0760SOHOTAMPA.COM
and TAMPAGOLD.COM
are part of Tampa Marketing Company.
Happy Birthday to Ralph Dunne !
See you on the street, Mr. Bill
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| Square Foot Art Show |
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Free opening of the 1st Annual Square Foot
Show. Over 300 12" by 12" paintings by artists
from throughout the world will be exhibited and
available for purchase.
- Where: Lyssa Morgan Gallery
4062 Henderson Blvd.
- When: Friday, June 23, 6 - 9 pm
- How Much: FREE, Donations
accepted
Tampa's Katy Alderman will be a contributing
artist.
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| Boxing in Tampa |
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Fight Night at The Pavilion
8pm professional boxing at A La Carte Event Pavilion
in Dana Shores. Doors open 7pm.
The boxing is good, but the people watching is even
better.
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Get more details here. |
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| Look for the Rainbow Flags ! |
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Funky Fabulous Frisky Friday All Girlz Dance -
8pm at Hyatt Regency Tampa, Friday, June 23.
Frisky Friday is a fundraising event to benefit the
Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
with free food, DJ, dancing, and cash bar. 10$ cover.
The St. Pete Pride Fest takes place this
Saturday with a
Promenade at 10 am and the Street Festival from 11
AM. While we usually stay towards Tampa events,
over 35,000 attended last years event.
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More details about Pride Fest here. |
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| 42nd Street Bistro Plans Some Great Live Music ! |
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Located at 516 S. Howard Avenue, 42nd Street
Bistro serves a great lunch and dinner with some
super
The JGLB Band will be back at 42nd Street
Bistro this Friday night. Playing classic rock and
blues. Visit their website here.Freight
Train Annie will be playing on
Saturday night.
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See more pictures and get the details here. |
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| Ketel One Vodlka Gives Mangroves the Chill |
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Custom Ice Sculptures were flown in from Canada by
Ketel One Vodka for the 10th Year
Anniversary Party at Mangrove's. These cool
twin towers allowed some super Ketel One drinks to
arrive in your glass ice cold.
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See the partiers here. |
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| Reception and a Movie for $10 |
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Join the Balcony Club at Tampa Theatre for
a
Reception and Film
The British film, Kinky Boots follows the life of mild-
mannered Charlie who suddenly inherits his family's
shoe factory. Business is in decline and all seems
hopeless - until a chance encounter introduces him
to Lola, a sassy drag queen and cabaret star, who
convinces him that there's a more niche market out
there.
Admission is free for Balcony Club members and just
$10 for non-members and guests. Members receive 2
complimentary drinks and a cash bar is available to
all. A gift bag featuring the exclusive Balcony Club t-
shirt and discounts at various local establishments
will be available to members that join or renew the
night of the event.
When: Wednesday, June 21, from 6 PM.
If you have never been to Tampa Theatre you have
really missed one of Tampa's Treasures.
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Get more details here. |
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| Neighborhood Fair & Hurricane Expo Provides Info |
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With every City department and more available, this
Free Event last weekend was ready to assist Tampa
residents with answers to virtually all neighborhood
issues at the Neighborhood Fair.
Entertainment, giveaways, elected officials, Fire and
Police displays and more. We even have an
audio/video clip for you.
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Get more information here. |
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| Ghost Watchers in Tampa |
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Over 20 people participated in the Tampa Ghost
Watchers get together this past weekend at the
Tampa Marketing Company offices.
If interested you can contact them or get on their
email list from their website.
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Visit their website here. |
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| Censored in Tampa !!! |
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Saturday, June 24 - 8:30 till ??? 2nd Annual
Night of Erotic Arts. Spoken Word featuring
Diana
Browning's Poetry on the Edge. Dance. Music.
Performance.
Poetry on the Edge has been censored by
many a
Tampa establishment but Mirta's is a happy and
tolerant home to all forms of artistic _expression!
FREE Event - Donations appreciated.
Mirta's Gallery and Coffee Shop is located at
119 S.
Hyde Park Ave.
(813)-259-0305
Half a block south of Kennedy across from the
entrance of the University of Tampa
Editor's Note: This is really off the wall stuff, we
will definitely be there.
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| TAMPAGOLD Lending Group Has Formed |
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Whether you have a few dollars to invest or need to
borrow a few for any reason, our lending
group might be able to assist you. No lengthy
paperwork, no b.s., receive funds in days.
This is not mortgage based and any credit
rating can work.
This is a people to people based lending program.
Small Loans welcome, Maximum loan of $25,000.
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Get the Details here. |
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| Lots of Pictures from Last Week |
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See TAMPAGOLD.COM Pics here.
See SOHOTAMPA.COM Pics here. Great Video from
MacDintons !
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| BLUE COLLAR WHISKEY Now Sponsored by TAMPAGOLD.COM |
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We support live music of almost every genre. As
part of our higher visibility campaign, we are pleased
to announce our sponsorship of BLUE COLLAR
WHISKEY.
Watch for Will and Blue Collar Whiskey at The
Dubliner in SOHO on
Wednesday
nights. And watch for more TAMPAGOLD.COM
sponsored bands soon !
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Mark their currently underconstruction website here. |
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| Times Have Changed - Get With the Program ! |
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A recent candidate for the Grand Forks, North Dakota
City Council won after campaigning using the internet
while stationed in Iraq.
Internet Advertising Revenue reached a New Record
High in the most recent quarter of the year. Over 3
Billion $$$
Using the internet to market your business just plain
makes sense - - and dollars, too.
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What can we do for you ? Find out here. |
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